By changing the aerodynamic shape of the trailing edge of its wing, an aircraft can achieve lift and drag reduction during takeoff and landing and continuously achieve better aerodynamic efficiency while cruising, which plays an important role in the...
Variable camber wing technology stands out as the most promising morphing technology currently available in green aviation. Despite the ongoing advancements in smart materials and compliant structures, they still fall short in terms of driving force,...
Numerical simulations are performed to study the outboard airfoil of advanced technology regional aircraft (ATRA) wings with five different variable camber continuous trailing edge flap (VCCTEF) configurations. The computational study aims to improve...
To investigate the aerodynamic characteristics and multi-objective optimization of the variable camber airfoils, the influence of leading- and trailing-edge deflections on aerodynamic performance is conducted. A novel prediction model is presented us...
The morphing wing trailing edge is an attractive aviation structure due to its shape-adaptive ability, which can effectively improve the aerodynamic performance of an aircraft throughout the whole flight. In this paper, a mechanical solution for a va...
This paper introduces the realization and wind tunnel testing of a novel variable camber wing equipped with compliant morphing trailing edges. Based on the aerodynamic shape and compliant mechanisms that were optimized in advance, a wind tunnel model...
Since the taper ratio of most wings is not equal to 1, the beam-disk trailing edge deflection mechanism originally designed for the rectangular wing is not fully applicable to the non-equal chord wing. Moreover, it is not only expected that the wing...
An integrated approach to active flow control is proposed by finding both the drooping leading edge and the morphing trailing edge for flow management. This strategy aims to manage flow separation control by utilizing the synergistic effects of both...
Multi-functionality and high mission adaptability are important trends in the development of future aircrafts. Trans-domain aircraft, with their unique take-off and landing capabilities and cross-medium capability, have significant potential in the f...
Compared with traditional wings equipped with conventional control surfaces, variable-camber morphing wings have become a hot research topic in the field of aviation due to their ability to maintain a smooth and continuous overall shape while ensurin...
This study investigates and designs a novel stacked hinge with low stiffness, large rotation angle, high strength, and length-adaptive functionality. Firstly, based on the large deformation theory of cantilever beams and relevant theories of leaf spr...
The variable camber wing (VCW) is a morphing wing design anticipated to enhance unmanned aerial vehicles’ (UAVs’) performance in flight through continuously changing shape. The performance of VCWs has been proven, but techniques for their...