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Aeroelasticity of compliant span morphing wings

Rafic M Ajaj, Michael Friswell

Smart Materials and Structures, Volume: 27, Issue: 10, Start page: 105052

Swansea University Author: Michael Friswell

Abstract

A low-fidelity aeroelastic model is developed to study the dynamic behaviour of uniform, cantilever span morphing wings. The wing structure is modelled using the shape functions of the bending and torsional modes of a uniform cantilever wing according to the Rayleigh–Ritz method. Theodorsen's u...

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Published in: Smart Materials and Structures
ISSN: 0964-1726 1361-665X
Published: 2018
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa45209
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Abstract: A low-fidelity aeroelastic model is developed to study the dynamic behaviour of uniform, cantilever span morphing wings. The wing structure is modelled using the shape functions of the bending and torsional modes of a uniform cantilever wing according to the Rayleigh–Ritz method. Theodorsen's unsteady aerodynamic theory is used to model the aerodynamic loads. A Padé approximation for the Theodorsen's transfer function is utilised to allow time-domain simulation and analysis. The sensitivity of the aeroelastic behaviour of span morphing wings to different geometric parameters and mechanical properties is considered. Furthermore, the impact of morphing rate on the aeroelastic behaviour is studied. Finally, the use of two novel span morphing concepts for flutter suppression is assessed.
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Issue: 10
Start Page: 105052