A review of modelling and analysis of morphing wings
D Li, S Zhao, A Da Ronch, J Xiang, J Drofelnik… - Progress in Aerospace …, 2018 - Elsevier
Morphing wings have a large potential to improve the overall aircraft performances, in a way
like natural flyers do. By adapting or optimising dynamically the shape to various flight …
like natural flyers do. By adapting or optimising dynamically the shape to various flight …
Morphing aircraft based on smart materials and structures: A state-of-the-art review
A traditional aircraft is optimized for only one or two flight conditions, not for the entire flight
envelope. In contrast, the wings of a bird can be reshaped to provide optimal performance at …
envelope. In contrast, the wings of a bird can be reshaped to provide optimal performance at …
A comparative review between Genetic Algorithm use in composite optimisation and the state-of-the-art in evolutionary computation
The task of providing optimal composite structures is increasingly difficult. New analysis
approaches seek to model the material at the fibre/matrix scale and increasingly more …
approaches seek to model the material at the fibre/matrix scale and increasingly more …
The mechanics of composite corrugated structures: A review with applications in morphing aircraft
Corrugation has long been seen as a simple and effective means of forming lightweight
structures with high anisotropic behaviour, stability under buckling load and energy …
structures with high anisotropic behaviour, stability under buckling load and energy …
4D printing prospects for the aerospace industry: a critical review
K Ntouanoglou, P Stavropoulos, D Mourtzis - Procedia manufacturing, 2018 - Elsevier
Considering that from 1981 up to 2016 there was a 220% increase in aircraft production,
due to the increased by 4.7% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of travel demand, we …
due to the increased by 4.7% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of travel demand, we …
Evaluation of the equivalent mechanical properties in a novel composite cruciform honeycomb using analytical and numerical methods
In the present study, a novel theoretical model is developed, based on the energy method, to
predict the equivalent mechanical properties of a new morphing structure with zero …
predict the equivalent mechanical properties of a new morphing structure with zero …
Unilateral and bilateral buckling of functionally graded corrugated thin plates reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets
This paper deals with the buckling behavior of corrugated thin plates made of multilayer
functionally graded (FG) graphene nanoplatelets (GPLs) reinforced nanocomposites (FG …
functionally graded (FG) graphene nanoplatelets (GPLs) reinforced nanocomposites (FG …
Evaluation of homogenized effective properties for corrugated composite panels
KJ Park, K Jung, YW Kim - Composite Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
Corrugated panels are widely used as structural elements in engineering fields because of
their high stiffness and light weight. Moreover, corrugated composite laminates have …
their high stiffness and light weight. Moreover, corrugated composite laminates have …
Shape optimisation and buckling analysis of large strain zero Poisson's ratio fish-cells metamaterial for morphing structures
This article investigates the potential of a large strain morphing skin based on a Zero
Poisson's Ratio (ZPR) Fish-Cells metamaterial. A multi-objective genetic algorithm shape …
Poisson's Ratio (ZPR) Fish-Cells metamaterial. A multi-objective genetic algorithm shape …
Two-scale topology design optimization of stiffened or porous plate subject to out-of-plane buckling constraint
G Cheng, L Xu - Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2016 - Springer
This paper studies maximum out-of-plane buckling load design of thin bending plates for a
given amount of material. Two kinds of plates are considered. One is made of periodic …
given amount of material. Two kinds of plates are considered. One is made of periodic …