Aeroelasticity Laboratory

The Aeroelasticity Laboratory is used primarily for research on micro-aerial vehicles and smart structures. A small-scale rotor test stand is located in this laboratory, designed to test rotor up to 24 in. diameter in hover. The entire test stand can also be installed in a wind tunnel for forward flight experiments.

Air Systems Laboratory (ASL)

The Air System Laboratory conducts research in advanced navigation, guidance and control (GN&C) technology relevant to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) using simulation techniques as the main tool, and to integrate this technology into the Flight Mechanics and Control courses.

Computational Fluid Physics Laboratory (CFPL)

The Computational Fluid Physics Laboratory (CFPL) utilizes computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and direct numerical simulation (DNS) techniques to probe the physics of unsteady complex fluid problems.

Controls Lab for Distributed and Uncertain Systems (C-DUS)

The Controls Lab for Distributed and Uncertain Systems has its core focus directed toward fundamental problems of nonlinear dynamic systems, measurement, and control. Major research thrusts include coordinated control of multi-agent dynamics and swarms, complexity due to sensing and actuation constraints, uncertainty quantification, and the stability of networked control systems subject to time-delays, packet losses, and possible GPS denial.

Flowfield Imaging Laboratory (FIL)

The Flowfield Imaging Lab conducts research and teaching in the primary areas of turbulent mixing/combustion and high speed shear flows. Work emphasizes the application and development of laser diagnostics to help understand the physics of complex turbulent flows.

Radionavigation Laboratory

Research in the Radionavigation Laboratory explores novel ways to exploit and protect radionavigation systems such as GPS, using technologies that advance software-defined GNSS receivers, enable opportunistic navigation, ensure navigation security and integrity, and explain ionospheric phenomena.

Satellite Design Laboratory (SDL)

The Satellite Design Lab designs, builds, and operates satellites. The research program focuses on the technology of small satellites, including: guidance, navigation, and control systems; attitude determination and control; formation flying, satellite swarms, and satellite networks; cooperative control; proximity  operations and unmanned spacecraft rendezvous; space based Global Positioning System receivers; radionavigation; visual navigation; propulsion; satellite operations; and space systems engineering.