This paper presents state‐of‐the‐art technologies of camber morphing mechanisms from the
perspectives of design and implementation. Wing morphing technologies are aimed at …

Drag reduction plays a major role in future aircraft design in order to lower emissions in
aviation. In transonic flight, the transonic shock induces wave drag and thus increases the …

Aircraft winglets are well-established devices that improve aircraft fuel efficiency by enabling
a higher lift over drag ratios and lower induced drag. Retrofitting winglets to existing aircraft …

This article presents some application of the morphing technology for aerodynamic
performance improvement of turboprop regional aircraft. It summarizes the results obtained …

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) …

A design procedure for the synthesis of active camber morphing wing devices is proposed. A
topology optimization initially defines the internal structure that is further enhanced by …

The application of riblets on a typical regional turboprop configuration is discussed in this
paper. The effect of the riblets is modeled as a singular roughness problem by a proper …

This article presents a gradient-based aerodynamic optimization framework and investigates
optimum deformations for a transonic airfoil equipped with morphing leading and trailing …

In recent years, big interest of wing geometry emerged because it affects all other aircraft
components. Geometry affects aircraft forces due to airflow characteristics. Solar cells …

This paper describes the design of a morphing droop nose conceived to increase the
performance in high‐lift conditions of a twin‐prop regional aircraft, while ensuring the natural …