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Analysis of composite wing structures with a morphing leading edge [PDF]
, 2011 One of the main challenges for the civil aviation industry is the reduction of its environmental impact. Over the past years, improvements in performance efficiency have been achieved by simplifying the design of the structural components and using ...
Morishima, Ryoko
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Aeroservoelastic Optimization of a High Aspect Transport Wing with Morphing Trailing Edge [PDF]
, 2021 The flutter characteristics of a high aspect ratio wing with morphing trailing edges are analyzed based on the assumption mode method and Double-Lattice Method.
Yang, Y. +5 more
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3D Printing Innovations in Polymeric Porous and Patterned Architecture
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Polymeric foams occupy a unique structural space between dense solids and open networks, where engineered void fraction governs mechanical compliance, thermal resistance, and mass transport. Additive manufacturing now enables precise spatial control over cellular architecture, unlocking designer foam structures across applications spanning crash ...
Dhanush Patil +13 more
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Weaving Intelligence: Thermally Drawn Multimaterial Fibers Toward AI‐Enabled Smart Textiles
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Thermally drawn multimaterial fibers are rapidly advancing as intelligent structural units for next‐generation smart textiles. Integrating multimaterial architectures with neuromorphic and spiking‐neural‐network principles enables fabrics that can sense, compute, and adapt autonomously.
Vuong Dinh Trung +9 more
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Comparison of Aerodynamic Characteristics of Morphing and Conventional Wings [PDF]
INCAS BulletinThe present research investigates the advantages of a morphing versus a hinged flap. The morphing wing model is equipped with a morphing trailing edge, while the conventional wing has a hinged flap system.
Mir Hossein NEGAHBAN +1 more
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Optimal design of a composite active aeroelastic wing [PDF]
, 2011 The primary aim of this research was to design a Seamless Aeroelastic Wing (SAW) structure applicable to a lightweight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Therefore the study focused on optimal design of a SAW structure by utilising the maximum aeroelastic ...
Perera, Melanie
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Inspired by the octopus and the golden wheel spider, soft robots with liquid crystal elastomer arc fibers as appendages are fabricated to transcend surface constraints through an elevated center of mass and minimal contact footprints. By leveraging curvature‐encoded deformation‐recovery cycles, these robots exhibit contractile, torsional, and flexural ...
Jong Bin Kim +5 more
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Research on the Status and Key Technology in Morphing Airfoil of Adaptive Wings
Hangkong gongcheng jinzhan, 2018 The adaptive wing has enormous potential for application. It is an inevitable trend of future aircraft design and has received extensive attention. This paper focuses on the adaptive compliant leading edge, the adaptive compliant trailing edge and the ...
Ni Yingge, Yang Yu
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Optimal design and numerical analysis of a morphing flap structure [PDF]
, 2012 Over the next few years the aviation industry will face the challenge to develop a new generation of air vehicles characterised by high aerodynamic efficiency and low environmental impact.
Di Matteo, Natalia
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A codesign multiobjective optimization framework was developed to enhance the morphology and controller of a snake‐like robot driven by artificial muscles. It improved planar locomotion, agility, and power efficiency. The approach optimized link geometry and controller gains, revealing that shorter muscles near joints and longer linkages maximize ...
Ayla Valles, Mahdi Haghshenas‐Jaryani
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