Comparison of Aerodynamic Characteristics of Morphing and Conventional Wings
The present research investigates the advantages of a morphing versus a hinged flap. The morphing wing model is equipped with a morphing trailing edge, while the conventional wing has a hinged flap system. The aerodynamic and fight dynamics characteristics of both wings are evaluated, and a comparis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National Institute for Aerospace Research “Elie Carafoli” - INCAS
2025-06-01
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| Series: | INCAS Bulletin |
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| Online Access: | https://bulletin.incas.ro/files/negahban-m-h__botez-r-m__vol_17_iss_2.pdf |
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| Summary: | The present research investigates the advantages of a morphing versus a hinged flap. The morphing wing model is equipped with a morphing trailing edge, while the conventional wing has a hinged flap system. The aerodynamic and fight dynamics characteristics of both wings are evaluated, and a comparison is drawn to find out how the morphing wing enhances the flight performance in cruise flight conditions in terms of flight range increase. For this purpose, gradient-based aerodynamic optimization is performed to find the ideal configuration of a morphing flap in a cruise flight with the objective of increasing flight range. Finally, the aerodynamic characteristics of optimized morphing and hinged wings are compared, including aerodynamic loads, efficiency, turbulence, and flight range. The findings showed that the morphing wing extended the flight range by 18% in comparison to the hinged wing configuration. |
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| ISSN: | 2066-8201 2247-4528 |