Modern racing sailplanes are optimized for the highest possible cross-country speed.
Altitude is gained by circling in thermals with a low sink rate. The distance to the next thermal …

Sailplanes operate in a broad speed range, from low-speed circling in thermals to high-
speed cruise with a high liftto-drag ratio. The objective is to achieve a maximum average …

A sailplane with a morphing forward wing section allows a promising increase in
performance. As a consequence, the morphing forward section leads to a smaller primary …

A sailplane with a morphing forward wing section promises a significant performance
increase compared to conventional designs. The morphing skin shall adopt the desired …

An alternative structural concept in the wing design of sailplanes is the combination of a
morphing forward wing section with a conventional trailing edge flap. Since the load-bearing …

Für die formvariable Flügelschale wurden in Vorstudien an der TUM ein Design und ein
Fertigungskonzept entwickelt [2]. Das Konzept wird wegen des zellenförmig aussehenden …

In this paper a contribution to airfoil design for a morphing wing sailplane with particular
focus on robustness by a top-down approach is presented. Basic idea of the morphing wing …

This paper considers the optimal control problem of minimizing the altitude loss of a glider
maneuvering in still air to a nearby position and heading angle under shallow bank angle …