A flexurally controlled system comprises an elongated structure, a tendon attached to the elongated structure, and an actuator operable to apply a tensile load to the tendon. The actuator is operable to apply the tensile load to the tendon when at least one of the first side of the elongated structure is under a first tensile stress or the second side of the elongated structure is under a first compressive stress. The actuator is also operable to apply no load to the tendon when the first side and the second side of the elongated structure are not under stress. The tendon is non-coaxial with a central axis of the elongated structure and is aligned with at least one region of the elongated structure.
Apparatuses and methods for flexurally controlling elongated structures
2019-04-30
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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