Open AccessDesign Fabrication of Adaptive Wing Structure
Author(s) -
Nuramirah Azid,
Dalia Abdul Manan,
Ng Wi Tet,
Ermira Junita Abdullah,
Dayang Laila Abang Abdul Majid
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of innovative technology and exploring engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2278-3075
DOI - 10.35940/ijitee.c8802.019320
Subject(s) - camber (aerodynamics) , morphing , wing , actuator , deflection (physics) , structural engineering , aerodynamics , stiffness , lift to drag ratio , computer science , sma* , mechanical engineering , engineering , aerospace engineering , physics , optics , artificial intelligence , computer vision , algorithm
This paper presents the design and fabrication work of adaptive wing using hybrid composite based on their structural response to shape memory alloy (SMA) actuation. The objectives of this study include designing a smart morphing wing, validating its structural response through computational and experimental analysis, and studying actuator placement in the adaptive wing. The computational analysis on the structural and aerodynamic performance is done with MSc Patran/Nasran and ANSYS Fluent respectively. The structural response observed is quite similar with computational analysis. From the obtained results, it can be taken that different actuator placement will produce a different profile of camber due to material stiffness and deflection. The actuator placement for the adaptive wing in this study has been found to produce positive camber and improve lift and drag aerodynamic performance.