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Variable Camber Wings Using Compliant Mechanisms, Benjamin Moulton
Variable Camber Wings Using Compliant Mechanisms, Benjamin Moulton
Fall Student Research Symposium 2019
Wing morphing is the manipulation of a wing shape to influence aerodynamics. Wing morphing has significant aerodynamic advantages over traditional flaps, including increased efficiency and control. The USU Aerolab specializes in morphing aircraft and is currently working with the Air Force Research Lab on morphing straight wings [1-4].
The purpose of this project is to identify methods for applying morphing technologies to swept-wing aircraft. These methods are then used to create a morphing wing aircraft to demonstrate the efficiency and control of morphing flight with a swept wing.