Real time morphing wing optimization validation using wind-tunnel tests

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1346-1355

  Popov, Andrei V ^a,c   Grigorie, Lucian T ^a,c   Botez, Ruxandra ^a,c   Mamou, Mahmoud ^b,d   Mébarki, Youssef ^b,d  

^a ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c LARCASE   (Canada)

^d Aerodynamics Laboratory   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; AIRFOILS; ANGLE OF ATTACK; ASPECT RATIO; FLEXIBLE WINGS; REAL TIME CONTROL; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WIND STRESS;

FINITE ASPECT RATIO; FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES; NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; OPTIMUM CONFIGURATIONS; REAL-TIME OPTIMIZATION; SMART MEMORY ALLOYS; UNSTEADY PRESSURES;

WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 77955547276     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.47431     Document Type: Article

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