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Design and conception of a trailing edge morphing wing concept with bistable composite skin
Mukherjee Aghna, Kumar Deepak, ,
Published in SPIE
2020
Volume: 11376
   
Abstract

In the recent past, bistable laminates have been widely studied for their potential in wing morphing applications. The existence of multiple stable states makes them extremely viable as structural elements. However, for successful deployment, these laminates must be integrated into a larger mechanism. For integration, the bistable laminates are required to be clamped to a larger structure without the loss of bistability. In this work, an attempt has been made to understand the effect of integration (i.e., using different structural constraints and clamping) on the bistability and the snapthrough performance of a special class of hybrid bistable symmetric laminates (HBSLs). The structural analysis has been carried out using FEA software ABAQUS. Subsequently, a conceptual design of a morphing wing is proposed based on the insights gained from the numerical analysis that uses two HBSLs as skin with a corrugated core. Finally, using the analysis guidelines, two HBSL skins and a circular corrugated core are manufactured and integrated to show the possibility of using such bistable laminates as skin. © 2020 SPIE.

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JournalData powered by TypesetProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
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ISSN0277786X
Open AccessNo