Recent developments in the aeroelasticity of morphing aircraft

RM Ajaj, MS Parancheerivilakkathil… - Progress in Aerospace …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents an extensive review of the developments in the aeroelasticity of
morphing aircraft that occurred in the last decade (from 2009 to 2020). It focuses mainly on …

The effect of folding wingtips on the worst-case gust loads of a simplified aircraft model

D Balatti, H Haddad Khodaparast… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, the development of lighter and more efficient transport aircraft has led to an
increased focus on gust load alleviation. A recent strategy is based on the use of folding …

Testing of folding wingtip for gust load alleviation of flexible high-aspect-ratio wing

RCM Cheung, D Rezgui, JE Cooper, T Wilson - Journal of Aircraft, 2020 - arc.aiaa.org
Folding wingtips have begun to feature on recent aircraft designs, as a solution for
compliance with existing airport gate width regulations while enabling high-aspect-ratio …

Testing of a hinged wingtip device for gust loads alleviation

RCM Cheung, D Rezgui, JE Cooper, T Wilson - Journal of Aircraft, 2018 - arc.aiaa.org
Recent aircraft designs have considered higher-aspect-ratio wings to reduce induced drag
for improved fuel efficiency; however, to remain compliant with airport gate requirements …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and numerical investigation of an aircraft wing with hinged wingtip for gust load alleviation

D Balatti, HH Khodaparast, MI Friswell… - Journal of Fluids and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A recent consideration in aircraft design is using hinged wing tip devices to increase the
aspect ratio, improving aircraft performance. Moreover, numerical studies have suggested …

Aeroelastics flight dynamics coupling effects of the semi-aeroelastic hinge device

A Castrichini, T Wilson, F Saltari, F Mastroddi… - Journal of Aircraft, 2020 - arc.aiaa.org
A recent consideration in aircraft design is the use of folding wingtips, with the aim of
enabling higher-aspect-ratio aircraft with less induced drag but also meeting airport gate …

Sizing of high-aspect-ratio wings with folding wingtips

H Gu, F Healy, D Rezgui, J Cooper - Journal of Aircraft, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
High-aspect-ratio wings are of particular interest to modern aircraft design due to the
inherent reduction in induced drag that they provide. However, such wing configurations …

Passive gust alleviation of a flying-wing aircraft by analysis and wind-tunnel test of a scaled model in dynamic similarity

S He, S Guo, Y Liu, W Luo - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
An investigation was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a passive gust alleviation
device (PGAD) installed in a flying-wing aircraft of 62.3 m wing span at large swept back …

Unsteady aeroelastic analysis of the semi aeroelastic hinge including local geometric nonlinearities

P Mastracci, F Saltari, F Mastroddi, T Wilson… - AIAA Journal, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
A recent consideration in aircraft design is the use of folding wing tips, with the aim of
enabling higher aspect ratio wings with less induced drag but also meeting airport gate …

Quasi-steady aeroelastic analysis of the semi-aeroelastic hinge including geometric nonlinearities

C Conti, F Saltari, F Mastroddi, T Wilson… - Journal of Aircraft, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
A recent consideration in aircraft design is the use of folding wingtips, with the aim of
enabling higher-aspect-ratio wings with less induced drag but also meeting airport gate …