Dr. Brian P. Sanders Profile

Dr. Brian P. Sanders

Adaptive Str Team Leader at Air Force Research Lab

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Proceedings Article | 18 April 2008 Paper

Investigation of an energy harvesting small unmanned air vehicle

Kyle Magoteaux, Brian Sanders, Henry Sodano

Proceedings Volume 6928, 692823 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.775851

KEYWORDS: Energy harvesting, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Solar energy, Solar cells, Systems modeling, Thermodynamics, Reconnaissance, Radar, Amplifiers, Analytical research

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Proceedings Article | 27 March 2006 Paper

Conceptual design and multidisciplinary optimization of in-plane morphing wing structures

Daisaku Inoyama, Brian Sanders, James Joo

Proceedings Volume 6166, 616601 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.658686

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Optimization (mathematics), Chemical elements, Skin, Analytical research, Distributed computing, Finite element methods, Computer aided design, Numerical stability, Aerodynamics

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Proceedings Article | 27 March 2006 Paper

Optimal actuator location within a morphing wing scissor mechanism configuration

James Joo, Brian Sanders, Terrence Johnson, Mary Frecker

Proceedings Volume 6166, 616603 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.658830

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Skin, Energy efficiency, Aerodynamics, Analytical research, Computer programming, Distributed computing, Mechanics, Solids, Optimization (mathematics)

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2005 Paper

Mechanical properties of shape memory polymers for morphing aircraft applications

Michelle Keihl, Robert Bortolin, Brian Sanders, Shiv Joshi, Zeb Tidwell

Proceedings Volume 5762, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.600569

KEYWORDS: Skin, Polymers, Shape memory polymers, Data acquisition, Glasses, Aerodynamics, Control systems, Laser induced plasma spectroscopy, Composites, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 5 August 2003 Paper

Structural shape sensing for morphing aircraft

Gregory Reich, Brian Sanders

Proceedings Volume 5056, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.483468

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Filtering (signal processing), Genetic algorithms, Electronic filtering, Shape analysis, Antennas, Analytical research, Systems modeling, Fiber optics, Structural dynamics

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Proceedings Article | 5 August 2003 Paper

Energy-based efficiency of mechanized solid state actuators

Jinyong Joo, Brian Sanders, Gregory Washington, Jason Adams

Proceedings Volume 5056, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.483447

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Energy efficiency, Solid state electronics, Mechanical efficiency, Ferroelectric materials, Astatine, Analytical research, Aerodynamics, Solid state physics, Ceramics

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2002 Paper

DARPA/AFRL Smart Wing Phase 2 wind tunnel test results

Lewis Scherer, C. Martin, Brian Sanders, Mark West, Jennifer Pinkerton-Florance, Carol Wieseman, Alpheus Burner, Gary Fleming

Proceedings Volume 4698, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.475104

KEYWORDS: Unmanned combat air vehicles, Aerodynamics, Shape memory alloys, Data modeling, Wind measurement, Point spread functions, Smart materials, Instrument modeling, Safety, Information operations

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2002 Paper

DARPA/AFRL/NASA Smart Wing program: final overview

Jayanth Kudva, Brian Sanders, Jennifer Pinkerton-Florance, Ephrahim Garcia

Proceedings Volume 4698, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.475083

KEYWORDS: Smart materials, Smart structures, Aerodynamics

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2002 Paper

Identification of military morphing aircraft missions and morphing technology assessment

Jason Bowman, Brian Sanders, Terrence Weisshaar

Proceedings Volume 4698, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.475103

KEYWORDS: Fourier transforms, Skin, Kinematics, Aerodynamics, Structural design, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Actuators, Aircraft structures, Smart materials

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Proceedings Article | 14 June 2001 Paper

Overview of the DARPA/AFRL/NASA Smart Wing Phase II program

Jayanth Kudva, Brian Sanders, Jennifer Pinkerton-Florance, Ephrahim Garcia

Proceedings Volume 4332, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.429678

KEYWORDS: Shape memory alloys, Wind measurement, Control systems, Smart materials, Aerodynamics, Actuators, Systems modeling, Point spread functions, Performance modeling, Ultrasonics

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The DARPA/AFRL/NASA Smart Wing program, conducted by a team led by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) under the DARPA Smart Materials and Structures initiative, addresses the development of smart technologies and demonstration of relevant concepts to improve the aerodynamic performance of military aircraft. This paper presents an overview of the smart wing program. The program is divided into two phases. Under Phase 1, (1995 - 1999) the NGC team developed adaptive wing structures with integrated actuation mechanisms to replace standard hinged control surfaces and provide variable, optimal aerodynamic shapes for a variety of flight regimes. Two half-span 16% scale wind tunnel models, representative of an advanced military aircraft wing, one with conventional control surfaces and the other with shape memory alloy (SMA) actuated smart control surfaces, were fabricated and tested in the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) Transonic Dynamics Tunnel (TDT) wind tunnel during two series of tests, conducted in May 1996 and June 1998, respectively. Details of the Phase 1 effort are documented in several papers. The on-going Phase 2 effort discussed here was started in January 1997 and includes several significant improvements over Phase 1: 1) a much larger, full-span model; 2) both leading edge (LE) and trailing edge (TE) smart control surfaces; 3) high-band width actuation systems; and 4) wind tunnel tests at transonic Mach numbers and high dynamic pressures (up to 300 psf.) representative of operational flight regimes. Phase 2 includes two wind tunnel tests, both at the NASA LaRC TDT - the first one was completed in March 2000 and the second (and final) test is scheduled for April 2001. The first test-demonstrated roll-effectiveness over a wide range of Mach numbers achieved using a combination of hingeless, smoothly contoured, SMA actuated, LE and TE control surfaces. The second test addresses the development and demonstration of high bandwidth actuation. An overview of the Phase 2 effort is presented here; detailed discussions of the wind tunnel testing, model design and fabrication, and actuation system development are given in companion papers.

Proceedings Article | 14 June 2001 Paper

Aerodynamic and aeroelastic characteristics of the DARPA Smart Wing Phase II wind tunnel model

Brian Sanders, Christopher Martin, David Cowan

Proceedings Volume 4332, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.429679

KEYWORDS: Aerodynamics, Unmanned combat air vehicles, Shape memory alloys, Control systems, 3D modeling, Manufacturing, Actuators, Safety, Aerospace engineering, Smart materials

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 1999 Paper

Overview of the DARPA/AFRL/NASA Smart Wing program

Jayanth Kudva, Christopher Martin, Lewis Scherer, A. Peter Jardine, Anna-Maria McGowan, Renee Lake, George Sendeckyj, Brian Sanders

Proceedings Volume 3674, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.351561

KEYWORDS: Shape memory alloys, Wind measurement, Aerodynamics, Smart materials, Sensors, Point spread functions, Performance modeling, Fiber optics sensors, Skin, Video

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Conference Committee Involvement (7)

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies III

9 March 2009 | San Diego, California, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies II

10 March 2008 | San Diego, California, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies

19 March 2007 | San Diego, California, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies

27 February 2006 | San Diego, California, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies

7 March 2005 | San Diego, California, United States

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