Roee M. Francos | This talk presents a unified perspective on resilient decision-making for multi-robot systems in environments where adversaries may influence routing, search, and detection tasks. Recently, significant progress in coordination, control, and navigation of multi-robot systems has been achieved, driven primarily by the rapid commercialization of unmanned aerial systems and drones. Yet, real-world deployment remains challenging.
Maayan Naschletashvili | This seminar examines how turbulent airflow excites structural vibrations and, in turn, generates noise transmitted into enclosed spaces. An anechoic wind tunnel experiment was conducted to investigate the vibro-acoustic response of a thin square plate subjected to a turbulent boundary layer.
Suryapratap Shinde | Highly flexible wings exhibit strong aeroelastic coupling, and the accuracy of static load and deformation predictions depends critically on the fidelity of the aerodynamic model. This research investigates the static aeroelastic behaviour of the Pazy wing using three aerodynamic models of increasing fidelity, all coupled to the same linear elastic modal structural framework.
Nadav Mailhot | Although satellite orbit propagation is one of the oldest problems in artificial satellite theory, there are still remaining challenges related to propagation speed and precision. In this talk, a new semianalytical orbit propagation method is designed to account for conservative perturbing forces
Pavel Galich | B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics and Physics, Department of Aerophysics and Space Research, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (2012 and 2014). Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Technion (2018). Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Materials Science & NanoEngineering (MSNE), Rice University (2018-2020). Assistant Professor at the Technion since 2020.
Dor Naftaly | Modern aircraft designs are trending toward increasingly lightweight, high-aspect-ratio, and highly flexible configurations for improved aerodynamic efficiency and performance. As structural flexibility increases, the traditional separation between flight dynamics and aeroelasticity becomes less valid: elastic deformations influence rigid-body motion, and maneuver-induced accelerations and loads impact the structural response. This study investigates the coupled flight dynamics and aeroelastic behavior of flexible aircraft, focusing on the effects of maneuvering on flutter instability.
Saar Levi | Hypergolic propellants are defined by their ability to ignite immediately upon contact, resulting in rapid exothermic reactions occurring without the need for an external ignition source. In hybrid rocket engines, this spontaneous reaction simplifies thruster management, reduces system mass, and enables engine re-ignition.
