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View article: A Review of Bio-Inspired Perching Mechanisms for Flapping-Wing Robots
A Review of Bio-Inspired Perching Mechanisms for Flapping-Wing Robots Open
Flapping-Wing Aerial Vehicles (FWAVs), which take inspiration from the flight of birds and insects, have gained increasing attention over the past decades due to advantages such as low noise, biomimicry and safety, enabled by the absence o…
View article: Preliminary applications of acoustic emission detection systems on composite structures
Preliminary applications of acoustic emission detection systems on composite structures Open
Acoustic emission (AE) is a phenomenon that follows the initiation of a crack in structural materials, i.e. after a loading sequence particularly intense. This phenomenon is strictly related to fatigue, intended as the creation of microcra…
View article: A Review of Bio-Inspired Perching Mechanisms for Flapping-Wing Robots
A Review of Bio-Inspired Perching Mechanisms for Flapping-Wing Robots Open
FWAVs, which take inspiration from the flight of birds and insects, have gained increasing attention over the past decades due to advantages such as low noise, biomimicry and safety, enabled by the absence of propellers. These features mak…
View article: Real-Time Damage Detection in an Airplane Wing During Wind Tunnel Testing Under Realistic Flight Conditions
Real-Time Damage Detection in an Airplane Wing During Wind Tunnel Testing Under Realistic Flight Conditions Open
A real-time structural health monitoring (SHM) system of an airplane composite wing with adjustable damage is reported, where testing under realistic flight conditions is carried out in the controllable and repeatable environment of an ind…
View article: Preliminary Design of a SMA Bending Vortex Generator
Preliminary Design of a SMA Bending Vortex Generator Open
The paper introduces the preliminary activities carried out within the RADAR project (ContRollo Attivo Del flusso AeRdinamico, in Italian, or Active Control of the Aerodynamic Flow), funded by the (Italian) Aerospace Research Program (PROR…
View article: Trade-Off Conceptual Design of a Camber Morphing Flap for the Next Generation Hybrid Electrical Aircraft Across the HERWINGT Project
Trade-Off Conceptual Design of a Camber Morphing Flap for the Next Generation Hybrid Electrical Aircraft Across the HERWINGT Project Open
Compliant wing morphing devices deal with controlled and smooth adaptation of the subcomponents’ shape to external conditions. Their structural stiffness distribution, typically resulting from an optimization design process, is tailored to…
View article: Application of a Fiber Optic-Based SHM System to a Composite Aircraft Wing and Its Technological Maturity Evaluation
Application of a Fiber Optic-Based SHM System to a Composite Aircraft Wing and Its Technological Maturity Evaluation Open
This paper deals with the application of a novel fiber optic SHM system for bonding lines monitoring of a composite aircraft wing within Clean Sky 2 program framework. With the aim of controlling the structural state of the reference compo…
View article: An FBG-Based Hard Landing Monitoring System: Assessment for Drops on Different Soils
An FBG-Based Hard Landing Monitoring System: Assessment for Drops on Different Soils Open
This study aims to develop an integrated monitoring system using a fiber Bragg grating sensor network to record the structural response of a landing gear system under operational loads to detect hard landing conditions on soils with differ…
View article: Design and Optimization of a Compliant Morphing Trailing Edge for High-Lift Generation
Design and Optimization of a Compliant Morphing Trailing Edge for High-Lift Generation Open
This work focuses on the design and optimization of a morphing-compliant system developed within the project HERWINGT (Clean Aviation) and aimed at generating high lift during take-off and landing. The device was conceived to replace a con…
View article: Performance Evaluation of Structural Health Monitoring System Applied to Full-Size Composite Wing Spar via Probability of Detection Techniques
Performance Evaluation of Structural Health Monitoring System Applied to Full-Size Composite Wing Spar via Probability of Detection Techniques Open
Probability of detection (POD) is an acknowledged mean of evaluation for many investigations aiming at detecting some specific property of a subject of interest. For instance, it has had many applications for Non-Destructive Evaluation (ND…
View article: An Ice Protection System Based on Phased Piezoelectric Transducers
An Ice Protection System Based on Phased Piezoelectric Transducers Open
This study focuses on a system constituted of two piezoelectric transducers installed on a slat representative element, with ice protection purposes. The waves generated by these actuators can cause, in fact, shear actions between the slat…
View article: A Structural Health Monitoring System for Bond Line Flaws Detection on a Full-Scale Wingbox Section Demonstrator
A Structural Health Monitoring System for Bond Line Flaws Detection on a Full-Scale Wingbox Section Demonstrator Open
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the use of structural health monitoring (SHM) technologies as systems for monitoring the integrity of aircraft’s structures. The use of compact and embeddable sensor networks, like …
View article: Modelling of a SMA Blade Twist System Suited for Demonstration in Wind Tunnel and Whirl Tower Plants
Modelling of a SMA Blade Twist System Suited for Demonstration in Wind Tunnel and Whirl Tower Plants Open
In this work, the modeling of a demonstrator of a morphing system aimed at altering the twist of a rotorcraft blade is presented. The device was conceived for two different representative environments: the wind tunnel plant of the Universi…
View article: Scaling Effects on Morphing Structures: Preliminary Guidelines for Managing the Effects on a Case Study
Scaling Effects on Morphing Structures: Preliminary Guidelines for Managing the Effects on a Case Study Open
The technique of morphing in aerospace engineering is a relatively new discipline targeting the improvement of aircraft performance, even through dramatic changes to some critical geometrical and mechanical features, to adapt aircrafts’ co…
View article: Modeling of Strain Actuation on Relatively Soft Curved Beams by Piezoelectric Ceramics for De-Icing Systems
Modeling of Strain Actuation on Relatively Soft Curved Beams by Piezoelectric Ceramics for De-Icing Systems Open
In this work, the effects of some geometric and mechanical parameters that characterize curved and relatively soft structures integrated with piezoelectric actuators are investigated. The effect of parameters such as the curvature, locatio…
View article: Fiber Bragg Grating Bonding Characterization under Long-Period Cyclic Loading
Fiber Bragg Grating Bonding Characterization under Long-Period Cyclic Loading Open
The Smart Landing Gear system to be developed in the framework of the ANGELA project provides the strain measurements on landing gear structure at landings, and this system should be maintained efficiently under operational conditions. It …
View article: Laboratory Results of a Real-Time SHM Integrated System on a P180 Full-Scale Wing-Box Section
Laboratory Results of a Real-Time SHM Integrated System on a P180 Full-Scale Wing-Box Section Open
The final objective of the study herein reported is the preliminary evaluation of the capability of an original, real-time SHM system applied to a full-scale wing-box section as a significant aircraft component, during an experimental camp…
View article: Numerical Analysis Results of Debonding Damage Effects for an SHM System Application on a Typical Composite Beam
Numerical Analysis Results of Debonding Damage Effects for an SHM System Application on a Typical Composite Beam Open
In the aeronautical field, the damage that occurs to a carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) structure analysis is a crucial point for further improving its capability and performance. In the current the state of the art, in fact, many is…
View article: Kinematic Chain of a Morphing Winglet: Specifications, Conceptual and Advanced Design
Kinematic Chain of a Morphing Winglet: Specifications, Conceptual and Advanced Design Open
The present work focuses on the actuation system of a morphing winglet conceived to adaptively alter the load distribution on the wing, to reduce its stress level and enhance the climb performance. The winglet is equipped with two flaps, i…
View article: Magneto-Rheological Fluids
Magneto-Rheological Fluids Open
Magneto-rheological fluids, or MRF, have been known for a long time in the technological and scientific community [...]
View article: A Morphing Deployable Mechanism for Re-Entry Capsule Aeroshell
A Morphing Deployable Mechanism for Re-Entry Capsule Aeroshell Open
Morphing technology is increasingly emerging as a novel and alternative approach for performing the controlled re-entry and precise landing of space vehicles by using adaptive aeroshell structure designs. This work is intended as a prelimi…
View article: Airfoil Shape Morphing through a Novel Parameterization and Fitting Optimization Method Based on Uniform Non-Rational B-Spline Functions
Airfoil Shape Morphing through a Novel Parameterization and Fitting Optimization Method Based on Uniform Non-Rational B-Spline Functions Open
The aim of this work is to implement an innovative parameterization and fitting procedure for the definition of a mathematical model useful to describe a wide range of airfoils. They are partitioned into three sections: central box, leadin…
View article: A Preliminary Technology Readiness Assessment of Morphing Technology Applied to Case Studies
A Preliminary Technology Readiness Assessment of Morphing Technology Applied to Case Studies Open
In an innovative system, it is essential to keep under control the crucial development phases, which should consider several aspects involving, for instance, the modeling or the assessment of suitable analytical representations. Aiming to …
View article: Seismic performance of a reinforced concrete building retrofitted with self-centering shape memory alloy braces
Seismic performance of a reinforced concrete building retrofitted with self-centering shape memory alloy braces Open
In recent years, a new generation of seismic lateral force resisting systems has been proposed that sustains little or no damage under severe earthquakes thus reducing the repair time and cost. This has stimulated the development of many t…
View article: Preliminary Results of a Structural Health Monitoring System Application for Real-Time Debonding Detection on a Full-Scale Composite Spar
Preliminary Results of a Structural Health Monitoring System Application for Real-Time Debonding Detection on a Full-Scale Composite Spar Open
The present paper reports the outcomes of activities concerning a real-time SHM system for debonding flaw detection based on ground testing of an aircraft structural component as a basis for condition-based maintenance. In this application…
View article: SHM system for bonding line monitoring of composite wing box skin-spar cap during manufacturing
SHM system for bonding line monitoring of composite wing box skin-spar cap during manufacturing Open
The CFRP wing box section under investigation is a stringer less wing-box (develop within the OPTICOMS research project) and consists of two portions: an upper part, made of co-cured spars and a top skin panel, and a bottom cured skin pane…
View article: SHM system for bonding line monitoring of composite wing box skin-spar cap during manufacturing
SHM system for bonding line monitoring of composite wing box skin-spar cap during manufacturing Open
The CFRP wing box section under investigation is a stringer less wing-box (develop within the OPTICOMS research project) and consists of two portions: an upper part, made of co-cured spars and a top skin panel, and a bottom cured skin pane…