Through careful observations of gliding birds such as the albatross and condor and testing, Dr. Daniel Inman developed new designs for morphing uninhabited air vehicles (UAV) and what kind of morphing motions improve the performance.
Inman, the Harm Buning Collegiate Professor and former Chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan, will discuss his study of avian flight stability and how it suggests a new approach to morphing aircraft design, as well as how to create these motions using smart materials to gain avian abilities as part of the Dr. Theo Keith Distinguished Lecture Series in Mechanical Engineering.
Dr. Daniel Inman, the Harm Buning Collegiate Professor and former Chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan.
The free, public lecture is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday in the SSOE Seminar Room in Nitschke Hall 1027.
The Theo Keith Distinguished Lecture Series honors Dr. Theo Keith and his 50-plus years of service to The University of Toledo, beginning as an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department in 1971. During Keith’s illustrious career, he helped establish and maintain a close research relationship between NASA Glenn Research Center and UToledo.
For more information and to register for the free seminar, visit the Theo Keith Distinguished Lecture Series event website.
