Preliminary Design and Numerical Investigation of SMA Torsion Tubes for the Actuation of Articulated Adaptive Panels

Karakalas, Anargyros A.; Lagoudas, Dimitris C.

doi:10.2514/6.2021-1318

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“…Currently, the aviation industry is developing quieter and more efficient aircraft to reach the environmental goals of Flightpath 2050 [1,2]. New technologies are expected to allow a 75% reduction in CO 2 emissions per passenger kilometre and a 90% reduction in NOx emissions.…”

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Analysis and Design of a Leading Edge with Morphing Capabilities for the Wing of a Regional Aircraft—Gapless Chord- and Camber-Increase for High-Lift Performance

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In order to contribute to achieving noise and emission reduction goals, Fraunhofer and Airbus deal with the development of a morphing leading edge (MLE) as a high lift device for aircraft. Within the European research program “Clean Sky 2”, a morphing leading edge with gapless chord- and camber-increase for high-lift performance was developed. The MLE is able to morph into two different aerofoils—one for cruise and one for take-off/landing, the latter increasing lift and stall angle over the former. The shape flexibility is realised by a carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) skin optimised for bending and a sliding contact at the bottom. The material is selected in terms of type, thickness, and lay-up including ply-wise fibre orientation based on numerical simulation and material tests. The MLE is driven by an internal electromechanical actuation system. Load introduction into the skin is realised by span-wise stringers, which require specific stiffness and thermal expansion properties for this task. To avoid the penetration of a bird into the front spar of the wing in case of bird strike, a bird strike protection structure is proposed and analysed. In this paper, the designed MLE including aerodynamic properties, composite skin structure, actuation system, and bird strike behaviour is described and analysed.

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confidence: 99%