Bio-Inspired | Neeraj Balachandar | Research Portfoliohttps://neerajbalachandar.github.io/tags/bio-inspired/Bio-InspiredHugo Blox Builder (https://hugoblox.com)en-usMon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://neerajbalachandar.github.io/media/icon_hu16206239388152479810.pngBio-Inspiredhttps://neerajbalachandar.github.io/tags/bio-inspired/Analytical Model for Soft Robotic Membraneshttps://neerajbalachandar.github.io/project/jellyfish/Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://neerajbalachandar.github.io/project/jellyfish/<h2 id="problem">Problem</h2> <p>This project develops analytical models for tendon-actuated soft membranes inspired by jellyfish propulsion. The goal is to capture dominant deformation and propulsion mechanisms with compact, interpretable models.</p> <figure class="project-detail-figure"><img src="https://neerajbalachandar.github.io/project/jellyfish/detail.png" alt="Analytical Model for Soft Robotic Membranes detail image" loading="lazy"></figure> <h2 id="approach">Approach</h2> <ul> <li>Cosserat rod modeling of membrane deformation</li> <li>Hydrodynamic force estimation via Lighthill&rsquo;s theory</li> <li>Validation using immersed boundary simulations</li> </ul>Analytical Modelling of Deformable Membranes in Undulatory Motion Driven by Tendon-based Lappets in Biomimetic Jellyfishhttps://neerajbalachandar.github.io/publication/tendon-membranes-jellyfish/Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://neerajbalachandar.github.io/publication/tendon-membranes-jellyfish/<p>In process for submission to IEEE Transactions on Robotics.</p>Actuator System for Directional Manoeuvre of a Flapping Wing Aerial Vehiclehttps://neerajbalachandar.github.io/publication/flapping-actuator-system/Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://neerajbalachandar.github.io/publication/flapping-actuator-system/<p>Presented at AIAA SciTech 2025 (Session AS-08: Bio-inspired Adaptive Structures).</p>