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Postdoctoral Scholar

John Brown University

postdoc

4 h-index 31 pubs 111 cited

Research Areas

Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Aerospace and Aviation Technology Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems Micro and Nano Robotics

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Alexander Gehrke is a postdoctoral scholar at John Brown University whose research focuses on biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms. He investigates fluid dynamics and turbulent flows with applications in aerospace engineering, aviation technology, and micro/nano robotics. Gehrke's work explores the synergistic effects of wing twist and folding to propel flapping-wing animals and robots. He also studies how highly deformable flapping membrane wings can suppress leading-edge vortices in hovering flight to improve performance.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 31
  • Citations: 111

Selected Publications

  • Unsteady aerodynamic theory and experiments of hovering membrane wings (2026) DOI

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Xiaozhou Fan John Brown University 2 shared publications Kenneth Breuer John Brown University 1 shared publication

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