Development of a simple morphing wing using elastomeric composites as skins and actuators

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 131, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 0910031-0910038

  Peel, Larry D ^a   Mejia, James ^a   Narvaez, Ben ^a   Thompson, Kyle ^a   Lingala, Madhuri ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETICS; CARBON FIBERS; DESIGN; FABRICATION; PNEUMATIC ACTUATORS; RUBBER;

AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION; AUXETICS; ELASTOMERIC COMPOSITE; LOW-COSTS; MORPHING WINGS; MUSCLE ACTUATORS; PNEUMATIC RUBBER MUSCLES; SIMPLE++; TEST BED; WING SKINS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77953502879     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3159043     Document Type: Article

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