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Further development of a variable camber morphing mechanism using the direct control airfoil geometry concept

Loudon, Kai; Bouferrouk, Abdessalem; Coleman, Bradley; Hughes, Fraser; Lewis, Ben; Parsons, Ben; Cole, Alex; Yao, Yufeng

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Authors

Kai Loudon

Bradley Coleman

Fraser Hughes

Ben Lewis

Ben Parsons

Alex Cole

Yufeng Yao Yufeng.Yao@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Aerospace Engineering



Abstract

This paper reports on the design, manufacture and testing of an improved variable camber morphing wing mechanism following the study by Evans et al. (2016), who employed the so-called Direct Control Airfoil Geometry (DCAG) concept to actuate the trailing edge flap of a NACA 0012 wing. The skin attachment, the skin material and lack of automation were identified as the major inadequacies withholding proper functionality of the original prototype model. This paper thus discusses how these issues have been addressed and how further advancement was made in demonstrating the feasibility of the DCAG concept on a small-scale wing demonstrator. Specifically, the updated design incorporates a new skin, a flexible corrugated under skin structure, and a controller. It is shown that the new design has an improved aerodynamic efficiency compared with both a single slotted flap, and the original prototype model.

Citation

Loudon, K., Bouferrouk, A., Coleman, B., Hughes, F., Lewis, B., Parsons, B., …Yao, Y. (2018, July). Further development of a variable camber morphing mechanism using the direct control airfoil geometry concept. Paper presented at International Symposium of Sustainable Aviation, Rome, Italy

Presentation Conference Type Conference Paper (unpublished)
Conference Name International Symposium of Sustainable Aviation
Conference Location Rome, Italy
Start Date Jul 9, 2018
End Date Jul 11, 2018
Acceptance Date Jul 9, 2018
Publication Date Jun 30, 2018
Deposit Date Jul 18, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Keywords DCAG Concept, Variable Camber Morphing, Morphing Skin Material, Corrugation, Controller
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/865650
Additional Information Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : International Symposium of Sustainable Aviation

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