Modeling and analysis of AN ultra light slow flyer with variable shape control surfaces using shape memory alloy actuators

Proceedings of the 7th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ESDA 2004

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 153-162

  Alasty, A ^a   Alemohamad, S H ^a   Khiabani, R H ^a   Khalighi, Y ^a  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; MANEUVERABILITY; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL EXPANSION; TRUSSES;

SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS (SMA); ULTRA LIGHT SLOW FLYERS; VARIABLE SHAPE CONTROL SURFACES;

SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

EID: 8844280996     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/esda2004-58427     Document Type: Conference Paper

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