This article presents the preparation of a working physical mock-up wingtip device with morphing functionality. The objective of the mechanical demonstrator is to achieve a technology readiness level to establish confidence that one would proceed to an in-service R&D initiative. To establish the feasibility of scalable technology integration for product development, a tier schedule is employed to demonstrate material compliance, mechanism kinematics and perform bandwidth experimentation. Potential composite materials for design of flexible skins (i.e., Hexweb, Kevlar49 and HexPly) were assessed using a spectrum of experimental verification procedures. These results are embodied to benchmark qualitatively and quantitatively the mechanical performance of the potential materials to use in a preliminary optimized morphing schedule.
Technology integration for active poly-morphing winglets development
Technologieintegration für eine aktive Vielfachgestaltung in der Tragflächenentwicklung
2009
8 Seiten, 10 Bilder, 9 Quellen
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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