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

Proceedings of the ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS2008

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 839-847

  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

ACTUATION FORCE; AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION; AIR LEAKS; BIOMIMETIC ACTUATORS; ELASTOMERIC COMPOSITE; FABRICATION METHODOLOGY; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; FUNCTIONALLY GRADIENT; IN-PHASE; LEAK-FREE; LOW COSTS; MATRIX; METAL PARTS; MORPHING WINGS; MUSCLE ACTUATORS; POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERS; SECOND GENERATION; SECOND PHASE; SKIN BUCKLING;

BIOMIMETICS; CARBON FIBERS; FABRICATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; RUBBER; TEST FACILITIES;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 78149439465     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/SMASIS2008-544     Document Type: Conference Paper

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