CGull: A Non-Flapping Bioinspired Composite Morphing Drone [PDF]
BiomimeticsDespite the tremendous advances in aircraft design that led to successful powered flights of aircraft as heavy as the Antonov An-225 Mriya, which weighs 640 tons, or as fast as the NASA-X-43A, which reached a record of Mach 9.6, many characteristics of ...
Peter L. Bishay +11 more
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Near Stall Unsteady Flow Responses to Morphing Flap Deflections [PDF]
Fluids, 2021 The unsteady flow characteristics and responses of an NACA 0012 airfoil fitted with a bio-inspired morphing trailing edge flap (TEF) at near-stall angles of attack (AoA) undergoing downward deflections are investigated at a Reynolds number of 0.62 × 106 ...
Chawki Abdessemed +2 more
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An Experimental and Simulation Study of the Active Camber Morphing Concept on Airfoils Using Bio-Inspired Structures [PDF]
Biomimetics, 2023 Birds are capable of morphing their wings across different flight modes and speeds to improve their aerodynamic performance. In light of this, the study aims to investigate a more optimized solution compared to conventional structural wing designs.
Alexsteven Dharmdas +8 more
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Electro-Actuation System Strategy for a Morphing Flap [PDF]
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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Alleviation of Dynamic Stall Moments by Morphing Flap
Hangkong gongcheng jinzhan, 2021 Active deflection of trailing edge control surface can reduce the adverse effect of airfoil dynamic stall on aerodynamic characteristics.This study set out to investigate the performance of morphing flap on dynamic stall alleviation.
OUYANG Yan +3 more
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Enhanced Range and Endurance Evaluation of a Camber Morphing Wing Aircraft [PDF]
Biomimetics, 2023 Flight range, endurance, maneuverability, and agility are the key elements that determine an aircraft’s performance. Both conventional and morphing wing aircraft have been well studied and estimated in all aspects of performance.
Bruce W. Jo, Tuba Majid
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Aerodynamic and aeroacoustic characteristics of a bionic morphing flap
Energy Reports, 2023 Birds adapt to the changing flight conditions by performing intricate feather-movements to manipulate the airflow. The avian wings often undergo seamless transformations at the trailing-edge to achieve camber-reflexes for extended flight envelope.
Md. Zishan Akhter +2 more
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A Preliminary Technology Readiness Assessment of Morphing Technology Applied to Case Studies [PDF]
Biomimetics, 2023 In an innovative system, it is essential to keep under control the crucial development phases, which should consider several aspects involving, for instance, the modeling or the assessment of suitable analytical representations.
Marco Fabio Miceli +4 more
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Efficiency of lift production in flapping and gliding flight of swifts. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Many flying animals use both flapping and gliding flight as part of their routine behaviour. These two kinematic patterns impose conflicting requirements on wing design for aerodynamic efficiency and, in the absence of extreme morphing, wings cannot be ...
Per Henningsson +2 more
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Numerical Simulation of the Transient Flow around the Combined Morphing Leading-Edge and Trailing-Edge Airfoil [PDF]
BiomimeticsAn integrated approach to active flow control is proposed by finding both the drooping leading edge and the morphing trailing edge for flow management.
Musavir Bashir +3 more
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