Several large-scale projects were carried out at the LARCASE at ÉTS in numerical studies
and experimental tests for morphing aircraft using three equipments. In this article, these …

In this paper, an 'in-house'genetic algorithm is described and applied to an optimization
problem for improving the aerodynamic performances of an aircraft wing tip through upper …

This paper presents a new non-linear formulation of the classical Vortex Lattice Method
(VLM) approach for calculating the aerodynamic properties of lifting surfaces. The method …

In the present paper, an 'in-house'genetic algorithm was numerically and experimentally
validated. The genetic algorithm was applied to an optimization problem for improving the …

This paper presents the results obtained from the numerical simulation and experimental
wind tunnel testing of a morphing wing equipped with a flexible upper surface and …

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 …

The drag coefficient and the laminar-to-turbulent transition for the aerofoil component of a
wing model are optimised using an adaptive upper surface with two actuation points. The …

Shape control of adaptive wings has the potential to improve aircraft aerodynamic
performance during cruise. In recent years, several patents have been issued for inventions …

A new wing-tip concept with morphing upper surface and interchangeable conventional and
morphing ailerons was designed, manufactured, bench and wind-tunnel tested. The …

An aerodynamic optimization for a Droop-Nose Leading-Edge (DNLE) morphing of a well-
known UAV, the UAS-S45, is proposed, using a novel Black Widow Optimization (BWO) …