Considering the number of applications, and the quantity of research conducted over the
past few decades, it would not be an overstatement to label the piezoelectric materials as …

In this paper, aeroelastic characteristics of a sandwich plate subjected to a supersonic flow
are studied. The material of face layers has piezoelectric effect and the core is a …

This experimental load control study presents results of an active trailing edge flap
feedforward controller for wind turbine applications. The controller input is derived from …

This paper presents a practical approach to identify a global model of a wind turbine from
operational data, while it operates in a turbulent wind field with a varying mean wind speed …

This paper presents a flight control approach for small unmanned aerial vehicles. The active
morphing of an elastic wing was used to generate aerodynamic control forces to control both …

In the next decades wind energy is expected to secure a firm share of the total energy
production capacity in many countries. To increase competitiveness of wind power with …

During the last decade research on the field of smart rotor has advanced significantly.
Fundamental aerodynamics, structural and control concepts have been established and …

Commercial wind turbine blades are progressively becoming longer and more flexible; in
order to achieve load reduction, the use of shape modifying devices is currently under …

Aircraft flight and ground loads are the key elements in carrying out the aircraft structural
sizing and therefore determining its weight. In order to minimize costs and fuel consumption …

This paper presents the design, a numerical aeroservoelastic investigation, and an
experimental proof of concept of an autonomous flap system. Autonomous flaps are load …