Aeroservoelastic Analysis and Optimization Framework for Morphing AWE Wings

Dynamic Nonlinear Aeroelastic Behaviour of Flexible Wings in an Airflow

Modifying Resonance Modes of Dissipative Structures using Magnitude and Phase Information

Several Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle (FWMAV) designs exploit structural resonance to decrease power consumption. Practical use of most resonating structures requires temporary modifications to the resonance mode (i.e., the eigensolution). This paper presents a systematic design approach to modify non-proportionally damped resonance modes in a...

Modal Derivatives based Reduction Method for Finite Deflections in Floating Frame

Model order reduction techniques are widely applied in the floating frame of reference. The use of linear vibration modes, however, is not applicable when the elastic deformations become finite. In this paper, the non-linear elastic formulation, where the higher-order terms will be included in the strain energy expression to consider the bending...

Resonance Based Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle

Flight Dynamic Modelling of Inflatable Membrane Kites including Aeroelasticity Effects

Post-buckled precompressed (PBP) elements: A new class of flight control actuators enhancing high-speed autonomous VTOL MAVs

This paper describes a new class of flight control actuators using Post-Buckled Precompressed (PBP) piezoelectric elements. These actuators are designed to produce significantly higher deflection and force levels than conventional piezoelectric actuator elements. Classical laminate plate theory (CLPT) models are shown to work very well in...