Experimental aerodynamic comparison of active camber morphing and trailing-edge flaps

AE Rivero, S Fournier, M Manolesos, JE Cooper… - AIAA Journal, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
Unlike hinged flaps (for example, ailerons, elevators, and rudders), camber morphing
devices vary camber distribution in a smooth and continuous way, resulting in aerodynamic …

Concept investigation of a lightweight composite lattice morphing wing

D Keidel, U Fasel, P Ermanni - AIAA Journal, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
This work introduces a novel structural concept for morphing wings, based on carbon-fiber
reinforced polymer (CFRP) lattice structures. Conventional wing spars and ribs are replaced …

[HTML][HTML] Multiobjective optimization for the aero-structural design of adaptive compliant wing devices

A De Gaspari - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The design of morphing structures must combine conflicting structural requirements and
multiple load conditions that are related to the aerodynamic shapes aimed at optimizing …

Structural modeling of compliance-based camber morphing structures under transverse shear loading

AE Rivero, PM Weaver, JE Cooper, BKS Woods - AIAA Journal, 2020 - arc.aiaa.org
A parametrically driven structural model based on Mindlin–Reissner plate theory is
developed to capture the three-dimensional deflections of a compliance-based morphing …

Numerically efficient three-dimensional fluid-structure interaction analysis for composite camber morphing aerostructures

AE Rivero, JE Cooper, B Woods - AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum, 2020 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper presents a newly developed three-dimensional Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI)
routine for the Fish Bone Active Camber (FishBAC) concept that couples a three …

Progress on the design of a composite FishBAC morphing device for spanwise lift control

AE Rivero, P Weaver, J Cooper… - 22nd International …, 2019 - research-information.bris.ac.uk
Abstract The Fish Bone Active Camber (FishBAC) is a compliance-based morphing trailing
edge device that represents an alternative to traditional trailing edge hinged control …

[PDF][PDF] Progress on the Design of a Composite FishBAC Morphing Device for Spanwise Lift Control. Paper presented at 22nd International Conference on Composite …

ABSTRACT The Fish Bone Active Camber (FishBAC) is a compliance-based morphing
trailing edge device that represents an alternative to traditional trailing edge hinged control …