On high performance military aircraft, small changes in both wing twist and wing camber have the potential to provide substantial payoffs in terms of additional lift and enhanced maneuverability. To achieve the required wing shape, actuators made of smart materials are currently being studied for a subscale model of a fighter aircraft. The use of the SME (Shape Memory Alloy) TiNi for wing twist actuation was investigated using SME torque tube actuator configurations. The actuator configurations were sized to fit inside a 16 % scale model of an aircraft wing and the torque's supplied to the wing were similarly calculated from full-scale requirements. The actuator systems were tested in a conventional laboratory setting. Design and calibration of the actuators for wing twist are discussed.


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    Title :

    Shape memory alloy TiNi actuators for twist control of smart wing designs


    Additional title:

    Smarte Aktoren aus TiNi-Formgedächtnislegierung für die Verdrehungsregelung von Tragflügeln


    Contributors:
    Jardine, A.P. (author) / Kudva, J.N. (author) / Martin, C. (author) / Appa, K. (author)


    Publication date :

    1996


    Size :

    6 Seiten, 3 Bilder




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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