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International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with flying wing designs offer unique advantages in terms of maneuverability and fuel efficiency, but achieving precise control over these tailless aircraft can be challenging. This study investigates the potential of notch leading edge (NLG) technology to improve the effectiveness of control surfaces in flying wing UAVs.
Mohammad Hossein Moghimi Esfandabadi +2 more
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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
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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
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Aerodynamic enhancement of wind turbine blades through Peregrine falcon‐inspired surface designs
Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, Volume 44, Issue 6, November/December 2025.Abstract As global energy demands increase, enhancing renewable energy technologies, particularly wind turbines, is essential to meet sustainability goals. However, achieving higher efficiency remains challenging due to limitations in traditional blade designs. This study explores an innovative solution by applying biomimetic principles inspired by the
Yasin Furkan Gorgulu, Mustafa Arif Ozgur
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Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, Volume 26, Issue 11, November 2025.Abstract Subsurface geometries, such as faults and subducting slab interfaces, are often poorly constrained, yet they exert first‐order control on key geophysical processes, including subduction zone thermal structure and earthquake rupture dynamics.
Gabrielle M. Hobson +2 more
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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
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 10, Page 2170-2194, October 2025.Abstract Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has become an essential tool for studying fluid interactions in biological systems. While widely used in engineering, its application in the natural sciences, particularly in paleobiology, remains limited due to the challenges of meshing complex organic geometries.
Matheo López‐Pachón +1 more
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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
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The design of adaptive structures for wing morphing
, 2006 This research is concerned with the design of adaptive structures for achieving global multi-shape morphing aerodynamic configurations, by using slender structures.
Ursache, Narcis M., Ursache, Narcis M
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Study of efficient fluid-structure interaction analysis for morphing wing with corrugated structures
Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2019 Morphing wings, which control the flight by changing their own shapes, have attracted much attention by their potential for improving aerodynamic performance. Corrugated structures, which have flexibility in the corrugation direction and high rigidity in
Kensuke SONEDA +2 more
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