The rapid development of the aviation industry has put forward higher and higher
requirements for material properties, and the research on smart material structure has also …

The aircraft with folding wings benefits from the ability to transform its folding wings to adapt
to various flight missions but suffers from the change of the wings' aeroelastic characteristics …

Active blade twist is an option to increase helicopter performance, for instance moving its
condition from hovering to cruise. Shape memory alloys give the possibility of realizing …

This paper focuses on the development and demonstration of a novel blade morphing
system within a whirl tower facility. The scope is to investigate the behavior of the proposed …

传统固定构型机翼因其气动外形难以满足飞行器日益增长的性能要求, 因此飞行器变形翼研究
得到广泛的关注, 已成为当前国际航空航天领域的研究热点, 是飞行器实现大空域 …

Conventional processes require a mould for the manufacture of each test product, which
often results in high costs but is ideal for large series of products. In contrast, for prototypes …

Featured Application This work can find application in the field of the mitigation of the
environmental impact of rotorcraft since it focuses on a system to reduce power consumption …

Vibration mitigation is a prominent matter in several engineering fields. Several adverse
phenomena are related to vibrations, such as fatigue, noise, etc. The availability of smart …

Background: The rotor blades with fixed geometry in today's helicopters do not give the best
performance throughout the duration of any mission. However, low-speed and high-speed …

The deformable wing structure can change its aerodynamic shape according to the change
of flight mission and flight environment, so as to obtain better lift-drag, stability and control …