Results 51 to 60 of about 748 (184)
Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 10, Issue 24, December 17, 2025.This paper investigates magnetic soft actuators for aerospace use. Various actuators with different magnetic particle fractions are created and tested to enhance their multifunctional performance, specifically displacement ability and mechanical strength, which significantly improved their mechanical strength by incorporating natural and synthetic ...
Diogo Santos +3 more
wiley +1 more source
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
doaj +1 more source
A Data‐Driven Approach to Integrated Adaptive Morphing and Guidance for Cruise Missiles
International Journal of Mechanical System Dynamics, Volume 5, Issue 4, Page 670-693, December 2025.ABSTRACT To address the complex coupling between aerodynamic characteristics and guidance control for morphing flight missiles, this study proposes a data‐driven approach to integrated adaptive morphing and guidance. Firstly, an aerodynamic surrogate model is constructed using a fully connected neural network (FCNN), mapping the configuration ...
Ming‐Yu Wu +6 more
wiley +1 more source
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
doaj +1 more source
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
doaj +1 more source
A New Add‐On Flap for Performance Improvement of Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines
Energy Science &Engineering, Volume 13, Issue 8, Page 4230-4240, August 2025.ABSTRACT In the present study, two types of add‐on flaps tangential to the camber line of small horizontal axis wind turbine blade are introduced and their performances on the production power are investigated. The wind turbine of Berlin University (TU‐BERT) is used as the base turbine and the flaps' length, angle, and their locations on the blade are ...
Nima Alizadeh, Alireza Jahangirian
wiley +1 more source
Design & modelling of a composite rudderless aeroelastic fin structure [PDF]
, 2010 This thesis presents the study of a gapless and rudderless aeroelastic fin (GRAF) to enhance the directional stability and controllability of an aircraft. The GRAF concept was proposed and developed in the wake of previous research, targeted to improve
Trapani, Matteo
core
Spring and Power in Hovering Ornithopters
Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 7, July 2025.Only small ornithopters can hover, longest at the hummingbird size. This article reviews the drive and power of these hovering machines, focusing on elastic energy and thrust boosters. Unlike two‐winged designs, X‐winged and multiple‐V‐winged ornithopters benefit from lower disk loading and slower, smaller wingbeats, and the clap‐and‐fling effect ...
Gih‐Keong Lau +4 more
wiley +1 more source
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Volume 126, Issue 1, 15 January 2025.ABSTRACT In topology optimization of compliant mechanisms, the specific placement of boundary conditions strongly affects the resulting material distribution and performance of the design. At the same time, the most effective locations of the loads and supports are often difficult to find manually.
Lee R. Alacoque +2 more
wiley +1 more source
International Journal of Energy Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.With a view to finding the best approach to maximize the wind energy harvesting from wind turbines, this research has focused towards assessing the effects of different innovative modifications to wind turbines at different wind speed conditions and comparing them in terms of aerodynamic performance, economy, and environmental impact.
Mim Mashrur Ahmed +4 more
wiley +1 more source