Design and Analysis of a Distributed TRIC concept Seamless Smart Morphing Wing

Master thesis (2020)

Authors

N.R. Thakrar Aerospace Engineering

Contributors

J. Sodja Aerospace Structures & Computational Mechanics - Aerospace Engineering (supervisor 1)
T. Mkhoyan Aerospace Structures & Computational Mechanics - Aerospace Engineering (supervisor 1)
R. De Breuker Aerospace Structures & Computational Mechanics - Aerospace Engineering (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Aerospace Engineering
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Published Date

27-11-2020

Language

English

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Abstract

This thesis embarked upon establishing and validating a design process to build and control a distributed TRIC concept seamless smart morphing wing to achieve simultaneous load alleviation, flutter suppression and drag minimization capabilities. A novel aeroelastic simulation tool was built to carry out composite wing skin optimization, with prototype testing carried out to design a flexible connection between modules. The work output was a fully built morphing wing which was successfully tested in the TU Delft Open Jet Facility. Control of the wing was partially made feasible through the development of a surrogate model of the system which was also validated with DIC testing.