Variable Camber Wings using Compliant Mechanisms

Authors

Benjamin Moulton, Utah State University

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Description

Wing morphing is the manipulation of a wing shape to influence aerodynamics. Wing morphing has significant aerodynamic advantages over traditional flaps, including increased efficiency and control. The USU Aerolab specializes in morphing aircraft and is currently working with the Air Force Research Lab on morphing straight wings [1-4].

The purpose of this project is to identify methods for applying morphing technologies to swept-wing aircraft. These methods are then used to create a morphing wing aircraft to demonstrate the efficiency and control of morphing flight with a swept wing.

Publication Date

12-5-2019

City

Logan, UT

Keywords

variable, camber, wings, compliant, mechanism

Disciplines

Engineering

Recommended Citation

Moulton, Benjamin, "Variable Camber Wings using Compliant Mechanisms" (2019). Fall Student Research Symposium 2019. 4.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/fsrs2019/4