Application of shape memory alloy actuators to vibration and motion control of structural systems: A review

JW Sohn, JS Ruth, DG Yuk, SB Choi - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper comprehensively reviews effective control applications using shape memory
alloy (SMA) actuators. Among many applications, this paper focuses on the vibration and …

Morphing wing, UAV and aircraft multidisciplinary studies at the Laboratory of Applied Research in Active Controls, Avionics and AeroServoElasticity LARCASE

RM Botez - Aerospace Lab, 2018 - hal.science
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 …

[HTML][HTML] A new non-linear vortex lattice method: Applications to wing aerodynamic optimizations

OŞ Gabor, A Koreanschi, RM Botez - Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] A review of control strategies used for morphing aircraft applications

MS Parancheerivilakkathil, JS Pilakkadan… - Chinese Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the various control algorithms and strategies used for fixed-wing
morphing aircraft applications. It is evident from the literature that the development of control …

Numerical simulation and wind tunnel tests investigation and validation of a morphing wing-tip demonstrator aerodynamic performance

OŞ Gabor, A Koreanschi, RM Botez, M Mamou… - Aerospace Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

A self–tuning intelligent controller for a smart actuation mechanism of a morphing wing based on shape memory alloys

TL Grigorie, RM Botez - Actuators, 2023 - mdpi.com
The paper exposes some of the results obtained in a major research project related to the
design, development, and experimental testing of a morphing wing demonstrator, with the …

Overview of morphing aircraft and unmanned aerial systems methodologies and results–application on the cessna citation X, CRJ-700, UAS-S4 and UAS-S45

RM Botez - AIAA Scitech 2022 Forum, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-1038. vid In this paper, an
overview is presented in the areas of Morphing Aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Systems …

[HTML][HTML] Proportional fuzzy feed-forward architecture control validation by wind tunnel tests of a morphing wing

MJT Kammegne, RM Botez, LT Grigorie… - Chinese Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
In aircraft wing design, engineers aim to provide the best possible aerodynamic
performance under cruise flight conditions in terms of lift-to-drag ratio. Conventional control …

Novel morphing wing actuator control-based Particle Swarm Optimisation

S Khan, TL Grigorie, RM Botez, M Mamou… - The Aeronautical …, 2020 - cambridge.org
The paper presents the design and experimental testing of the control system used in a new
morphing wing application with a full-scaled portion of a real wing. The morphing actuation …

Low-speed aerodynamic characteristics improvement of ATR 42 airfoil using a morphing wing approach

OS Gabor, A Koreanschi… - IECON 2012-38th annual …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a morphing wing technique for extending laminar flow over the airfoil of
the ATR 42 regional transport airplane. The objective is to reduce aerodynamic drag by …