The variable-camber continuous trailing-edge flap is a novel control surface technology
designed to serve as an aeroelastic wing shaping control device. Capable of minimizing …

The morphing trailing-edge wing can adaptively change its shape according to the different
flight conditions, improving cruising efficiency. The control of the morphing trailing edge is a …

The paper exposes some of the results obtained in a major research project related to the
design, development, and experimental testing of a morphing wing demonstrator, with the …

This paper presents computational fluid dynamics (CFD) results of a transonic transport
aircraft wing, featuring a hybrid laminar flow control (HLFC) and variable camber (VC) …

This paper summarizes the recent development of an adaptive aeroelastic wing shaping
control technology called variable camber continuous trailing edge flap (VCCTEF). As wing …

This article describes the challenges of integrating smart sensing, actuation, and control
concepts into an over-sensed and over-actuated technology integrator. This technology …

The objective of the LuFo VI-1 project CATeW (Coupled Aerodynamic Technologies for
Aircraft Wings) consists in multifidelity analyses to assess the potential for aerodynamic …

A controlled adjustment of the wing camber during cruise flight by an extension of each
separate flap allows for wing shape optimization, depending on the current mission point …

Mission adaptive variable camber wing in both chord-wise and span-wise directions that can
improve the aerodynamic performance during takeoff, landing and cruising flight, will be the …

In the design of conventional passenger aircraft, a major focus is on fuel efficiency and the
associated reduction of emissions. Two promising technologies to increase aerodynamic …