A two-level approach for the optimal design of morphing wings based on compliant structures

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1091-1111

  De Gaspari, Alessandro ^a   Ricci, Sergio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

compliant structures; morphing wings; structural optimization.

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC SHAPE; AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE; AIRFOIL CONFIGURATION; AIRFOIL GEOMETRY; AIRFOIL SHAPE; COMPLIANT STRUCTURES; LOAD CARRYING; LOW WEIGHT; MORPHING; MORPHING WINGS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMAL SHAPE; SECOND OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL CONFIGURATIONS; TRAILING EDGES; TWO-LEVEL APPROACH; TWO-LEVEL OPTIMIZATION;

AERODYNAMIC CONFIGURATIONS; AIRFOILS; AVAILABILITY; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; VACUUM FURNACES;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 80052713635     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X11409081     Document Type: Article

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