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Development and Testing of a Wing Morphing Mechanism for the Control of a Swept Wing Tailless Aircraft
Technical Paper
2005-01-3391
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Inspired by flight in nature, work done by Lippisch, the Hortens, and Northrop offered a chance at achieving the efficiency of bird flight with swept-wing tailless aircraft. Tailless designs have been forced incorporate aerodynamic compromises for control, which have inhibited potential advantages. A morphing mechanism, which changes the twist of wing and can provide pitch, roll and yaw control for a tailless swept wing aircraft. This mechanism is the first step is a series of morphing techniques, which will lead to more fluid, bird-like flight. This research is investigating the design of a morphing wing to improve the flight characteristics of a tailless aircraft. Flight demonstrator and wind-tunnel data is being used to evaluate the stability, control and efficiency of a morphing swept wing tailless aircraft.
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Guiler, R. and Huebsch, W., "Development and Testing of a Wing Morphing Mechanism for the Control of a Swept Wing Tailless Aircraft," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-3391, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3391.Also In
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