Structural and aerodynamic analyses of a hybrid trailing edge control surface of a fully morphing wing

Gürses, ERCAN; Tunçöz, Ilhan; Yang, Yosheph; Arslan, Pinar; Kalkan, Ugur; Tıraş, Harun; Şahin, MELİN; Özgen, SERKAN; Yaman, YAVUZ

doi:10.1177/1045389x16641200

Structural and aerodynamic analyses of a hybrid trailing edge control surface of a fully morphing wing

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Gürses E., Tunçöz I. O., Yang Y., Arslan P., Kalkan U., Tıraş H., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT MATERIAL SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES, cilt.28, ss.979-991, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 28
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Doi Numarası: 10.1177/1045389x16641200
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT MATERIAL SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.979-991
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this article, the design and analysis of a hybrid trailing edge control surface of an unmanned aerial vehicle are presented. The structural design was performed to increase and decrease the camber of the control surface to match selected airfoil profiles. The design was first analyzed with the help of finite element method to assess the morphing capability. The morphed control surface was then analyzed aerodynamically and comparisons with the original target profiles were made. According to the aerodynamic analyses, it was concluded that the control surface can successfully morph into target profiles with very minor changes in the target aerodynamic values while still ensuring the structural integrity and the safety of the control surface.