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Active Flow Control at Low Reynolds Numbers by Periodic Airfoil Morphing [PDF]
, 2016 This paper investigates the application of a periodically deforming airfoil surface for the purpose of flow control at low Reynolds numbers. A physical model has been fabricated by bonding Macro Fiber Composite (MFC) actuators to the underside of a NACA ...
Debiasi, M +3 more
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Biomechanics of smart wings in a bat robot: morphing wings using SMA actuators [PDF]
, 2012 This paper presents the design of a bat-like micro aerial vehicle with actuated morphing wings. NiTi shape memory alloys (SMAs) acting as artificial biceps and triceps muscles are used for mimicking the morphing wing mechanism of the bat flight apparatus.
Barrientos Cruz, Antonio +3 more
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Morphing elastically lofted transition for active camber control surfaces [PDF]
Aerospace Science and Technology, 2016 Abstract This paper introduces a compliant morphing flap transition that seeks to address a long-standing source of noise and drag in the design of aircraft wings – the gap present at the spanwise ends of the control surfaces. These gaps create large discontinuities in the flow and allow for pressure leakage from the lower to upper wing surface ...
Benjamin K.S. Woods +4 more
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Smart actuation for helicopter rotorblades [PDF]
, 2012 Successful rotorcrafts were only achieved when the differences between hovering flight conditions and a stable forward flight were understood. During hovering, the air speed on all helicopter blades is linearly distributed along each blade and is the ...
Akkerman, Remko +6 more
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Parametric structural modelling of fish bone active camber morphing aerofoils [PDF]
Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 2018 Camber morphing aerofoils have the potential to significantly improve the efficiency of fixed and rotary wing aircraft by providing significant lift control authority to a wing, at a lower drag penalty than traditional plain flaps. A rapid, mesh-independent and two-dimensional analytical model of the fish bone active camber concept is presented ...
Andres E Rivero +3 more
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A multi-stable spanwise twist morphing trailing edge [PDF]
, 2017 Morphing structures have received growing interest from the engineering community, owing to potential for enhanced aerodynamic efficiency and scope for reducing weight.
Campanile L.F. +8 more
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Decamber Morphing Concepts by Using a Hybrid Trailing Edge Control Surface
Aerospace, 2015 The idea of morphing is drawing extensive attention in aerospace technologies. Several different approaches like span, camber, twist, and sweep are finding applications.
Yavuz Yaman +8 more
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An experimental platform for surface embedded SMAs in morphing applications [PDF]
, 2017 This article will address the modeling and control of surface embedded shape memory alloys (SMAs) for the camber modification of a hybrid morphing airfoil. An analytical model will be derived.
Braza, Marianna +5 more
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Electro-Actuation System Strategy for a Morphing Flap
Aerospace, 2018 Within the framework of the Clean Sky-JTI (Joint Technology Initiative) project, the design and technological demonstration of a novel wing flap architecture were addressed. Research activities were carried out to substantiate the feasibility of morphing
Maurizio Arena +3 more
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Sensing, Actuation, and Control of the SmartX Prototype Morphing Wing in the Wind Tunnel
Actuators, 2021 This paper presents a study on trailing edge deflection estimation for the SmartX camber morphing wing demonstrator. This demonstrator integrates the technologies of smart sensing, smart actuation and smart controls using a six module distributed ...
Nakash Nazeer +2 more
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