Aerodynamic Analysis of Variable Camber-Morphing Airfoils with Substantial Camber Deflections
EnergiesIn recent years, morphing wings have become not only a concept, but an aerodynamic solution for the aviation industry to take a step forward toward future technologies. However, continuously morphing airfoils became an interesting answer to provide green
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Drones, 2023 The implementation of morphing wing applications in aircraft design has sparked significant interest as it enables the dimensional properties of the aircraft to be modified during flight.
Tahir Hikmet Karakoc +2 more
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Numerical Simulation of the Transient Flow around the Combined Morphing Leading-Edge and Trailing-Edge Airfoil [PDF]
BiomimeticsAn integrated approach to active flow control is proposed by finding both the drooping leading edge and the morphing trailing edge for flow management.
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Design of compliant mechanism-based variable camber morphing wing with nonlinear large deformation
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2019 The morphing wing with large deformation can benefit its flight performance a lot in different conditions. In this study, a variable camber morphing wing with compliant leading and trailing edges is designed by large-displacement compliant mechanisms ...
Yaqing Zhang, Wenjie Ge, Xiaojuan Mo
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Hierarchical modeling and optimization of camber morphing airfoil
Aerospace Science and Technology, 2015 Abstract A variable camber morphing airfoil with compliant ribs and flexible composite skins is studied in a hierarchical modeling framework. The key requirements of a variable camber morphing airfoil are the flexible skin, compliant internal structure and a lightweight actuation system.
Senthil Murugan, M I Friswell
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Experimental Validation and Evaluation of a Coupled Twist-Camber Morphing Wing Concept
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 2021 A morphing wing concept allowing for coupled twist-camber shape adaptation is proposed. The design is based on an optimized thickness distribution both spanwise and chordwise to be able to morph the wing sections into targeted airfoil shapes ...
J Vale, Suleman Afzal
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Simplified 2D Skin Lattice Models for Multi-Axial Camber Morphing Wing Aircraft
Aerospace, 2019 Conventional fixed wing aircraft require a selection of certain thickness of skin material that guarantees structural strength for aerodynamic loadings in various flight modes.
Muhammad Akbar
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Numerical Investigation of an NACA 13112 Morphing Airfoil [PDF]
BiomimeticsThis article presents a numerical study on the 2D aerodynamic characteristics of an airfoil with a morphed camber. The operational regime of the main rotor blade of the IAR 330 PUMA helicopter was encompassed in CFD simulations, performed over an angle ...
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The Conceptual Design of a Variable Camber Wing [PDF]
BiomimeticsThe variable camber wing (VCW) is a morphing wing design anticipated to enhance unmanned aerial vehicles’ (UAVs’) performance in flight through continuously changing shape.
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Design and Validation of the Trailing Edge of a Variable Camber Wing Based on a Two-Dimensional Airfoil [PDF]
BiomimeticsVariable camber wing technology stands out as the most promising morphing technology currently available in green aviation. Despite the ongoing advancements in smart materials and compliant structures, they still fall short in terms of driving force ...
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