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Design and Testing of Bio-inspired Flexible Skin Variable Sweep and Flip Wing

  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Fixed-wing aircraft cannot accommodate different flight conditions. Numerous studies have demonstrated the potential of Bio-inspired morphing wings as a viable solution to tackle this issue. In this paper, a Bio-inspired Flexible Skin Variable Sweep and Flip wing is proposed through the analysis of the deformation and structural forms of seagulls and albatrosses. The bio-inspired morphing wing consists of mechanisms, composite skins, and actuators, which can achieve a sweep angle of 20-70 degrees, a wingtip flip of ± 20 degrees, and a wing area change of 31.4 %. The aerodynamic performance and deformation capability of the wing at multiple sweep angles were analyzed. Finally, a prototype was developed, and effectiveness of the design were verified through deformation capability test.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2024 10th International Conference on Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, ICMRE 2024
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages130-135
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9798350394276
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event10th International Conference on Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, ICMRE 2024 - Milan, Italy
Duration: 27 Feb 202429 Feb 2024

Publication series

Name2024 10th International Conference on Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, ICMRE 2024

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, ICMRE 2024
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityMilan
Period27/02/2429/02/24

Keywords

  • Actuator
  • Bio-inspired Aircraft
  • Composite Skin
  • Deformation Capability Test
  • Mechanisms

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