Jinwei Shen

Tel: +1 (757) 864-6952; FAX: +1 (757) 325-6701

Email: shenjw@nianet.org

Research Interests

  • Aeronautical Systems.
  • Rotorcraft Aeromechanics.
  • Multibody Dynamics.
  • Vibration Control.
  • Numerical Analysis

Education

  • Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland (1998)
  • B.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China (1992 

Current Research

  • Helicopter Rotor Active Control.
  • Multibody Dynamics Modeling of MAV.
  • Rotorcraft Comprehensive Analyses.

Publications

  • “Performance of Swashplateless Helicopter Rotor with Trailing-Edge Flaps for Primary Flight Control”
    J. Shen, I. Chopra, and W. Johnson. Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 55, No. 4, October 2010, p. 9
  • “Soft-Inplane Tiltrotor Aeromechanics Investigation Using Two Comprehensive Multibody Solvers”
    P. Masarati, D.J. Piatak, G. Quaranta, J.D. Singleton, and J. Shen. Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 53, No. 2, April 2008, pp. 179-192
  • “Swashplateless Helicopter Rotor System with Trailing-Edge Flaps for Flight and Vibration Controls” J. Shen, M. Yang, and I. Chopra. Journal of Aircraft, Vol 43, No. 2, Apr-May 2006, pp. 346-352
  • “Aeroelastic Modeling of Trailing-Edge-Flap Helicopter Rotors Including Actuator Dynamics ” J. Shen, and I. Chopra. Journal of Aircraft, Vol 41, No. 6, Nov-Dec 2004, pp. 1465-1472
  • “Swashplateless Helicopter Rotor with Trailing-Edge Flaps” J. Shen, and I. Chopra. Journal of Aircraft, Vol 41, No. 2, March-April 2004. pp. 208-214
  • “A Parametric Design Study for a Swashplateless Helicopter Rotor with Trailing-Edge Flaps” J. Shen, and I. Chopra. Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 49, No. 1, January 2004, pp. 43-53
  • “Aeroelastic Stability of Trailing-Edge Flap Helicopter Rotors” J. Shen, and I. Chopra. Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 48, No. 4, October 2003, pp. 236-243
  • “Soft-Inplane Tiltrotor Aeromechanics Investigation Using Two Comprehensive Multibody Solvers” P. Masarati, D.J. Piatak, G. Quaranta, J.D. Singleton, and J. Shen. Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 53, No. 2, April 2008, pp. 179-192
  • “Preliminary Design and Evaluation of an Airfoil with Active Continuous Trailing-Edge Flap”
    Jinwei Shen, Robert P. Thornburgh, Andrew R. Kreshock, Matthew L. Wilbur, and Yi Liu
    In American Helicopter Society Future Vertical Lift Aircraft Design Conference, San Francisco, CA. January 18-20, 2012.
  • “Multibody Dynamics Model of a VTOL Teetering Rotor” Jinwei Shen, Pierangelo Masarati, Jeremy Bain, and Todd Hodges In American Helicopter Society Aeromechanics Specialist’s Conference, San Francisco, CA. January 20-22, 2010.
  • “Modeling A Stiff-Inplane Tiltrotor Using Two Multibody Analyses: A Validation Study” Jinwei Shen, Pierangelo Masarati, Beatrice Roget, David J. Piatak, Mark W. Nixon, and Jeffrey D. Singleton In American Helicopter Society 64th Annual Forum Proceedings, Montreal, Canada, April 29 – May 1, 2008.
  • “Stiff-Inplane Tiltrotor Aeromechanics Investigation Using Two Multibody Analyses” Jinwei Shen, Pierangelo Masarati, Beatrice Roget, David J. Piatak, Mark W. Nixon, and Jeffrey D. Singleton In ECCOMAS Multibody Dynamics 2007 Proceedings, Milan, Italy, June 25-28, 2007.
  • “Multibody Dynamics Simulation and Experimental Investigation of a Model-Scale Tiltrotor” Jinwei Shen, Jeffrey D. Singleton, David J. Piatak, and Olivier A. Bauchau. In American Helicopter Society 61st Annual Forum Proceedings, June 2005, Grapevine, TX.