Output details
15 - General Engineering
University of Southampton
Article title
The Zigzag wingbox for a span morphing wing
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Aerospace Science and Technology
Article number
-
Volume number
28
Issue number
1
First page of article
364
ISSN of journal
1270-9638
Year of publication
2013
Number of additional authors
6
Additional information
Significance of output:
The paper arose from a project funded by the European Research Council (PI: m.i.friswell@swansea.ac.uk). It developed the Zigzag wingbox, a novel adaptive structure concept, which allows the wing span to be varied by up to 50% to enhance flight performance. The paper derives equivalent stiffness models allowing robust and efficient design and optimisation. Furthermore, it considers the integration of fibre-reinforced elastomeric skin to maintain smooth aerodynamic surface.
Interdisciplinary
-
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
