Morphing wing technologies : large commercial aircraft and civil helicopters /
Morphing Wings Technologies: Large Commercial Aircraft and Civil Helicopters offers a fresh look at current research on morphing aircraft, including industry design, real manufactured prototypes and certification. This is an invaluable reference for students in the aeronautics and aerospace fields w...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Cambridge, MA :
Butterworth-Heinemann,
[2018]
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- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Historical Background and Current Scenario
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Components of a Wing Morphing Structural System
- 2.1. Structural Skeleton
- 2.2. Actuation Systems
- 2.3. Skin
- 2.4. Control System
- 2.5. Cabling
- 2.6. Assembly
- 3. Main Challenges
- 3.1. Skins
- 3.2. Actuation Systems
- 3.3. Sensor Systems
- 4. Back to the Past
- 4.1. Wright's Flyer
- 4.2. Plane and the Like for Aeroplanes
- 4.3. Parker's Wing
- 5. Modern Times
- 5.1. NASA Studies
- 5.2. DGLR Studies
- 5.3. Mission Adaptive Wing
- 5.4. Further NASA Studies
- 6. Recent Activities-United States
- 6.1. Adaptive Wing Reborn: SMAs
- 6.2. DARPA Smart Wing Program
- 6.3. DARPA Morphing Aircraft Structures Program
- 7. Recent Activities-Europe
- 7.1. ADIF
- 7.2. Clean Sky
- 8. Current Scenario
- 8.1. Airbus-SARISTU (Smart Intelligent Aircraft Structures)
- 8.2. Boeing-Adaptive Wing
- 8.3. Flexsys and Gulfstream
- 9. Tradition at the University of Napoli and CIRA
- 9.1. Adaptive Airfoil
- 9.2. Hinge-Less Wing
- 9.3. Smartflap
- 9.4. SADE
- 9.5. Clean Sky-JTI-GRA-Low Noise
- 9.6. EU-SARISTU
- 9.7. Adaptive Aileron
- 10. Future Perspectives
- 10.1. Safe Design
- 10.2. Skins and Fillers
- 10.3. Direct Actuation: The Use of Smart Materials
- 10.4. Wireless, Distributed Sensing
- 10.5. Control System Architecture
- 10.6. Cybernetics and Robotics
- Acknowledgments
- References
- University of Napoli and CIRA International Awards
- ch. 2 Aircraft Morphing-An Industry Vision
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Current Aircraft Capabilities
- 2.1. Interest of Industry
- 2.2. Some Considerations About Industry Aerodynamic Design Process
- 2.3. Expected Performance Targets
- 2.4. Manufacturing: New Materials and Controlled Industrial Processes
- 2.5. Assembly and Quality: Automation and Integrated Parts
- 2.6. Maintenance: Assessed Steps and Personnel Training
- 2.7. Safety: Assessed Methods for Standard Architectures
- 3. Current and Expected Needs
- 3.1. Technology Transition
- 3.2. Mission Configurable Wing
- 3.3. Improved Flaps and Ailerons
- 4. Morphing as a Solution
- 4.1. Wing and Control Surface Feasible Solutions
- 4.2. Some Specific Requirements
- 5. Conclusions
- References
- ch. 3 Development of Morphing Aircraft Benefit Assessment
- 1. Experiments as Basis for Morphing Progress
- 2. Advent of Transonic Methods
- 3. Automated Methods as Enabler for Large Scale Studies
- 4. Reintroduction of Flexible Materials
- 5. Final Step to Industrial Application
- References
- ch. 4 Span Morphing Concept: An Overview
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Effects of Span Increase
- 2.1. Aerodynamic Effects
- 2.2. Structural Effects
- 2.3. Stability and Control Effects
- 3. Span Morphing Concepts and Aircraft Performance
- 3.1. Symmetric Span Morphing
- 3.2. Asymmetric Span Morphing
- 4. Implementation Challenges
- 4.1. Telescopic Wings
- 4.2. Hinged Structures
- 4.3. Twin Spars
- 5. Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- ch. 5 Adjoint-Based Aerodynamic Shape Optimization Applied to Morphing Technology on a Regional Aircraft Wing
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Handling of Morphing Shape Changes in a CFD Context
- 2.1. Context of the Study
- 2.2. Discrete Model of Displacement Field at the Trailing Edge
- 2.3. 3D CFD Mesh Deformation Technique
- 3. CFD Evaluation and Far-Field Drag Analysis Over a Wing Equipped with a Morphing System
- 3.1. Finite-Volume Solver for the RANS Equations in elsA
- 3.2. Far-Field Drag Extraction Tool
- 4. Sensitivity Analysis Using a Discrete Adjoint of the RANS Equations
- 4.1. Residual and Objective Function Dependencies
- 4.2. Discrete Adjoint Method in elsA
- 5. Local Shape Optimization Technique
- 5.1. Definition of the Problem
- 5.2. Method of Feasible Directions
- 5.3. 2D Example: The Rosenbrock's Function Constrained by a Disk
- 6. Aerodynamic Shape Optimization of Morphing System: An Application Within the EU Project SARISTU
- 6.1. Optimization Problem
- 6.2. Optimization Loop Presentation
- 6.3. First Optimization
- 6.4. Second Optimization
- 6.5. Expectations on Morphing Technology
- 7. Conclusion
- References
- Further Reading
- ch. 6 Expected Performances
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Reference Aircraft
- 3. Active Camber Using Conventional Control Surfaces
- 3.1. Five Panels Over the Flap Region
- 4. Coupled Aerostructural Shape Optimization
- 4.1. Morphing Leading Edge
- 4.2. Morphing Trailing Edge
- 5. Fuel Savings
- 6. High-Fidelity Aerodynamic Analysis
- 6.1. Leading Edge Morphing
- 6.2. Trailing Edge Morphing
- 7. Weight Saving
- 7.1. Morphing Devices
- 8. Benefit Exploitation in the Transport Aircraft Design
- 9. Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- ch. 7 Morphing Skin: Foams
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Design Principles
- 3. Low Temperature Elastomers
- 4. Material Properties of HYPERFLEX
- 5. Properties of Bonded Joints
- 6. Properties of Morphing Skin
- 7. Skin Manufacturing
- 8. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- ch. 8 Design of Skin Panels for Morphing Wings in Lattice Materials
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Requirements for the Skin of a Morphing Wing
- 3. Methodology for Nonlinear Homogenization of Periodic Structures
- 4. Mechanical Properties of Skin Panels in Lattice Material
- 4.1. Analysis of Selected Lattice Topologies
- 4.2. Design Space of the Chevron Lattice
- 5. Conclusions
- References
- ch. 9 Composite Corrugated Laminates for Morphing Applications
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Types of Corrugated Laminates
- 3. Anisotropy and Stiffness Properties in Morphing Direction
- 3.1. Anisotropy Indices of Stiffness Properties
- 3.2. Compliance in Morphing Directions of Different Types of Composite Corrugated Laminates
- 4. Strength and Stiffness Contributions in Nonmorphing Directions
- 4.1. Failure Modes of Composite Corrugated Laminates and Strain Limits
- 4.2. Evaluation of Structural Stiffness Contribution in Nonmorphing Directions
- 5. Manufacturing of Composite Corrugated Laminates
- 6. Development of Aerodynamically Efficient Morphing Skins
- 6.1. Aerodynamic Issues in the Application of Composite Corrugated Laminates
- 6.2. Performance Index Based on Ratio Between Bending and Axial Compliance
- 6.3. Integration of an Elastomertic Cover on a Square-Shaped Corrugated Laminate
- 7. Conclusions
- References
- ch. 10 Active Metal Structures
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Morphing Oriented Kinematic Chains: Working Principles and Design Approaches
- 2.1. Spar Caps Section Area at Generic Cross-section
- 2.2. Spars Webs, Skin Panels, Rib Plate Thickness at Generic Cross-Section
- 3. Compliant Mechanisms: Working Principles and Design Approaches
- 4. Applications of Morphing Oriented Kinematic Chains
- 4.1. Morphing Concept Overview
- 4.2. Structural Analyses
- 5. Applications of the Compliant Mechanism Approach
- 5.1. Arc-Based Flap, Actuated by SMA Active Elements
- 5.2. X-Cell Architecture for a Single Slotted Flap
- 6. Conclusions
- References
- ch.
- 11 Sensor Systems for Smart Architectures
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Strain Sensors
- 2.1. Strain Gauge Foils
- 2.2. Piezoelectric Devices
- 2.3. Graphene-Based Polymers
- 2.4. Fiber Optics
- 3. Sensor Systems for Large Scale Integration
- 3.1. Wireless Technology
- 3.2. Sprayed Technology
- 3.3. Distributed Technology
- 3.4. Some Installation Issues
- 4. Case Studies
- 4.1. Shape Reconstruction of a Variable Camber Wing Trailing Edge
- 4.2. Damage and Load Monitoring
- 4.3. Rotation Angle Monitoring
- 5. Conclusions and Perspectives
- References
- ch. 12 Control Techniques for a Smart Actuated Morphing Wing Model: Design, Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Project Background
- 3. General Structures of the Open Loop and Closed Loop Control Architectures
- 4. Open Loop Controllers
- 4.1. Fuzzy Logic PD Controller
- 4.2. Combined On-Off and PID Fuzzy Logic Controller
- 4.3. Combined On-Off and Cascade PD-PI Fuzzy Logic Controller
- 4.4. Combined On-Off and Self-Tuning Fuzzy Logic Controller
- 5. Optimized Closed Loop Control Method
- 6. Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- ch. 13 Influence of the Elastic Constraint on the Functionality of Integrated Morphing Devices
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Features of the FE Models
- 2.1. LE Modeling Strategy
- 2.2. TE Modeling Strategy
- 2.3. WL Modeling Strategy
- 3. Isolated Devices Behavior
- 4. Global Stiffness of the Outer Wing Box
- 5. Effects of the Actuation of the Morphing Devices
- 5.1. Cross Effects
- 5.2. Effects on the Wing Box
- 6. Conclusions and Further Steps
- References
- ch. 14 Application of the Extra-Modes Method to the Aeroelastic Analysis of Morphing Wing Structures
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Aeroelastic Equilibrium Equation and Stability
- 3. Extra-Modes Formulation
- 4. Aeroelastic Analyses of Morphing Wings Using the Extra-Modes Method
- 4.1. Effectiveness of Wing Twist Morphing as Roll Control Strategy
- 4.2. Trade-Off Flutter Analysis of a Morphing Wing Trailing Edge
- 5. Conclusions
- Bibliography
- ch. 15 Stress Analysis of a Morphing System
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Design of a Morphing Structure.
- Note continued: 3. Finite Element Modeling of Morphing Structures
- 3.1. Rib and Spars
- 3.2. Fasteners
- 3.3. Skin
- 3.4. Actuation System
- 4. Design Loads and Constraints
- 5. Structural Design and Simulations
- 5.1. Static Analysis at Limit and Ultimate Loads: Linear and Nonlinear Analysis
- 5.2. Stress Analysis
- 5.3. Buckling Analysis
- 5.4. Modal Analysis
- 6. Stress Margins of Safety
- 6.1. Solid Parts
- 6.2. Internal Connections
- 7. Conclusions
- References
- Further Readings
- ch. 16 Morphing of the Leading Edge
- 1. Summary
- 2. Introduction
- 3. Conceptual Approach to the Morphing of the Leading Edge
- 4. Working Principle of the Architecture Selected to Produce the Drop Nose Effect
- 5. Architecture Design
- 5.1. Identification of the Kinematic Chain in the Rib Plane
- 5.2. Topologic Optimization of the In-Plane Rib Architecture
- 5.3. Spanwise Architecture and Actuation Design
- 5.4. Modelling and Working Simulation of the Complete Architecture
- 6. Prototyping
- 7. Experimental Campaign
- 7.1. Setup
- 7.2. Experimental Results
- 7.3. Numerical-Experimental Comparison
- 8. Conclusions and Further Steps
- References
- ch. 17 Adaptive Trailing Edge
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Concept
- 2.1. Layout
- 3. Design
- 3.1. Design Loads
- 3.2. Structural Sizing
- 3.3. Actuator Selection
- 3.4. Results
- 4. Safety and Reliability Aspects
- 4.1. Generalities
- 4.2. Distributed Actuation
- 4.3. ATED Function
- 4.4. Fault Hazard Assessment
- 4.5. Functional Hazard Assessment
- 5. Discussion: Implementation on Real Aircraft
- 5.1. System Development
- 5.2. Operational Aspects
- 5.3. Aeroelastic Issues
- 6. Conclusions and Future Developments
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Further Reading
- ch. 18 Morphing Aileron
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Conceptual Approach
- 3. Working Principle and T/A Architecture
- 4. Actuation System Design
- 5. Numerical Simulations
- 5.1. Interface Load
- 6. Prototyping
- 7. Experimental Tests and Main Outcome
- 7.1. GVT and Numerical Correlation
- 7.2. Functionality Test
- 7.3. Experimental Shapes
- 8. Wind Tunnel Tests
- 9. Conclusions
- References
- ch. 19 Morphing Technology for Advanced Future Commercial Aircrafts
- 1. Introduction
- 2. ATED Manufacturing
- 2.1. Morphing System
- 2.2. Manufacturing
- 2.3. Assembly
- 2.4. Test Campaign
- 2.5. Conclusions
- 3. Other Experiences
- 3.1. 3AS Project
- 3.2. CURVED Project
- 4. Future Studies-The Morphing Rudder
- 4.1. Synthesis
- 4.2. Manufacturing Challenges
- 4.3. Lateral Directional Stability Analysis
- 5. Conclusions
- References
- Further Reading
- ch. 20 Morphing Wing Integration
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Demonstrator Components
- 2.1. Wing Box Primary Structure
- 2.2. Leading Edge
- 2.3. Trailing Edge
- 2.4. Winglet
- 3. Conditions of Assembly
- 4. Jig
- 5. Equipment and Tooling
- 6. Demonstrator Assembly
- 6.1. Assembly of the Wing Box
- 6.2. Morphing Systems Installation: The Leading Edge
- 6.3. Morphing Systems Installation: The Trailing Edge
- 6.4. Morphing Systems Installation: The Winglet
- 7. FBG Sensor Network
- 8. Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- ch. 21 Morphing Devices: Safety, Reliability, and Certification Prospects
- 1. Introduction
- 2. System Level Approaches to the Certification of Morphing Wing Devices
- 2.1. Adaptive Droop Nose
- 2.2. Adaptive Trailing Edge Device
- 2.3. Morphing Winglet
- 2.4. Defining the System Level Functions of Morphing Devices
- 2.5. Dual Level Safety
- 3. Functional Hazard Assessment
- 4. Dual-Level Approach for the FTA of a Morphing Wing
- 5. Common Cause Analyses
- 5.1. Particular Risk Analysis
- 5.2. Common Mode Analysis
- 5.3. Zonal Safety Analysis
- 6. Conclusions
- References
- ch. 22 On the Experimental Characterization of Morphing Structures
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Testing Practices for Morphing Systems
- 2.1. Morphing Trailing Edge Device
- 3. Unit Tests: From Component to Morphing System Verification
- 3.1. Skin Over Dummy
- 3.2. Actuators Over Dummy
- 3.3. Control System Over Dummy
- 3.4. Control System Over Skinned Dummy
- 3.5. Complete System
- 4. System Integration Test Bench for Morphing Systems
- 5. Full-Scale Testing
- 5.1. Shape Control of Adaptive Wings
- 5.2. Wing Shape Controller Strategies and Experimental Verification
- 6. Conclusions
- References
- ch. 23 Wind Tunnel Testing of Adaptive Wing Structures
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. General Test Procedure for the Morphing Item
- 2. 3AS
- 2.1. Requirements for the EURAM and Experimental Facilities
- 2.2. Model Design and Manufacture
- 2.3. Laboratory Tests
- 2.4. Aeroelastic Wing Tip Controls Concept
- 2.5. All-Movable Vertical Tail Concept
- 2.6. Selective Deformable Structure Concept
- 3. SADE
- 3.1. Wing Demonstrator
- 3.2. Videogrammetry Method of Deformation Measuring
- 3.3. Test Object and Experimental Facility
- 3.4. Measuring Process and Data Handling
- 4. SARISTU
- 4.1. Objectives of the Wind Tunnel Test
- 4.2. Ground Vibration Test and Flutter Expansion Test
- 4.3. Load Measurements
- 4.4. Calculations of Wing Demo Aerodynamics in T-104 WT
- 4.5. Deformations Measurements of the Wing with Elastic Controls in WT T-104 Flow
- 5. Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- ch. 24 Rotary Wings Morphing Technologies: State of the Art and Perspectives
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Overview of Rotor Morphing Technologies
- 2.1. Trailing Edge Flaps
- 2.2. Active and Variable Twist
- 2.3. Variable Span
- 2.4. Emerging Rotor Morphing Technologies
- 3. Critical Review of Some Significant Efforts
- 3.1. Active Trailing and Leading Edge Devices
- 3.2. Individual Blade Control
- 3.3. Active Twist
- 3.4. Variable Span
- 3.5. Slowed/Stopped Rotor
- 4. Conclusions
- References
- ch. 25 Aerodynamic Analyses of Tiltrotor Morphing Blades
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Aim and Structure of the Chapter
- 3. Research Context
- 4. Outline of Methods and Numerical Tools
- 4.1. Integration and Optimization Environment
- 4.2. MDA Procedures and Optimization Processes
- 4.3. BEMT Analysis
- 4.4. CFD Driven Analysis
- 4.5. Blade Parameterization
- 4.6. Airfoil Selection
- 4.7. Surface Grid Generation
- 4.8. Volume Grid Generation
- 5. Background
- 6. Case Study
- 6.1. Description of Activities
- 6.2. Baseline Geometry
- 6.3. Optimization Objectives and Strategy
- 7. Un-Morphed Blades
- 8. Morphing Blades
- 8.1. Blade Span Morphing and Variable Speed Rotor
- 8.2. Blade Section Morphing
- 9. Conclusions
- References
- ch. 26 Synergic Effects of Passive and Active Ice Protection Systems
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Pros and Cons of Considered IPS
- 2.1. Thermoelectric IPS
- 2.2. Low-Power Consuming Piezoelectric Deicing Systems
- 2.3. Hydrophobic Coatings
- 2.4. Alternative Strategy Based on a Hybrid Approach
- 3. Design and Realization of the IPS
- 3.1. Hydrophobic Coating Design and Process Assessment
- 3.2. Thermoelectric System Design and Ice Shedding Prediction
- 3.3. Piezoelectric IPS Sizing and Parameters Assessment
- 4. Experimental Validation
- 4.1. First WT Test Campaign
- 4.2. Second WT Test Campaign
- 5. Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Further Reading
- ch.
- 27 Helicopter Vibration Reduction
- 1. Introduction
- 2. NextGen Vibration Levels
- 3. Vibration Specifications
- 4. Source of Helicopter Vibratory Loads
- 5. How Do Vibratory Loads Get Into the Fuselage?
- 6. What Is Used for Vibration Control Now?
- 6.1. Why Not Isolation?
- 6.2. Venerable Frahm
- 6.3. Fuselage-Based Frahms
- 6.4. Rotor-Based Frahms
- 6.5. Frahms Are Heavy
- 6.6. Active Vibration Control
- 6.7. Dynamic Antiresonant Vibration Isolator
- 7. More Problems With Frahms
- 8. Active Counter-Force
- 8.1. Higher Harmonic Control
- 9. Individual Blade Control
- 9.1. Hydraulic IBC
- 9.2. Electrical IBC
- 9.3. On-Blade Flaps
- 10. Path Forward
- Acknowledgments
- References.


