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Multiaxial mechanical characterization of latex skin for morphing wing application
Polymer Testing, 2022 A morphing aircraft continuously adjusts its wing geometry to achieve optimal flight characteristics for a wide range of flight conditions. Research on morphing aircraft has focused on developing wings with 1 morphing degree of freedom “monomorphing ...
Dilshad Ahmad, Rafic M. Ajaj
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, 2022 S.207-230A morphing skin was developed for adaptive wings with multifinger ribs architecture enabling conformal and differential airfoil camber morphing. The skin consists of aluminum profiles for spanwise stability and low temperature elastomer foam and
Nagel, C., Schorsch, O., Lühring, A.
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Aerodynamic Analysis of Camber Morphing Airfoils in Transition via Computational Fluid Dynamics
Biomimetics, 2022 In this paper, the authors analyze an important but overlooked area, the aerodynamics of the variable camber morphing wing in transition, where 6% camber changes from 2% to 8% using the two airfoil configurations: NACA2410 and NACA8410.
Bruce W. Jo, Tuba Majid
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Gust Response of Spanwise Morphing Wing by Simulation and Wind Tunnel Testing
Aerospace, 2023 The spanwise morphing wing can change its aerodynamic shape to suit its flight environment, thereby having the potential to improve the flight performance of the aircraft, especially in gusty conditions.
Zhuoer Yao, Zi Kan, Daochun Li
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Innovative materials for aircraft morphing [PDF]
SPIE Proceedings, 1998 Reported herein is an overview of the research being conducted within the Materials Division at NASA Langley Research Center on the development of smart material technologies for advanced airframe systems. The research is a part of the Aircraft Morphing Program which is a new six-year research program to develop smart components for self-adaptive ...
Joycelyn S. Harrison +7 more
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Applied Sciences, 2022 Morphing airfoil is a promising technology for future aircraft to realize all-stage high performance. In the present paper, a conceptual aircraft with morphing airfoil is proposed and the aerodynamic characteristics of three types of morphing airfoils ...
Yuwei Cheng +4 more
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Comparative Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of Camber Morphing and Conventional Airfoils
Applied Sciences, 2021 This paper aims to numerically validate the aerodynamic performance and benefits of variable camber rate morphing wings, by comparing them to conventional ones with plain flaps, when deflection angles vary, assessing their D reduction or L/D improvement.
Tuba Majid, Bruce W. Jo
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Roll Control of Morphing Aircraft with Synthetic Jet Actuators at a High Angle of Attack
Applied Sciences, 2021 Flow separation and dynamic stall occurring at a high angle of attack will lead to difficulty in control and maneuverability for morphing aircraft. This study proposes a novel active flow control technology using a synthetic jet actuator for the roll ...
Wencheng Li +4 more
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Morphing Winglet Design for Aerodynamic Performance Optimization of the CRJ-700 Aircraft. Part 1 – Structural Design [PDF]
INCAS Bulletin, 2021 This study aims to design a morphing winglet structure for the CRJ-700 regional transport aircraft. The morphing technology is applied on winglets to demonstrate a significant increase of the aerodynamic performance of aircraft. From the aerodynamic data
Paul MEYRAN +3 more
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A New Type Bionic Foldable Wing Design for High Maneuverable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Applied Sciences, 2023 With the improvement of aircraft requirements in civil and military fields, aircraft are developing towards the direction of high efficiency and multi-mission.
Xitong Zhang, Gui Cheng, Gang Chen
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