Group News

” Congratulations to Dr. Haibo Dong’s recent promotion to AIAA Associate Fellow! “
The following paper have been accepted for publishing in the conference proceedings of the 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting held on January 9-12, 2012; Nashville, Tennessee.

S. Zeyghami and H. Dong, “A Body Reorientation Strategy in Insect Takeoff Flight”, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA 2012-0025.

Z. Gaston, H. Wan, H. Dong, and M. Ol, “Analysis of a Hinge-Connected Flapping Pate with an Implemented Torsional Spring Model”, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA 2012-0298.

H. Wan, H. Dong and Z. Liang, “Vortex Formation of Freely Falling Plates”, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA 2012-1079.

Z. Liang, H. Wan, H. Dong, and P. Beran “Unsteady Flow and Its Reduced Order Modeling of Finite-Aspect-Ratio Foils”, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA 2012-1207.

A. Benthara, H. Dong and G. Minkiewicz, “Optimal Heavy Fuel Direct Injection Analysis in a Rotary Engine Using a Computational Combustion Model”, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA 2012-1275.
Five group members gave presentations at 64th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics held on November 20–22, 2011; Baltimore, Maryland.

Low Dimensional Modeling And Computational Analysis of Dragonfly Wing Aerodynamics -Yan Ren

Flight Forces Control Strategy in Insects-Samane Zeyghami

Wing Damage Effects on Dragonfly’s maneuverability-Zhe Ning

Gust effects on a freely falling plate-Dr. Hui Wan

Understanding the Role of Chord-wise Flexibility in Flapping Wing Flight-Zachary Gaston

Role of Wing/Body Flexibility in Insect Maneuver-Chengyu Li
In the 36th Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, “Computational Study of a DISI Rotary Engine” made by AselaBenthara and Haibo Dong was awarded the 2nd place in Art-In-Science Competition.
The 7th Annual Dayton Engineering SciencesSymposium (DESS) will be held in Wright State University on Oct 24, 2011. Dr. Haibo Dong is serving as co-chair of the symposium. Sponsored by the ASME Dayton Section, this annual symposium isdesigned to facilitate communication between members of the regional technical community including Wright State University, University of Dayton, AFRL, AFIT, University of Cincinnati, Ohio State University, and local industries. For moreinformation about the symposium including registration, importantdates, and abstract submissions, please visit the symposium websiteat:
http://www.asmedayton.org/DESS
SamaneZeyghami, ZheNing, Chengyu Li, Yan Ren and Dr. Haibo Dong, How Insects Do the Maneuvers, 48th Annual Technical Conference of Society of Engineering Sciences, Oct. 2011, Evanston, IL.
Two group members gave presentations in the 48th Annual Technical Conference of Society of Engineering sciences.
Dr. HaiboDong, Zongxian Liang and Dr. Hui Wan, An Efficient Sharp Interface Immersed Boundary Method For Insect Flight Study, 48th Annual Technical Conference of Society of Engineering Sciences, Oct. 2011, Evanston, IL.
Welcome to our new group members, Mr. ShreyasVathul Subramanian from National Institute of Technology, India and Mr. Adam Blake, an outstanding undergraduate student. As of Fall 2011, we now have one research scientist, four Ph.D students, 7 master students, and 2 undergraduate students.
Farewell to our outstanding group member, Mr. AselaBentharaWadumesthrige, September 2, 2011. Aselagraduated with his master degree.
Congratulation to Dr. Haibo Dong’s early promotion to a tenured associate professor on Sep. 1, 2011.
FSRG student Samane Zeyghami was awarded $300 to attend the SES2011 Conference at Northwestern University, October 12 – 14, 2011. Congratulations!
Mr. Adam Blake’s University Honors Program degree application for June 2011 has been approved. Congratulations on your outstanding academic achievement!
On June 4, senior design group gave a successful presentation of their 6-months work “Direct Injection in a Rotary Engine”. Congratulations and wish them good luck to their future career!
On May 28, group member Asela Benthara attended AIAA dinner meeting and received his award of 2nd place in “Art in Science” in the 36th AIAA Dayton – Cincinnati Aerospace sciences symposium. Congratulations, Asela!
Dr. Haibo Dong’s recent proposal “CAREER: An Integrated Study of Biological Fluid Dynamics in Nature” has been selected for funding by National Science Foundation Fluid Dynamics program. This is a five-year integrated research and education program on discovering the secrets of flying in nature. Congratulations!

Click here to view the abstract of CAREER: An Integrated Study of Biological Fluid Dynamics in Nature

Click here to view the Wright State University news about Dr. Dong’s NSF Career award
Asela A Benthara won the award for Outstanding Graduate Student in Master of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (Thermal-Fluids) program at Graduate Award Ceremony 2011. Congratulations !
Zachary’s University Honors Program degree application for June 2011 has been approved.

Honors Graduation Ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2011.

Congratulations on your outstanding academic achievement !
2011 AIAA Region III Regional Student Conference held on Apr. 2, 2011. Awards of the best presentations in the Undergraduate and Masters divisions.

Undergraduate division:

1st – “Design and Analysis of a Bio-Inspired Warping Tail for a Flapping Wing MAV”- Zachary Votaw

2nd – “Analysis of Dispersal of Small Bodies Using An Implicit Immersed- Boundary Method” – Zachary Gaston

Masters division:

2nd – “Increasing the Capabilities of a Biomimetic Quad-Winged Micro Air Vehicle” – Matthew Maples

3rd – “Computational Optimization of Injection Parameters for a Direct-Injection Spark-Ignition Rotary Engine” – Asela Benthara
Every year the Southwest Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) solicits names from member institutions of faculty who have demonstrated teaching excellence at their university. Individuals selected for this award are recognized at a luncheon sponsored by SOCHE.

Our group faculty, Dr. Haibo Dong, will be recognized at SOCHE’s Faculty Awards Luncheon, which will be held at Antioch College, Glen Helen Building on Friday, April 15, 2011.
Seven presentations were given in the MAV open house on March 23.

Dr.Haibo Dong:                       Overview of the integrated research of bio-inspired flights at CMAVS.

Zach Gaston and Yan Ren:   High-speed Photogrammetry and auto-tracking technology for studying insect flights.

Dr. Chris Koehler:                   3D Deformable Wing Reconstruction and Flow Visualization of a Dragonfly in Free-Flight.

Dr. Hui Wan:                         Strain energy facilitated stroke and chord-wise flexibility of bio-inspired flapping wing.

Samane Zeyghami:                 Why insects choose flapping flight?

Zongxian Liang:                      Reduced order modeling of flapping wings

Matt Maples,Zach Gaston, Aron Brezina, and Asela Benthara: Bio-mimicry: on the design of Wright Dragonflyer

The 36th Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium has been chosen for an award.

“Computational Study of a DISI Rotary Engine” made by Asela Benthara and Haibo Dong was awarded the 2nd prize.
Six papers are sucessfully presented on March 1st 2011 in ” AIAA 36th Dayton – Cincinnati Aerospace sciences symposium “

Yan Ren– “A Semi Auto Tracking Technology for Character Points in High Speed Videos”.

Samane Zeyghami — “Insect Wing Dynamic Roll “.

Asela Benthara — ” Optimal Heavy Fuel Direct Injection Spark Ignition in a Rotary Engine”.

Zachary Gaston — “Analysis of Dispersal of Small Bodies Using an Implicit Immersed – Boundary Method”.

Matthew Maples — ” Increasing the Bio-mimicry of a Quad – Winged Flapping Micro Air Vehicle”.

Sunil Udaya Simha Moda — ” Computational study of Flow Physics and Combustion Process in DISI Engine”.
Four papers are successfully presented in ” 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 4-7 January 2011 ” at Orlando.

Zongxiang Liang — “POD-Galerkin Projection of Flapping Wings “.

Dr. Hui Wan — ” Computational Fluid-Structure Interaction of Deformable Flapping Wings “.

Zachary Votaw, Aron, Asela and Zach Gaston — “Design of a Dragonfly-inspired Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicle “.

Sunil Udaya Simha Moda — ” Computational Investigation of Heavy fuel Feasibility in a Gasoline Injection Direct Injection Spark Ignition System “.
Brad Pollock graduated with his masters degree. Congratulations….
Brad Pollock defended his Master’s thesis on ” Computational Study of Direct Fuel Injection in the Rotax 914 engine”.
Asela defended his Master’s thesis on ” Computational Investigation of Optimal Direct Fuel injection Spark Ignition in Rotary Engine”.
Dr. Dong gave an invited talk (Scalable Sharp Interface Immersed Boundary Method for Flapping Wing MAV Study) at PETTT Annual Technology Transfer (PATT) on Oct. 19, 2010.
Dr. Dong gave an invited talk (An Integrated Study of Bio-inspired Flights) in Center for Flow Physics and Control (Flow PAC) of university of Notre Dame on Oct. 1, 2010.
Sunil defended his Master’s thesis on ” Computational Modeling and Analysis of Heavy Fuel Feasibility in Direct Injection Spark Ignition Engine”.

* Four individuals of the group have their papers selected for ” 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 4-7 January 2011 ” at Orlando.
Welcome to the new graduate students in our group…..
Samane Zeyghami
Charles Hall
Zach Gaston elected as the president of TAU BETA PI and ASME
Zach received his award for his video submission in the DCASS Art-In-Science Competition.
Dr Dong received the PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE for early career achievement from Wright State University.
Asela A Benthara won the award for outstanding undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering at the undergraduate award ceremony in Wright State University, 2010″. Congratulations !
Welcome to the new graduate students in our group…..
Yan Ren
Richard Martin
Zach Gaston was awarded First place for his video submission in the DCASS Art-In-Science Competition.* Dr Dong’s students Brad Pollock and Richard Martin are selected for funding in the AFRL/DAGSI ohio Student-Faculty Fellowship program.Dr Dong’s Proposals “Optimization of Direct Fuel injection in the Rotax Engine” co-authored with Brad Pollock and ” Vortex-Dominated Flows in Massively- Unsteady Low Reynolds Number Aerodynamics” co-authored with Richard Martin. were selected in AFRL/DAGSI Program.
Our group website now has a new face. Thanks for Sunil’s effort. January 7, 2010.
Dr. Dong gave a seminar (An Integrated Study of Wing-Wake Interactions in Bio-inspired Flight) in the Aerospace Engineering department of Iowa State University on Nov. 20, 2009.
Dr. Dong gave a seminar “On the Analysis of Bio-inspired Flight” in college seminar series on Oct. 30 2009.
Dr. Wan gave a presentation “Wing-wake interaction in dragonfly tandem wings” at 5th Annual Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposiu, October 2009.
Welcome Dr. Hui Wan joining Flow Simulation Research Group. Sept. 2009.
Flow Simulation Research Group now has a new laboratory, Bio-inspired Flight Analysis Laboratory (356 Russ Center), which is equiped by a world-class high-speed photogrammetry camera systems and computer clusters, August 2009.
Chuck Webb has received his mater degree in May 2009. Congratulations!
Zongxian Liang has passed his Ph.D candidacy exam in Dec. 2008. Congratulations!
Zongxian Liang has been granted two years of fellowship from DAGSI on the optimization and physics-based analysis of flapping MAVs, June 2008.

Group News

” Congratulations to Dr. Haibo Dong’s recent promotion to AIAA Associate Fellow! “

The following paper have been accepted for publishing in the conference proceedings of the 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting held on January 9-12, 2012; Nashville, Tennessee.

S. Zeyghami and H. Dong, “A Body Reorientation Strategy in Insect Takeoff Flight”, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA 2012-0025.

Z. Gaston, H. Wan, H. Dong, and M. Ol, “Analysis of a Hinge-Connected Flapping Pate with an Implemented Torsional Spring Model”, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA 2012-0298.

H. Wan, H. Dong and Z. Liang, “Vortex Formation of Freely Falling Plates”, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA 2012-1079.

Z. Liang, H. Wan, H. Dong, and P. Beran “Unsteady Flow and Its Reduced Order Modeling of Finite-Aspect-Ratio Foils”, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA 2012-1207.

A. Benthara, H. Dong and G. Minkiewicz, “Optimal Heavy Fuel Direct Injection Analysis in a Rotary Engine Using a Computational Combustion Model”, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA 2012-1275.

Five group members gave presentations at 64th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics held on November 20–22, 2011; Baltimore, Maryland.

Low Dimensional Modeling And Computational Analysis of Dragonfly Wing Aerodynamics -Yan Ren

Flight Forces Control Strategy in Insects-Samane Zeyghami

Wing Damage Effects on Dragonfly’s maneuverability-Zhe Ning

Gust effects on a freely falling plate-Dr. Hui Wan

Understanding the Role of Chord-wise Flexibility in Flapping Wing Flight-Zachary Gaston

Role of Wing/Body Flexibility in Insect Maneuver-Chengyu Li

In the 36th Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, “Computational Study of a DISI Rotary Engine” made by AselaBenthara and Haibo Dong was awarded the 2nd place in Art-In-Science Competition.

SamaneZeyghami, ZheNing, Chengyu Li, Yan Ren and Dr. Haibo Dong, How Insects Do the Maneuvers, 48th Annual Technical Conference of Society of Engineering Sciences, Oct. 2011, Evanston, IL.

Two group members gave presentations in the 48th Annual Technical Conference of Society of Engineering sciences.

Dr. HaiboDong, Zongxian Liang and Dr. Hui Wan, An Efficient Sharp Interface Immersed Boundary Method For Insect Flight Study, 48th Annual Technical Conference of Society of Engineering Sciences, Oct. 2011, Evanston, IL.

Welcome to our new group members, Mr. ShreyasVathul Subramanian from National Institute of Technology, India and Mr. Adam Blake, an outstanding undergraduate student. As of Fall 2011, we now have one research scientist, four Ph.D students, 7 master students, and 2 undergraduate students.

Farewell to our outstanding group member, Mr. AselaBentharaWadumesthrige, September 2, 2011. Aselagraduated with his master degree.

Congratulation to Dr. Haibo Dong’s early promotion to a tenured associate professor on Sep. 1, 2011.

FSRG student Samane Zeyghami was awarded $300 to attend the SES2011 Conference at Northwestern University, October 12 – 14, 2011. Congratulations!

Mr. Adam Blake’s University Honors Program degree application for June 2011 has been approved. Congratulations on your outstanding academic achievement!

On June 4, senior design group gave a successful presentation of their 6-months work “Direct Injection in a Rotary Engine”. Congratulations and wish them good luck to their future career!

On May 28, group member Asela Benthara attended AIAA dinner meeting and received his award of 2nd place in “Art in Science” in the 36th AIAA Dayton – Cincinnati Aerospace sciences symposium. Congratulations, Asela!

Click here to view the Wright State University news about Dr. Dong’s NSF Career award

Asela A Benthara won the award for Outstanding Graduate Student in Master of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (Thermal-Fluids) program at Graduate Award Ceremony 2011. Congratulations !

Zachary’s University Honors Program degree application for June 2011 has been approved.

Honors Graduation Ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2011.

Congratulations on your outstanding academic achievement !

2011 AIAA Region III Regional Student Conference held on Apr. 2, 2011. Awards of the best presentations in the Undergraduate and Masters divisions.

Undergraduate division:

1st – “Design and Analysis of a Bio-Inspired Warping Tail for a Flapping Wing MAV”- Zachary Votaw

2nd – “Analysis of Dispersal of Small Bodies Using An Implicit Immersed- Boundary Method” – Zachary Gaston

Masters division:

2nd – “Increasing the Capabilities of a Biomimetic Quad-Winged Micro Air Vehicle” – Matthew Maples

3rd – “Computational Optimization of Injection Parameters for a Direct-Injection Spark-Ignition Rotary Engine” – Asela Benthara

Every year the Southwest Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) solicits names from member institutions of faculty who have demonstrated teaching excellence at their university. Individuals selected for this award are recognized at a luncheon sponsored by SOCHE.

Our group faculty, Dr. Haibo Dong, will be recognized at SOCHE’s Faculty Awards Luncheon, which will be held at Antioch College, Glen Helen Building on Friday, April 15, 2011.

Seven presentations were given in the MAV open house on March 23.

Dr.Haibo Dong: Overview of the integrated research of bio-inspired flights at CMAVS.

Zach Gaston and Yan Ren: High-speed Photogrammetry and auto-tracking technology for studying insect flights.

Dr. Chris Koehler: 3D Deformable Wing Reconstruction and Flow Visualization of a Dragonfly in Free-Flight.

Dr. Hui Wan: Strain energy facilitated stroke and chord-wise flexibility of bio-inspired flapping wing.

Samane Zeyghami: Why insects choose flapping flight?

Zongxian Liang: Reduced order modeling of flapping wings

Matt Maples,Zach Gaston, Aron Brezina, and Asela Benthara: Bio-mimicry: on the design of Wright Dragonflyer

The 36th Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium has been chosen for an award.

“Computational Study of a DISI Rotary Engine” made by Asela Benthara and Haibo Dong was awarded the 2nd prize.

Six papers are sucessfully presented on March 1st 2011 in ” AIAA 36th Dayton – Cincinnati Aerospace sciences symposium “

Yan Ren– “A Semi Auto Tracking Technology for Character Points in High Speed Videos”.

Samane Zeyghami — “Insect Wing Dynamic Roll “.

Asela Benthara — ” Optimal Heavy Fuel Direct Injection Spark Ignition in a Rotary Engine”.

Zachary Gaston — “Analysis of Dispersal of Small Bodies Using an Implicit Immersed – Boundary Method”.

Matthew Maples — ” Increasing the Bio-mimicry of a Quad – Winged Flapping Micro Air Vehicle”.

Sunil Udaya Simha Moda — ” Computational study of Flow Physics and Combustion Process in DISI Engine”.

Four papers are successfully presented in ” 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 4-7 January 2011 ” at Orlando.

Zongxiang Liang — “POD-Galerkin Projection of Flapping Wings “.

Dr. Hui Wan — ” Computational Fluid-Structure Interaction of Deformable Flapping Wings “.

Zachary Votaw, Aron, Asela and Zach Gaston — “Design of a Dragonfly-inspired Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicle “.

Sunil Udaya Simha Moda — ” Computational Investigation of Heavy fuel Feasibility in a Gasoline Injection Direct Injection Spark Ignition System “.

Brad Pollock graduated with his masters degree. Congratulations….

Brad Pollock defended his Master’s thesis on ” Computational Study of Direct Fuel Injection in the Rotax 914 engine”.

Asela defended his Master’s thesis on ” Computational Investigation of Optimal Direct Fuel injection Spark Ignition in Rotary Engine”.

Dr. Dong gave an invited talk (Scalable Sharp Interface Immersed Boundary Method for Flapping Wing MAV Study) at PETTT Annual Technology Transfer (PATT) on Oct. 19, 2010.

Dr. Dong gave an invited talk (An Integrated Study of Bio-inspired Flights) in Center for Flow Physics and Control (Flow PAC) of university of Notre Dame on Oct. 1, 2010.

Sunil defended his Master’s thesis on ” Computational Modeling and Analysis of Heavy Fuel Feasibility in Direct Injection Spark Ignition Engine”.

* Four individuals of the group have their papers selected for ” 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 4-7 January 2011 ” at Orlando.

Welcome to the new graduate students in our group….. Samane Zeyghami Charles Hall

Zach Gaston elected as the president of TAU BETA PI and ASME

Zach received his award for his video submission in the DCASS Art-In-Science Competition.

Dr Dong received the PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE for early career achievement from Wright State University.

Asela A Benthara won the award for outstanding undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering at the undergraduate award ceremony in Wright State University, 2010″. Congratulations !

Welcome to the new graduate students in our group….. Yan Ren Richard Martin

Our group website now has a new face. Thanks for Sunil’s effort. January 7, 2010.

Dr. Dong gave a seminar (An Integrated Study of Wing-Wake Interactions in Bio-inspired Flight) in the Aerospace Engineering department of Iowa State University on Nov. 20, 2009.

Dr. Dong gave a seminar “On the Analysis of Bio-inspired Flight” in college seminar series on Oct. 30 2009.

Dr. Wan gave a presentation “Wing-wake interaction in dragonfly tandem wings” at 5th Annual Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposiu, October 2009.

Welcome Dr. Hui Wan joining Flow Simulation Research Group. Sept. 2009.

Welcome to the new graduate students in our group…..
Samane Zeyghami
Charles Hall

Welcome to the new graduate students in our group…..
Yan Ren
Richard Martin