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1 online resource (970 pages) |
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Front Cover -- Morphing Wing Technologies: Large Commercial Aircraft and Civil Helicopters -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Contributors -- Editor-in-Chief Biographies -- Biographies -- Co-Editor Biographies -- Contributor Biographies -- Foreword 1 -- Foreword 2 -- Preface -- Section 1: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Historical Background and Current Scenario -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Components of a Wing Morphing Structural System -- 2.1. Structural Skeleton -- 2.2. Actuation Systems -- 2.3. Skin -- 2.3.1. Sensor system -- 2.4. Control System |
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2.5. Cabling2.6. Assembly -- 3. The Main Challenges -- 3.1. Skins -- 3.2. Actuation Systems -- 3.3. Sensor Systems -- 4. Back to the Past -- 4.1. The Wright's Flyer -- 4.2. Plane and the Like for Aeroplanes -- 4.3. The Parker's Wing -- 4.3.1. An earlier vision -- 5. Modern Times -- 5.1. NASA Studies -- 5.2. DGLR Studies -- 5.3. The Mission Adaptive Wing -- 5.4. Further NASA Studies -- 6. Recent Activitiesâ#x80;#x94;United States -- 6.1. Adaptive Wing Reborn: SMAs -- 6.2. The DARPA Smart Wing Program -- 6.3. The DARPA Morphing Aircraft Structures Program |
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7. Recent Activitiesâ#x80;#x94;Europe7.1. ADIF -- 7.2. Clean Sky -- 8. Current Scenario -- 8.1. Airbusâ#x80;#x94;SARISTU (Smart Intelligent Aircraft Structures) -- 8.2. Boeingâ#x80;#x94;Adaptive Wing -- 8.3. Flexsys and Gulfstream -- 8.3.1. Other relevant projects: Change and NOVEMOR -- 8.3.2. Future projects -- 9. The Tradition at the University of Napoli and CIRA -- 9.1. Adaptive Airfoil -- 9.2. The Hinge-Less Wing -- 9.3. Smartflap -- 9.4. SADE -- 9.5. Clean Skyâ#x80;#x94;JTI-GRAâ#x80;#x94;Low Noise -- 9.6. EUâ#x80;#x94;SARISTU -- 9.7. The Adaptive Aileron |
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9.7.1. The AG2 project (JTI-GRA2) and the next future10. Future Perspectives -- 10.1. Safe Design -- 10.2. Skins and Fillers -- 10.3. Direct actuation: The use of smart materials -- 10.4. Wireless, distributed sensing -- 10.5. Control system architecture -- 10.6. Cybernetics and Robotics -- Acknowledgments -- References -- University of Napoli and CIRA International Awards -- Chapter 2: Aircraft Morphingâ#x80;#x94;An Industry Vision -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Current Aircraft Capabilities -- 2.1. Interest of Industry |
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2.2. Some Considerations About Industry Aerodynamic Design Process2.3. Expected Performance Targets -- 2.4. Manufacturing: New Materials and Controlled Industrial Processes -- 2.5. Assembly and Quality: Automation and Integrated Parts -- 2.6. Maintenance: Assessed Steps and Personnel Training -- 2.7. Safety: Assessed Methods for Standard Architectures -- 3. Current and Expected Needs -- 3.1. Technology Transition -- 3.2. A Mission Configurable Wing -- 3.3. Improved Flaps and Ailerons -- 4. Morphing as a Solution -- 4.1. Wing and Control Surface Feasible Solutions |
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""4.2. Some Specific Requirements"" |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Airplanes -- Wings.
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Vertically rising aircraft.
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vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
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Airplanes -- Wings
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Vertically rising aircraft
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Aliabadi, M. H.
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Botez, Ruxandra
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Semperlotti, Fabio
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Concilio, Antonio, 1964-
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Dimino, Ignazio.
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Lecce, Leonardo.
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Pecora, Rosario.
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| ISBN |
9780081009697 |
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0081009690 |
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