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Aircraft Wings and Morphing–Evolution of the Concepts
EncyclopediaThis encyclopedia entry provides an updated appreciation of the evolution of morphing aircraft wings, organized as follows: first, lift concepts are briefly examined; second, patents related to lift enhancement are discussed, showcasing existing technology and its evolution; finally, several technologies for morphing wings and the role of UAVs as ...
Sérgio M. O. Tavares +2 more
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Review on the Structure Design of Morphing Winglets
AerospaceWinglets have a significant impact on the aerodynamic performance of aircraft. When aircraft are in different flight phases such as takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, and landing, traditional fixed winglets often cannot provide optimal performance gains ...
Wenbo Wang, Guoqing Yuan
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Morphing Wing Design for Conventional and Joined-Wing Aircraft [PDF]
, 2015 A design approach is described that considers the design of aircraft wing structures that incorporate morphing devices. The methodology is generic rather than device specific, and determines the best distribution of morphing concept that enables ...
Nangia, Raj +3 more
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Dynamics and Trajectory Optimization of Morphing Aircraft in Perching Maneuvers [PDF]
, 2007 Advances in materials, actuators, and control architectures have enabled new design paradigms for unmanned aerial vehicles based on biological inspiration.
Wickenheiser, Adam
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Measurement + ControlCompared with conventional aircrafts, the dynamics of morphing aircraft exhibit significant nonlinearity and high uncertainty posing substantial challenges to the controller design.
Shiyuan Zhang +3 more
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Review of smart materials actuator and flexible skin for morphing aircraft
Hangkong gongcheng jinzhanMorphing aircraft can change its aerodynamic configurations to obtain optimized aerodynamic performance. Smart material actuator and flexible skin are the key technologies of morphing aircraft.
YANG Sen
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Novel adaptive skin for morphing aircraft [PDF]
, 2016 This thesis was submitted for the award of Doctor of Philosophy and was awarded by Brunel University LondonAn investigation into an adaptable morphing concept for enhancing aircraft control and performance is described in this thesis. The impetus for the
Kaygan, Erdogan
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International Journal of Mechanical System Dynamics, Volume 6, Issue 1, Page 1-2, March 2026.
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Finite-Time Convergence Guidance Law for Hypersonic Morphing Vehicle
AerospaceAiming at the interception constraint posed by defensive aircrafts against hypersonic morphing vehicles (HMVs) during the terminal guidance phase, this paper designed a guidance law with the finite-time convergence theory and control allocation methods ...
Dongdong Yao, Qunli Xia
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Design Optimization and Testing of Seamless Morphing Leading Edge for Large Civil Aircraft
Engineering ProceedingsClimate change has prompted the aviation industry to decrease its emissions of greenhouse gases. With their aerodynamic shape adaptability, morphing leading edges have great potential in the application of laminar flow wings and are beneficial to green ...
Zhigang Wang +5 more
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