Abstract In the present paper a development of a finite element model for inflatable winglet structure will be introduced. Most conventional aircrafts are equipped with fixed winglets to decrease the induced drag; thus, saving more fuel. New projects point towards advanced smart materials and telescopic wing tip devices to obtain an adaptive morphing shape that gives, through performances improvement, a fuel consumption reduction resulting in less pollutants. The focus of this paper is to characterize the behavior of inflatable winglet in terms of inflated and deflated shapes in a multi-bumps configuration. The effect of the material properties on the inflation time and shape will be evaluated. The process used to create a finite element model of the winglet will be presented. Modeling assumptions and dynamic inflation simulation method will be discussed.


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    Title :

    Development of finite element model for morphing inflatable winglet


    Contributors:
    Fenza, A. (author) / D’Orazio, D. (author) / Barile, M. (author) / Lecce, L. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2015-04-01


    Size :

    9 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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