Morphing aircraft can adaptively regulate their aerodynamic layout to meet the demands of
varying flight conditions, improve their aerodynamic efficiency, and reduce their energy …

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 …

Trailing-edge flap is traditionally used to improve the takeoff and landing aerodynamic
performance of aircraft. In order to improve flight efficiency during takeoff, cruise and landing …

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

The seamless trailing edge morphing flap is investigated using a high-fidelity steady-state
aerodynamic shape optimization to determine its optimum configuration for different flight …

This work evaluates the viability of a cutting-edge flexible wing prototype actuated by Shape
Memory Alloy (SMA) wire actuators. Such flexible wings have garnered significant interest …

This study presents an aeroelastic wing shaping control concept for distributed propulsion
aircraft. By leveraging wing flexibility, wing-mounted distributed propulsion can be used to re …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-0016. vid This paper presents an
aerodynamic optimization study of the Mach 0.8 Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) …

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 …

Two original finger-like morphing camber wings (MCWs) based on flexible woven and
corrugated composite skins are elaborately designed and skillfully manufactured, and …