A traditional aircraft is optimized for only one or two flight conditions, not for the entire flight
envelope. In contrast, the wings of a bird can be reshaped to provide optimal performance at …

The continuing implementation of shape memory alloys (SMAs) as lightweight solid-state
actuators in morphing structures has now motivated research into finding optimized designs …

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 …

In this work, a novel aircraft door sealing structure driven by shape memory alloys (SMAs) is
proposed that offers much improved sealing capability than traditional sealing plates. The …

Shape control of adaptive wings has the potential to improve aircraft aerodynamic
performance during cruise. In recent years, several patents have been issued for inventions …

The paper proposes an efficient methodology that allows to design smart deformable
aeronautical configurations that are able to achieve pre-defined target shapes by adjusting …

A new wing-tip concept with morphing upper surface and interchangeable conventional and
morphing ailerons was designed, manufactured, bench and wind-tunnel tested. The …

The actuation mechanism is a crucial aspect in the design of morphing structures due to the
very stringent requirements involving actuation torque, consumed power, and allowable size …

The study is aimed at investigating the feasibility of a high TRL solution for a wing flap
segment characterized by morphable camber airfoil and properly tailored to be implemented …

The Green Regional Aircraft (GRA), one of the six CleanSky platforms, represents the largest
European effort toward the greening of next generation air transportation through the …