This paper presents the implementation of morphing, structural health monitoring and nanotechnology on the demonstrator wing. The goal is to reduce aerodynamic drag and improve bearing capacity, damage detection, damage tolerance allowable and internal load control. The morphing system developed intends to minimize the impact on the aerodynamic drag through variation in shape and help increase the overall efficiency of the wing and the plane. The structural health monitoring system can control a network of piezoelectric transducers and optical fibres that are surface mounted on the structure, to control damage, internal load and the shape of the morphing surfaces. Furthermore, the paper describes the construction and assembly of the wing demonstrator and outer manhole design/manufacturing for improved damage tolerance. This is achieved by using CFRP in combination with nanotechnology and the monitoring of the load in the wing box by means of optical fibres integrated on the spars of the wing box.
Implementation of Morphing, Structural Health Monitoring and Nanomaterials on an Outer Wing Box
Smart Intelligent Aircraft Structures (SARISTU) ; Kapitel : 47 ; 873-882
2015-09-05
10 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch