This paper presents and discusses the wind tunnel results obtained during Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Smart Wing program. A series of four tests was conducted, two in each phase. The purpose of the tests was to evaluate the performance of smart material based control effectors in representative aerodynamic environments. In Phase 1, wing twist using a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) torque tube and smoothly contoured trailing edge surfaces enabled by SMA wires were evaluated on a semi-span, 16% scale model of a typical fighter wing. The focus of Phase 2 was to address the design and demonstration of a high-frequency, large-deflection, and smoothly contoured trailing edge control surface capable of a spanwise variation in deflection. The actuation system for this control surface was based on piezoelectric (PZT) ultrasonic motors. A smoothly contoured leading edge control surface was also built and tested using SMA wires. These designs were evaluated on a 30%, full-span model of a representative Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV). In each wind tunnel entry comparisons were made to the performance of conventional control surfaces. Successful results included: improved aileron effectiveness at high dynamic pressures; demonstrated improvements in lateral and longitudinal control effectiveness with smoothly contoured control surfaces over conventional hinged control surfaces; continuous spanwise shape control; and, large deflections at rates over 80 degree/s, which is well within the desired deflection aileron rates for control of fighter aircraft.


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    Title :

    Aerodynamic performance of the smart wing control effectors


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2004


    Size :

    11 Seiten, 15 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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