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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/sss.2016.17.5.819

A single slotted morphing flap based on SMA technology  

Ameduri, Salvatore (Department of Adaptive Structures, Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali)
Concilio, Antonio (Department of Adaptive Structures, Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali)
Pecora, Rosario (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Universita degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II")
Karagiannis, Dimitrios (INASCO Hellas Co.)
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Smart Structures and Systems / v.17, no.5, 2016 , pp. 819-835 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, the activities carried out within the EU funded Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative (JTI GRA) Project and aimed at developing a morphing flap, are illustrated. The reference device is a regional aircraft single slotted flap, enhanced with deforming capabilities to obtain improved hyper-lift performance. The design started with the identification of the internal architecture, intended to allow camber variations. A concentrated-hinge architecture was selected, for its ability to fit different curvatures and for the possibility of easily realizing an "armadillo-like" configuration, then avoiding the use of a complicate deformable skin. The flap layout is made of segmented ribs, elastically hinged each other and span-wise connected by conventional spars. Relative rotations of the rib elements are forced by SMA structural actuators, i.e., cooperating in the external loads absorption. Super-elastic SMA are used to make up recovery elastic elements, necessary to regain the original shape after activation. These further elements in turn contribute to the overall flap rigidity. After assessing the hinge number and the size of the SMA active and passive elements, the advanced design phase was dealt with. It was aimed at solving manufacturing issues and producing the executive drawings. The realized demonstrator was finally tested in lab conditions to prove its functionality in terms of whether target shape actuation or attained shape preservation under loads. On the basis of the numerical results and the experimental outcomes, precious hints were obtained for further developments of the concept.
Keywords
shape memory alloys; smart structures; morphing; flap;
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