Thrust 4: Subsurface Exploration and Excavation
Subsurface Exploration and Excavation Projects encourage and foster an inherent synergy within Center activities. An initial suite of projects has been identified that contribute to the systems engineering and translational aspects of Center research. These projects include development of a simulator for coupled bio-thermo-hydro-chemical-mechanical processes and a tool for life cycle sustainability assessment of biogeotechnical systems; a laboratory for bio-memetic studies; and development of bio-inspired sensors. Ongoing Center review and evaluation will lead to additional projects over the life of the Center.
Subsurface Exploration and Excavation Faculty
- Lead: J.D. Frost, Civil and Environmental Engineering, GT
- D. Aukes, Engineering, ASU
- D. Cortes, Civil Engineering, NMSU
- S. Dai, Civil and Environmental Engineering, GT
- J. DeJong, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UCD
- D. Goldman, Physics, GT
- A. Kendall, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UCD
- A. Martinez, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UCD
- H. Marvi, Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, ASU
- J. Tao, Sustainable Engineering and Build Environment, ASU
- D. Wilson, Center for Geotechnical Modeling, UCD
Thrust 4 Projects
| ID Number | Project Title |
|---|---|
| AP1 | CAREER: Integrated Research and Education on Bio-inspired Burrowing |
| AP2 | EAGER SitS: Active Self-burrowing Robots that Enable Next Generation Dynamic Underground Wireless Sensing Networks: Fusion of Fast Prototyping, Modeling and Learning |
| AP3 | CAREER: Soil Penetration Through Bio-inspired Stress State Manipulation |
| AP4 | Regolith Subsurface Exploration Testbed (R-SET) |
| AP5 | SitS NSF-UKRI: Rapid Deployment of Multi-functional Modular Sensing Systems in Soil |
| PR20 | GUSANO: Utilitarian Subterranean Annelid Inspired Geoprobe |
| PR21 | Geotechnics of Bio-Locomotion and Self-Excavating Systems |
| PR47 | Bio-Inspired Self-Propelling Sensorial Systems |
| PR48 | Snakeskin-inspired Anisotropic Surfaces |
| PR49 | Universal Biomechanical Processes |
| PR59 | Field Prototype of BUROS for Site Investigations |
| PR66 | Angel Wing Shells (cyrtopleura costata) Inspired Hard Rock Drilling |
| PR67 | Bio-inspired Underground Communication |
| PR77 | Mole Rat-inspired Bidirectional Propeller for Self-excavating Probes |