Exploring the aero-science behind flyingsuits design
Project Description
Flyingsuit is becoming a very popular sport (“paragliding 2.0”). Yet, more research is needed to improve the safety and efficiency of flyinsuits, which implies mastering various aspects of the aero-science underlying their design (aerodynamics, aero-elasticity, flight dynamics, etc). The project will consist in exploring the science behind Flyingsuit design, using theoretical, computational and/or experimental resources (computational aerodynamics and aeroelasticity, stability analyses, wind tunnel experiments, etc).

Notably, this project is as ambitious as challenging. Therefore only passionate, proactive and fully-committed students are expected to apply. In return, this project will offer them a wealth of research experience.
Supervisor
REDONNET Stephane
Quota
3
Course type
UROP1100
UROP2100
UROP3100
UROP3200
UROP4100
Applicant's Roles
The UROP participants will investigate the key aspects of Flyingsuits design, with a research action phased as follows:
• Literature review
• Design aspects
• Aerodynamic aspects
• Aeroelastic aspects
• Flight dynamics aspects
• Result documentation
Applicant's Learning Objectives
1. Learn how to conduct academic research
2. Learn how to handle the complex, multi-disciplinary aspects of aero-science
3. Learn how to set-up, conduct and post process aero-science computations and/or experiments
4. Learn how to document research outputs following a professional standard
Complexity of the project
Challenging