Analysis and Design of a Morphing Wing Tip using Multicellular Flexible Matrix Composite Adaptive Skins

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dc.contributor.authorHinshaw, Tyleren
dc.contributor.committeechairPhilen, Michael K.en
dc.contributor.committeememberKapania, Rakesh K.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMason, William H.en
dc.contributor.departmentAerospace and Ocean Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:41:13Zen
dc.date.adate2009-08-10en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:41:13Zen
dc.date.issued2009-07-01en
dc.date.rdate2009-08-10en
dc.date.sdate2009-07-08en
dc.description.abstractThe material presented in this thesis uses concepts of the finite element and doublet panel methods to develop a structural-aerodynamic coupled mathematical model for the analysis of a morphing wing tip composed of smart materials. Much research is currently being performed within many facets of engineering on the use of smart or intelligent materials. Examples of the beneficial characteristics of smart materials might include altering a structure's mechanical properties, controlling its dynamic response(s) and sensing flaws that might progressively become detrimental to the structure. This thesis describes a bio-inspired adaptive structure that will be used in morphing an aircraft's wing tip. The actuation system is derived from individual flexible matrix composite tube actuators embedded in a matrix medium that when pressurized, radical structural shape change is possible. A driving force behind this research, as with any morphing wing related studies, is to expand the limitations of an aircraft's mission, usually constrained by the wing design. Rather than deploying current methods of achieving certain flight characteristics, changing the shape of a wing greatly increases the flight envelope. This thesis gives some insight as to the structural capability and limitations using current numerical methods to model a morphing wing in a flow.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-07082009-140914en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07082009-140914/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/33932en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartThesis_Final_THINSHAW.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectMorphing Wingen
dc.subjectSkinsen
dc.subjectIntelligent Structuresen
dc.titleAnalysis and Design of a Morphing Wing Tip using Multicellular Flexible Matrix Composite Adaptive Skinsen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineAerospace and Ocean Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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