Designing high aspect ratio wings: A review of concepts and approaches
Y Ma, A Elham - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
In response to escalating environmental concerns and stringent economic constraints, there
is an urgent need to develop aircraft technologies and configurations that substantially …
is an urgent need to develop aircraft technologies and configurations that substantially …
Developments in Wingtip Vorticity Mitigation Techniques: A Comprehensive Review
Wingtip vortices generated from aircraft wingtips, as a result of the pressure differential at the
wingtip, constitute a major component of the total drag force, especially during take-off and …
wingtip, constitute a major component of the total drag force, especially during take-off and …
Sizing of high-aspect-ratio wings with folding wingtips
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 …
inherent reduction in induced drag that they provide. However, such wing configurations …
Actuated adaptive wingtips on transport aircraft: Requirements and preliminary design using pressure-actuated cellular structures
Folding wingtip technologies are in the focus of research for their potential to significantly
reduce the induced drag of transport aircraft by increasing the wing's aspect ratio in flight …
reduce the induced drag of transport aircraft by increasing the wing's aspect ratio in flight …
[HTML][HTML] Anisotropic flexure hinges: Manufacturing and mechanical characterization for application in pressure-actuated morphing structures
Shape-morphing structures based on pressure actuation promise efficiency gains and
performance improvements in aeronautics, but require complex three-dimensional …
performance improvements in aeronautics, but require complex three-dimensional …
Conventional and unconventional control effectors for load alleviation in high-aspect-ratio-wing aircraft
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-4093. vid Civil transport aircraft
typically use trailing-edge control surfaces for gust and maneuver load alleviation. However …
typically use trailing-edge control surfaces for gust and maneuver load alleviation. However …
Effect of wing stiffness and folding wingtip release threshold on gust loads
X Carrillo Córcoles, C Mertens, A Sciacchitano… - Journal of Aircraft, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
This study presents an aeroelastic wind-tunnel experiment to identify the influence of the
wing stiffness and hinge release threshold on the gust load alleviation performance of a …
wing stiffness and hinge release threshold on the gust load alleviation performance of a …
New aerodynamic studies of an adaptive winglet application on the Regional Jet CRJ700
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 …
aerodynamic characteristics of the CRJ700. The aircraft geometry was slightly modified to …
Experimental analysis of the dynamics of flared folding wingtips via a novel tethered flight test
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-1757. vid Recent developments in
morphing wing technologies are routinely tested using Unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAVs) …
morphing wing technologies are routinely tested using Unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAVs) …
On the effect of geometric nonlinearity on the dynamics of flared folding wingtips
Recent studies have considered the use of flared folding wingtips (FFWTs) to enable higher
aspect ratios—reducing overall induced drag—while reducing gust loading and meeting …
aspect ratios—reducing overall induced drag—while reducing gust loading and meeting …