摘要:
A morphing aerofoil comprising: a leading edge; a trailing edge; and upper and lower surfaces extending between the leading and trailing edges. An upper thermal actuation member is provided proximate the upper surface; and a lower thermal actuation member is provided proximate the lower surface opposite the upper thermal actuator. The upper and lower thermal actuation members have different thermal expansion coefficients and are positioned such that they cause the trailing edge to deflect when they expand or contract by different amounts in response to a change in ambient temperature, thereby changing a camber of the aerofoil.
摘要:
A morphing wing for an aircraft includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a tip, and a root. A plurality of structural ribs is disposed between the root and tip so that they extend between the top surface and the bottom surface and intersect with a lateral axis thereof. At least one active member connects between two adjacent structural ribs along or at a first angle to the lateral axis. The active member is actively adjustable. At least one passive member connects between the two adjacent structural ribs along or at a second angle to the lateral axis. The passive member is passively adjustable. Adjustment of at least one active member moves the adjacent structural ribs with respect to one another, thereby morphing the wing from a first configuration to a second configuration.
摘要:
A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (100,400,1000,1500) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils (141,142,1345,1346) having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns (621,622). Embodiments include one or more rudder elements (1045,1046,1145,1146,1245,1345,1346,1445,1446,1545,1546) which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member (1049,1149,1249,1349) disposed within the fuselage housing (1001) and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.
摘要:
There is provided a method of training a shape memory alloy (SMA) workpiece. The method includes applying a force couple to a shape memory alloy (SMA) workpiece to impart a generally planar transformational behavior to the SMA workpiece to obtain a trained shape memory alloy (SMA) workpiece.
摘要:
Blade with variable profile and shape, having a profile (11) manufactured in a flexible material, provided internally with two parallel holes (13) stretching along the entire length of the blade (1), in which bars (2) are fixed, which, when twisted, cause a variation in the shape of the blade (1) and therefore in its aerodynamic features. This blade can work as a variable pitch blade for propellers, with the possibility of being positioned in a flag arrangement; wing, semiwing or aileron, whose profile and shape may vary, forcing a bending of the area closest to its trailing and/or leading edge towards the blade's intrados or extrados, or by means of a diagonal bending of its furthest part or its intermediate part towards the intrados and/or the extrados; o by means of the multiple and combined variation of several bars to obtain various camber movements of the blades.
摘要:
A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (100, 400, 1000, 1500) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils (141, 142, 1345, 1346) having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns (621, 622). Embodiments include one or more rudder elements (1045, 1046, 1145, 1146, 1245, 1345, 1346, 1445, 1446, 1545, 1546) which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member (1049, 1149, 1249, 1349) disposed within the fuselage housing (1001) and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.
摘要:
PCT No. PCT/GB92/01396 Sec. 371 Date May 25, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date May 25, 1994 PCT Filed Jul. 28, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/02915 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 18, 1993.A wing, or similar article of airfoil section, has a variable geometry surface for the active control of shock strength and transonic wave drag. In one embodiment, the wing has a region of distensible skin (4) aft of the line of maximum section, which extends along the span of the wing in those areas that experience drag. Pressure means (10, 20, 30) within the wing outwardly deflect the distensible region and produce a local bulge in the expansion surface. This bulge induces pre-shock compression and reduces the effect of the shock. The bulge is retracted by the natural elasticity of the skin material (which can be a conventional aluminum alloy) upon removal of the applied pressure. In another embodiment, the wing has a ramp portion (14) which is outwardly deflectable for the same purpose. The invention is applicable to supercritical and natural laminar flow wings.
摘要:
The invention provides a drive mechanism, a drive system and an aerodynamic structure for an aircraft, each comprising at least one articulated module (1A) comprising four links (10A, 20A, 30A, 40A), wherein each link comprises three coupling points (Ai, Bi, Ci, i=1..4) distributed forming a triangular geometry, wherein the links are coupled to each other such that an articulation with only one degree of freedom is provided.
摘要:
A wing member (14b) for an air vehicle (10), said wing member comprising a core section (20) defining its longitudinal axis and having upper and lower surfaces, at least one of said surfaces comprising apparatus (22) selectively configurable between at least two positions, wherein in a fully extended position, at least portions of said apparatus extend outwardly from said respective surface so as to increase the effective cross-sectional area of said wing member and define an effective aerofoil in respect thereof.