Camber Setting of a Morphing Wing with Macro-acuator Feedback Control

Abstract

This paper relates the camber control of a morphing ap actuated by a macro-actuator composed by ve electromechanical actuators. Controlling the camber of the ap could provide fuel consumption by reaching specic aerodynamic proles. Due to their reliability, electromechanical actuators are used for the macro-actuator. They are located and integrated to resist to realistic aerodynamic forces. Their control is determinant to ensure the ap mission. Based on a simplied model using Lagrange principle leading to macro-actuator feedback control, the strategy deals with the interconnection of the ve electromechanical actuators. Flow simulations are computed around the ap to have more pressure distribution data. Finally, feedback control simulations are provided.