The discontinuous contour of a wing with conventional flaps diminishes the aerodynamic performance of an aircraft. A wing with a continuous contour does not experience extreme flow stream fluctuations during flight, and consequently has good aerodynamic characteristics. In this study, a morphing flap using shape memory alloy actuators is proposed, designed and fabricated, and its aerodynamic characteristics are investigated using aerodynamic analyses and wind tunnel tests. The ribs of the morphing flap are designed and fabricated with multiple elements joined together in a way that allows relative rotations of adjacent elements and forms a smooth contour of the morphing flap. The aerodynamic analyses of this multiple-element morphing-flap wing are performed using XFLR pro; its aerodynamic performance is compared with that of a mechanical-flap wing, and is measured through wind-tunnel tests.


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    Title :

    Development of a morphing flap using shape memory alloy actuators: the aerodynamic characteristics of a morphing flap


    Contributors:
    Ko, Seung-Hee (author) / Bae, Jae-Sung (author) / Rho, Jin-Ho (author)

    Published in:

    Smart Materials and Structures ; 23 , 7 ; 074015/1-074015/21


    Publication date :

    2014


    Size :

    21 Seiten, 37 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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