Title: Graduate Student (PhD.)
Department: Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Office: 332 Leonhard Building
Phone: (814) 863-7523
Fax: (814) 863-4745
E-mail: tej117@psu.edu

Project Title: Optimization of Electrically Integrated Smart Actuators


Project Supervisor: Dr. Mary Frecker

Project Description:

In this work, our objective is to investigate how optimizing actuator placement and orientation within a multiple diamond cell ground structure affects the energy efficiency of the structure.  The optimization methodology developed is applied to the Bat-Wing model. The actuators are modeled as pneumatic actuators.

Project Sponsor:
Air Force Office of Scientific Research