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Maneuverability improvement for an ultra eight airplane model using variable shape wing

Alasty, A ; Sharif University of Technology | 2004

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. Publisher: 2004
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  4. One of the significant methods to design airplanes with high capabilities is taking advantage of variable shape structures to improve flight efficiency. In present article the effect of a variable shape wing on an ultra light flyer has been considered. Very low weight of this kind of airplane limits the applicability of control surfaces to attain appropriate maneuvers. To overcome this problem, implementation of a variable shape structure using SMA actuators has been proposed. For simulation, deformed shape of wings has been calculated with finite element method; this data has been used to determine aerodynamic coefficients using computational fluid dynamic (CFD) and finally leads to flight simulation and control. Copyright © 2004 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. All rights reserved
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  7. Source: Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Providence, RI, 16 August 2004 through 19 August 2004 ; Volume 1 , 2004 , Pages 467-476 ; 1563477009 (ISBN)