Aerodynamics & Aeroelasticity

Working at the intersection of fluid mechanics, structural mechanics and dynamics, Duke MEMS faculty are investigating a diverse range of aerospace problems. Using computational and experimental methods, our researchers seek to discover new knowledge of the physics involved to aid in the development of improved airframes and turbomachinery that are safer and more efficient.

Research Areas

  • Acoustics
  • Aeroelasticity
  • Aerospace engineering
  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Nonlinear dynamics and complex systems
  • Structural dynamics
  • Turbomachinery aeromechanics
  • Vibration

Associated Faculty

Wilkins Aquino Profile Photo
Wilkins Aquino Profile Photo

Wilkins Aquino

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Donald B. Bliss Profile Photo
Donald B. Bliss Profile Photo

Donald B. Bliss

Associate Professor of the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

John Everett Dolbow Profile Photo
John Everett Dolbow Profile Photo

John Everett Dolbow

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Earl H. Dowell Profile Photo
Earl H. Dowell Profile Photo

Earl H. Dowell

William Holland Hall Distinguished Professor

Henri P. Gavin Profile Photo
Henri P. Gavin Profile Photo

Henri P. Gavin

W.H. Gardner Jr. Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Professor in the Department of CEE

Kenneth C. Hall Profile Photo
Kenneth C. Hall Profile Photo

Kenneth C. Hall

Julian Francis Abele Distinguished Professor

Bavand Keshavarz Profile Photo
Bavand Keshavarz Profile Photo

Bavand Keshavarz

Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Guglielmo Scovazzi Profile Photo
Guglielmo Scovazzi Profile Photo

Guglielmo Scovazzi

Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Jeffrey P. Thomas Profile Photo
Jeffrey P. Thomas Profile Photo

Jeffrey P. Thomas

Assistant Research Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Lawrence N. Virgin Profile Photo
Lawrence N. Virgin Profile Photo

Lawrence N. Virgin

Director of Graduate Studies, Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of MEMS

Other Research Specialties

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