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Integration of the passive energy balancing based actuation system into a camber morphing design

C. Wang, Y. Zhao Orcid Logo, K. Huang, Jiaying Zhang Orcid Logo, Alexander Shaw Orcid Logo, H. Gu Orcid Logo, M. Amoozgar Orcid Logo, Michael Friswell, B.K.S. Woods Orcid Logo

Aerospace Science and Technology, Volume: 155, Issue: 2

Swansea University Authors: Jiaying Zhang Orcid Logo, Alexander Shaw Orcid Logo, Michael Friswell

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Abstract

A spiral pulley mechanism can be used to passively balance the energy between the morphing structure and actuation system. Applying the energy balancing concept has the potential to improve the performance of the actuation system by reducing the external energy consumption. In the current study, the...

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Published in: Aerospace Science and Technology
ISSN: 1270-9638 1626-3219
Published: Elsevier BV 2024
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67989
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Abstract: A spiral pulley mechanism can be used to passively balance the energy between the morphing structure and actuation system. Applying the energy balancing concept has the potential to improve the performance of the actuation system by reducing the external energy consumption. In the current study, the integration workflow for the passive energy balancing device is established and is adopted in a variable camber morphing wing. The design variables of the passive energy balancing system are optimised and the effects of the different parameters are discussed together with the adaptability of the passive energy balancing device when the load stiffness changes. An integrated demonstrator was also built to validate the mechanism by measuring the currents in the process of morphing actuation.
Keywords: Passive energy balancing, morphing wing, energy efficiency, tuned stiffness
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Funders: This project has received funding from the European Unionā€˜s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 723491. The first two authors would like to acknowledge the funding from National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 52305262) and the Starting Grant of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Grant No YQR22056). The third and fourth author would like to acknowledge the funding from National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 12102017, 92271104) and Beijing Natural Science Foundation (Grant No 1232014).
Issue: 2