Piezoelectric Actuators as Control Surfaces for Morphing Vehicle

M. M. Mennu; B. Tran; P. G. Ifju

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86741-6_14

Piezoelectric Actuators as Control Surfaces for Morphing Vehicle

M. M. Mennu, B. Tran, P. G. Ifju

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Abstract

Conventional design of micro-aerial vehicles (MAVs) uses fixed airframe design optimized for the entire flight path. This compromise leads to sub-optimal flight characteristics during certain flight regimes. Birds’ wings show great versatility during various stages of flight using feathers and wrist joints. A new design is proposed using piezoelectric patches known as macro-fiber composite (MFC) embedded directly on the surface of the wing and tail to serve as control actuators. In addition, sweeping mechanism was developed to mimic the folding action of birds for a stable dive maneuver. The use of MFCs and sweeping mechanism for controlling MAVs presents a unique challenge for optimizing the effectiveness of these actuators for all flight maneuvers. Numerical models were developed using structural and aerodynamic tools to optimize the location of the MFCs for maximum deflection and overall aerodynamic performance. Digital image correlation (DIC) was used to validate the full field deformation of the control surfaces under simulated aerodynamic loading.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials, Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution - Proceedings of the 2021 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics
Editors	Vijay Chalivendra, Allison M Beese, Ryan B. Berke
Publisher	Springer
Pages	85-88
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9783030867409
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86741-6_14
State	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes
Event	SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: Jun 14 2021 → Jun 17 2021

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, 2021
City	Virtual, Online
Period	06/14/21 → 06/17/21

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
Piezoelectric

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Mennu, M. M., Tran, B., & Ifju, P. G. (2022). Piezoelectric Actuators as Control Surfaces for Morphing Vehicle. In V. Chalivendra, A. M. Beese, & R. B. Berke (Eds.), Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials, Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution - Proceedings of the 2021 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics (pp. 85-88). (Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86741-6_14

Mennu, M. M. ; Tran, B. ; Ifju, P. G. / Piezoelectric Actuators as Control Surfaces for Morphing Vehicle. Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials, Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution - Proceedings of the 2021 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics. editor / Vijay Chalivendra ; Allison M Beese ; Ryan B. Berke. Springer, 2022. pp. 85-88 (Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series).

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Mennu, MM, Tran, B & Ifju, PG 2022, Piezoelectric Actuators as Control Surfaces for Morphing Vehicle. in V Chalivendra, AM Beese & RB Berke (eds), Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials, Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution - Proceedings of the 2021 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics. Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, Springer, pp. 85-88, SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, 2021, Virtual, Online, 06/14/21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86741-6_14

Piezoelectric Actuators as Control Surfaces for Morphing Vehicle. / Mennu, M. M.; Tran, B.; Ifju, P. G.
Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials, Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution - Proceedings of the 2021 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics. ed. / Vijay Chalivendra; Allison M Beese; Ryan B. Berke. Springer, 2022. p. 85-88 (Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series).

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Mennu MM, Tran B, Ifju PG. Piezoelectric Actuators as Control Surfaces for Morphing Vehicle. In Chalivendra V, Beese AM, Berke RB, editors, Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid and Multifunctional Materials, Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution - Proceedings of the 2021 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics. Springer. 2022. p. 85-88. (Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-86741-6_14

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