Abstract
Smart morphing wing, which is equipped with smart materials and able to change structural geometry adaptively, can further improve aerodynamic efficiency of aircraft. This paper presents a new integrated layout and topology optimization design for morphing wing driven by shape memory alloys (SMAs). By simultaneously optimizing the layout of smart actuators and topology of wing substrate, the ultimately determined configuration can achieve smooth, continuous and accurate geometric shape changes. In addition, aerodynamic analysis is carried out to compare smart morphing wing with traditional hinged airfoil. Finally, the optimized smart wing structure is constructed and tested to demonstrate and verify the morphing functionality. Application setbacks are also pointed out for further investigation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 135-147 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Chinese Journal of Aeronautics |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2021 |
Keywords
- Layout optimization
- Morphing wing
- Shape memory alloy
- Shape morphing
- Topology optimization