February 3, 2020: Overview of research activities in the Ross Dynamics Lab

• February 3, 2020
• 4:00 p.m.
• 100 Hancock Hall
• Dr. Shane Ross, Professor

Abstract: The Ross Dynamics Lab specializes in applications of nonlinear dynamics, performing data-driven modeling, simulation, visualization, and experiments with applications in several different fields, including: patterns of dispersal in oceanic and atmospheric flows, strongly coupled translational-rotational dynamics, passive and active aerodynamic gliding (e.g., flying snake dynamics and autorotating maple seed samaras), unique applications of drones and other unmanned aerial systems, ship dynamics and capsize avoidance, biomechanics, dynamic buckling of flexible structures, transport at and across the air-water interface, disease spread, vehicle dynamics, orbital mechanics, chemical physics, and causality analysis in complex systems. This seminar will provide an overview of the lab’s activities, including (1) analysis and visualization of environmental transport, particularly related to agriculture, (2) field work on the spread of debris and persons in search-and-rescue scenarios in the ocean, and (3) analysis of Hamiltonian systems, which diverse applications to astrodynamics, ship capsize, and buckling of flexible structures.