[HTML][HTML] Topology optimization of large-scale 3D morphing wing structures

PDL Jensen, F Wang, I Dimino, O Sigmund - Actuators, 2021 - mdpi.com
This work proposes a systematic topology optimization approach for simultaneously
designing the morphing functionality and actuation in three-dimensional wing structures …

[HTML][HTML] New aerodynamic studies of an adaptive winglet application on the Regional Jet CRJ700

M Segui, FR Abel, RM Botez, A Ceruti - Biomimetics, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aims to evaluates how an adaptive winglet during flight can improve aircraft
aerodynamic characteristics of the CRJ700. The aircraft geometry was slightly modified to …

[HTML][HTML] Multidisciplinary optimization for weight saving in a variable tapered span-morphing wing using composite materials—Application to the UAS-S4

M Elelwi, FS Pinto, RM Botez, TM Dao - Actuators, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper is a follow-up to earlier work on applying multidisciplinary numerical optimization
to develop a morphing variable span of a tapered wing (MVSTW) to reduce its weight by …

[HTML][HTML] Drag reduction by wingtip-mounted propellers in distributed propulsion configurations

M Minervino, G Andreutti, L Russo, R Tognaccini - Fluids, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tip-mounted propellers can increase wing aerodynamic efficiency, and the concept is
gaining appeal in the context of hybrid electrical propulsion for greener aviation, as smaller …

Aerodynamic design and performance optimization of camber adaptive winglet for the UAS-S45

M Bashir, S Longtin Martel, RM Botez… - AIAA Scitech 2022 …, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-1041. vid Winglets are well-known
devices that increase aircraft fuel efficiency by allowing for high lift-to-drag ratios and …

An Overview of the AG2 Project: Latest Achievements

S Ameduri, F Amoroso, GM Carossa… - AIAA Scitech 2022 …, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-0717. vid This paper offers an
overview of the Project of AIRGREEN2 (AG2, Clean Sky 2), in terms of main targets …

[PDF][PDF] Concilio

S Ameduri, M Ciminello - 2001 - academia.edu
The present work focuses on the actuation system of a morphing winglet conceived to
adaptively alter the load distribution on the wing, to reduce its stress level and enhance the …

Morphing wing technologies within the Airgreen 2 project

I Dimino, F Moens, R Pecora, A De Gaspari… - AIAA Scitech 2022 …, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-0718. vid This paper summarizes
the results of the design study and provides a description of three morphing wing devices …

[HTML][HTML] A fast aerodynamic model for aircraft multidisciplinary design and optimization process

F Moëns - Aerospace, 2022 - mdpi.com
A multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization process is developed at ONERA for the
design of tube and wing and blended wing–body aircraft configurations. This process is …

[HTML][HTML] Specific Modeling Issues on an Adaptive Winglet Skeleton

S Ameduri, I Dimino, A Concilio, U Mercurio… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Morphing aeronautical systems may be used for a number of aims, ranging from improving
performance in specific flight conditions, to keeping the optimal efficiency over a certain …