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28 July 2003 Biologically inspired technologies in NASA's morphing project
Anna-Maria Rivas McGowan, David E. Cox, Barry S. Lazos, Martin R. Waszak, David L. Raney, Emilie J. Siochi, S. Paul Pao
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Proceedings Volume 5051, Smart Structures and Materials 2003: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD); (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.484714
Event: Smart Structures and Materials, 2003, San Diego, California, United States
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For centuries, biology has provided fertile ground for hypothesis, discovery, and inspiration. Time-tested methods used in nature are being used as a basis for several research studies conducted at the NASA Langley Research Center as a part of Morphing Project, which develops and assesses breakthrough vehicle technologies. These studies range from low drag airfoil design guided by marine and avian morphologies to soaring techniques inspired by birds and the study of small flexible wing vehicles. Biology often suggests unconventional yet effective approaches such as non-planar wings, dynamic soaring, exploiting aeroelastic effects, collaborative control, flapping, and fibrous active materials. These approaches and other novel technologies for future flight vehicles are being studied in NASA's Morphing Project. This paper will discuss recent findings in the aeronautics-based, biologically-inspired research in the project.
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Anna-Maria Rivas McGowan, David E. Cox, Barry S. Lazos, Martin R. Waszak, David L. Raney, Emilie J. Siochi, and S. Paul Pao "Biologically inspired technologies in NASA's morphing project", Proc. SPIE 5051, Smart Structures and Materials 2003: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD), (28 July 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.484714
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Micro unmanned aerial vehicles
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