Design and aerodynamic characteristics of a span morphing wing

Yuemin Yu; Yanju Liu; Jinsong Leng

doi:10.1117/12.815675

31 March 2009 Design and aerodynamic characteristics of a span morphing wing

Yuemin Yu, Yanju Liu, Jinsong Leng

Proceedings Volume 7290, Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies 2009; 72900U (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.815675
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Flight vehicles are often designed to function around a primary operating point such as an efficient cruise or a high maneuverability mode. Performance and efficiency deteriorate rapidly as the airplane moves towards other portions of the flight envelope. One solution to this quandary is to radically change the shape of the aircraft. This yields both improved efficiency and a larger flight envelope. This global shape change is an example of morphing aircraft . One concept of morphing is the span morphing wing in which the wingspan is varied to accommodate multiple flight regimes. This type of design allows for at least two discreet modes of the aircraft. The original configuration, in which the extensible portion of the wing is fully retracted, yields a high speed dash mode. Fully extending the wing provides the aircraft with a low speed mode tailored for fine tracking and loiter tasks. This paper discusses the design of a span morphing wing that permits a change in the aspect ratio while simultaneously supporting structural wing loads. The wing cross section is maintained by NACA 4412 rib sections . The span morphing wing was investigated in different configurations. The wing area and the aspect ratio of the span morphing wing increase as the wings pan increases. Computational aerodynamics are used to estimate the performance and dynamic characteristics of each wing shape of this span morphing wing as its wingspan is changed. Results show that in order to obtain the same lift, the conventional wing requires a larger angle of attach(AOA) than that of the span morphing wing.The lift of the span morphing wing increases as the wing span ,Mach number and AOA increases.

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Yuemin Yu, Yanju Liu, and Jinsong Leng "Design and aerodynamic characteristics of a span morphing wing", Proc. SPIE 7290, Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies 2009, 72900U (31 March 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.815675

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