Design Study of Morphing Wing with MFC Actuators

M. M. Mennu; B. Tran; C. S. Tripp; P. G. Ifju

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-59868-6_9

Design Study of Morphing Wing with MFC Actuators

M. M. Mennu, B. Tran, C. S. Tripp, P. G. Ifju

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Abstract

A micro-aerial vehicle (MAV) has been developed to achieve high versatility through biological inspiration from bird’s wings. One way of achieving optimized flight performance during different flight regimes is by incorporating a sweeping mechanism in the vehicle. Sweeping mechanisms allow a change in the aspect ratio of the wing as well as the overall span of the wing. The main challenge involves creating the mechanism to control the outboard section of the wing for a robust sweeping authority. A tendon-actuator mechanism with an elastic spring recovery system has been developed for this cause. In addition, macro-fiber composites (MFCs) were used as the control effectors for this vehicle both as ailerons and elevator. The placement of the MFCs was optimized for the required aileron effectiveness and overall aircraft performance. The analytical models were compared with the experimental results obtained through DIC, a full-field deformation measurement technique, for the entire wing.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials - Proceedings of the 2020 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics
Editors	Raman P. Singh, Vijay Chalivendra
Publisher	Springer
Pages	61-64
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9783030598679
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59868-6_9
State	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, 2020 - Orlando, United States Duration: Sep 14 2020 → Sep 17 2020

Publication series

Name	Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series
ISSN (Print)	2191-5644
ISSN (Electronic)	2191-5652

Conference

Conference	SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, 2020
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando
Period	09/14/20 → 09/17/20

Funding

The authors would like to thank the STTR program under the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for the funding.

Keywords

Digital image correlation
Finite element analysis
Macro fiber composites
Morphing

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Mennu, M. M., Tran, B., Tripp, C. S., & Ifju, P. G. (2021). Design Study of Morphing Wing with MFC Actuators. In R. P. Singh, & V. Chalivendra (Eds.), Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials - Proceedings of the 2020 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics (pp. 61-64). (Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59868-6_9

Mennu, M. M. ; Tran, B. ; Tripp, C. S. et al. / Design Study of Morphing Wing with MFC Actuators. Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials - Proceedings of the 2020 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics. editor / Raman P. Singh ; Vijay Chalivendra. Springer, 2021. pp. 61-64 (Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series).

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Mennu, MM, Tran, B, Tripp, CS & Ifju, PG 2021, Design Study of Morphing Wing with MFC Actuators. in RP Singh & V Chalivendra (eds), Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials - Proceedings of the 2020 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics. Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, Springer, pp. 61-64, SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, 2020, Orlando, United States, 09/14/20. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59868-6_9

Design Study of Morphing Wing with MFC Actuators. / Mennu, M. M.; Tran, B.; Tripp, C. S. et al.
Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials - Proceedings of the 2020 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics. ed. / Raman P. Singh; Vijay Chalivendra. Springer, 2021. p. 61-64 (Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series).

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Mennu MM, Tran B, Tripp CS, Ifju PG. Design Study of Morphing Wing with MFC Actuators. In Singh RP, Chalivendra V, editors, Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials - Proceedings of the 2020 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics. Springer. 2021. p. 61-64. (Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-59868-6_9

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