This paper investigates autonomous dynamic soaring maneuvers for a small Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle (sUAV) having the capability to morph. Dynamic soaring for UAVs have …

This paper presents the design and manufacturing of a new morphing wing system carried
out at the Laboratory of Applied Research in Active Controls, Avionics and …

Along with recent advancements in novel materials and manufacturing processes, the
interest in morphing wings has increased in order to further improve the aerodynamic …

Nowadays, wind energy plays a central role in the renewable energy production, and the
optimization of wind turbine performance is the focus of current research studies. In this …

Multirotor vehicles typically use either complex mechanisms to vary blade pitch angle or
speed control to vary thrust and torque to attain stability and maneuverability. Alternatively …

The aerodynamic performance of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) can be improved by
optimizing the surface flow characteristics over a wide range of angle of attack (AoA) through …

Presented in this paper are a sliding morphing skin and its design methodology. Instead of
deforming a skin to morph with the underlying structure, a sliding skin is designed to morph …

This paper examines the feasibility of piezocomposite morphing airfoils and trailing edge
control surfaces subjected to large dynamic pressures. Piezocomposite airfoils have been …

This work is concerned with the mechanical characterization of bistable composite plates in
order to investigate their nonlinear behavior dependence on mechanical factors, eg strain …

Multi-rotor vehicles use complex mechanisms and/or mechanical components and varying
rotor speeds to attain stability, control, and maneuverability. This research proposes that the …