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Aerospace Testing International, 2022
Dr Suong Van Hoa, the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Concordia University, discusses research that uses an unwanted side-effect to create morphing aircraft wings
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Dr Suong Van Hoa, the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Concordia University, discusses research that uses an unwanted side-effect to create morphing aircraft wings
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46th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, 2005
The paper presents work on developing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with morphing inflatable wings. Inflatable wing stiffness varies with internal pressure, which is required for operation. The possibility exists to manipulate the wings through mechanical mechanisms to alter their performance and control the UAV.
Andrew Simpson +3 more
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The paper presents work on developing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with morphing inflatable wings. Inflatable wing stiffness varies with internal pressure, which is required for operation. The possibility exists to manipulate the wings through mechanical mechanisms to alter their performance and control the UAV.
Andrew Simpson +3 more
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2011
The use of compliant structures has revealed itself as one of the key ideas for the realisation of morphing airfoils. In this paper, recent developments on this area at Empa are described. The first main topic treated in this work is the development of an innovative construction philosophy which conciliates compliant mechanisms with the principles of ...
Previtali, Francesco +4 more
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The use of compliant structures has revealed itself as one of the key ideas for the realisation of morphing airfoils. In this paper, recent developments on this area at Empa are described. The first main topic treated in this work is the development of an innovative construction philosophy which conciliates compliant mechanisms with the principles of ...
Previtali, Francesco +4 more
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Controller and Aeroelasticity Analysis for a Morphing Wing
AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, 2011The main objectives of this research work are: the design and the wind tunnel testing of a controller for a new morphing mechanism using smart materials made of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) for the actuators, and the aero-elasticity studies for the morphing wing.
Grigorie, T.L. +4 more
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Morphing Wing Design for Fixed Wing Aircraft
56th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, 2015A 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 minimisation of weight for minimum morphing application across the design flight envelope.
Jian Yang +3 more
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A Comparative Study of a Morphing Wing
Volume 2: Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Integrated System Design and Implementation; Structural Health Monitoring, 2017Along with recent advancements in novel materials and manufacturing processes, the interest in morphing wings has increased in order to further improve the aerodynamic performance of flying bodies. The morphing wing can be tailored to deliver superior performance, compared to its non-morphing counterparts, for multiple operating conditions and in ...
Eun Jung Chae +3 more
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Morphing wings for unmanned aircraft
Smart Materials Bulletin, 2001Abstract Here a computational model is presented which predicts the force, stroke and energy needed to overcome aerodynamic loads encountered by morphing wings, to perform aircraft manoeuvres. The aerodynamic load algorithms have been verified against more time-expensive codes.
Greg W. Pettit +2 more
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Variable Camber Morphing Wings
2016Abstract : This project is inserted within the scope of the technology of morphing aircrafts. Specifically, the research team investigated, in a multidisciplinary framework, the design methodology of variable camber morphing wings based on the use of active materials, namely piezoelectric materials and shape memory alloys.
Francisco J. de Souza, Domingos A. Rade
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Pressurized Morphing Wing Structures
53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference<BR>20th AIAA/ASME/AHS Adaptive Structures Conference<BR>14th AIAA, 2012The combination of structural material and fluid pressure may result in a morphing structure with integrated shape-change and stiffness functions. In a cellular arrangement, distributed actuation, high control fidelity and a multitude of morphing shapes can also be achieved.
Srinivas Vasista, Liyong Tong
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Analysis of bat wings for morphing
SPIE Proceedings, 2008The morphing of wings from three different bat species is studied using an extension of the Weissinger method. To understand how camber affects performance factors such as lift and lift to drag ratio, XFOIL is used to study thin (3% thickness to chord ratio) airfoils at a low Reynolds number of 100,000.
Emily A. Leylek +2 more
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