Computational and experimental analysis of the active morphing wing concept

D. D. Smith; M. H. Lowenberg; D. P. Jones; M. I. Friswell

Computational and experimental analysis of the active morphing wing concept

D. D. Smith^*
, M. H. Lowenberg
, D. P. Jones
, M. I. Friswell

^*Corresponding author for this work

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High fidelity computational and experimental analysis has been performed upon a conventional aircraft wing with variable outer twist and dihedral angle. Results are aimed to confirm initial trends in aerodynamic and structural efficiency observed through previous optimisation studies. Computational results are obtained with the DLR Tau computational fluid dynamics code and experimental testing has been performed in the University of Bristol low speed wind tunnel. Outer twist variation of ±3° and dihedral angles from planar up to 90° C-wing geometries are tested for a range of incidence angles. Results demonstrate the potential effectiveness of a number of differing configurations and emphasise the sensitivity of the outcome to the analysis method.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2012, ICAS 2012
Publisher	ICAS Secretariat
Pages	1404-1412
Number of pages	9
Volume	2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2012
Event	28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2012, ICAS 2012 - Brisbane, United Kingdom Duration: 23 Sept 2012 → 28 Sept 2012

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Conference	28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2012, ICAS 2012
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Brisbane
Period	23/09/12 → 28/09/12

Keywords

CFD
Euler
Experimental aerodynamics
Morphing
Winglet

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Smith, DD, Lowenberg, MH , Jones, DP & Friswell, MI 2012, Computational and experimental analysis of the active morphing wing concept. in 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2012, ICAS 2012. vol. 2, ICAS Secretariat, pp. 1404-1412, 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2012, ICAS 2012, Brisbane, United Kingdom, 23/09/12.

Computational and experimental analysis of the active morphing wing concept. / Smith, D. D.; Lowenberg, M. H.; Jones, D. P. et al.
28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2012, ICAS 2012. Vol. 2 ICAS Secretariat, 2012. p. 1404-1412.

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