MIT And NASA Unveil a Brand New Kind of Airplane Wing That Could Change How We Fly
A team from NASA and MIT has created a new type of airplane wing — and it could make air travel far more efficient.
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Tau.Neutrino said:
MIT And NASA Unveil a Brand New Kind of Airplane Wing That Could Change How We FlyA team from NASA and MIT has created a new type of airplane wing — and it could make air travel far more efficient.
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From that link – “The design allows the wing to change shape automatically, adjusting itself to whatever configuration is optimal for the current phase of flight — with one configuration for take-off, for example, and another for landing.”
You mean like every wing that’s got slats/leading edge flaps and/or trailing edge flaps, which have been around for up near a century.
I think they mean that the actual profile of the wing changes smoothly, rather than add-on bits that change the shape in sections. Could be a reasonable thing, though the various slots that slats & flaps have do work better at generating lift than if the wing was just one (albeit bendy) profile.
Spiny Norman said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
MIT And NASA Unveil a Brand New Kind of Airplane Wing That Could Change How We FlyA team from NASA and MIT has created a new type of airplane wing — and it could make air travel far more efficient.
more…
From that link – “The design allows the wing to change shape automatically, adjusting itself to whatever configuration is optimal for the current phase of flight — with one configuration for take-off, for example, and another for landing.”
You mean like every wing that’s got slats/leading edge flaps and/or trailing edge flaps, which have been around for up near a century.
I think they mean that the actual profile of the wing changes smoothly, rather than add-on bits that change the shape in sections. Could be a reasonable thing, though the various slots that slats & flaps have do work better at generating lift than if the wing was just one (albeit bendy) profile.
Yeah, it’s not explained well, but unfortunately the original paper is behind a pay-wall. Bug-rit.
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
MIT And NASA Unveil a Brand New Kind of Airplane Wing That Could Change How We FlyA team from NASA and MIT has created a new type of airplane wing — and it could make air travel far more efficient.
more…
From that link – “The design allows the wing to change shape automatically, adjusting itself to whatever configuration is optimal for the current phase of flight — with one configuration for take-off, for example, and another for landing.”
You mean like every wing that’s got slats/leading edge flaps and/or trailing edge flaps, which have been around for up near a century.
I think they mean that the actual profile of the wing changes smoothly, rather than add-on bits that change the shape in sections. Could be a reasonable thing, though the various slots that slats & flaps have do work better at generating lift than if the wing was just one (albeit bendy) profile.
Yeah, it’s not explained well, but unfortunately the original paper is behind a pay-wall. Bug-rit.
Maybe it just adds in a Transformers transforming sound to sound cooler
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
MIT And NASA Unveil a Brand New Kind of Airplane Wing That Could Change How We FlyA team from NASA and MIT has created a new type of airplane wing — and it could make air travel far more efficient.
more…
From that link – “The design allows the wing to change shape automatically, adjusting itself to whatever configuration is optimal for the current phase of flight — with one configuration for take-off, for example, and another for landing.”
You mean like every wing that’s got slats/leading edge flaps and/or trailing edge flaps, which have been around for up near a century.
I think they mean that the actual profile of the wing changes smoothly, rather than add-on bits that change the shape in sections. Could be a reasonable thing, though the various slots that slats & flaps have do work better at generating lift than if the wing was just one (albeit bendy) profile.
Yeah, it’s not explained well, but unfortunately the original paper is behind a pay-wall. Bug-rit.
Can you get to it via the Russians? Does it have a DOI?
http://sci-hub.tw/
kryten said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:From that link – “The design allows the wing to change shape automatically, adjusting itself to whatever configuration is optimal for the current phase of flight — with one configuration for take-off, for example, and another for landing.”
You mean like every wing that’s got slats/leading edge flaps and/or trailing edge flaps, which have been around for up near a century.
I think they mean that the actual profile of the wing changes smoothly, rather than add-on bits that change the shape in sections. Could be a reasonable thing, though the various slots that slats & flaps have do work better at generating lift than if the wing was just one (albeit bendy) profile.
Yeah, it’s not explained well, but unfortunately the original paper is behind a pay-wall. Bug-rit.
Can you get to it via the Russians? Does it have a DOI?
http://sci-hub.tw/
I’ll try (yes, it has a doi).
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
MIT And NASA Unveil a Brand New Kind of Airplane Wing That Could Change How We FlyA team from NASA and MIT has created a new type of airplane wing — and it could make air travel far more efficient.
more…
From that link – “The design allows the wing to change shape automatically, adjusting itself to whatever configuration is optimal for the current phase of flight — with one configuration for take-off, for example, and another for landing.”
You mean like every wing that’s got slats/leading edge flaps and/or trailing edge flaps, which have been around for up near a century.
I think they mean that the actual profile of the wing changes smoothly, rather than add-on bits that change the shape in sections. Could be a reasonable thing, though the various slots that slats & flaps have do work better at generating lift than if the wing was just one (albeit bendy) profile.
Yeah, it’s not explained well, but unfortunately the original paper is behind a pay-wall. Bug-rit.
got a DOI for the paper?
kryten said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:From that link – “The design allows the wing to change shape automatically, adjusting itself to whatever configuration is optimal for the current phase of flight — with one configuration for take-off, for example, and another for landing.”
You mean like every wing that’s got slats/leading edge flaps and/or trailing edge flaps, which have been around for up near a century.
I think they mean that the actual profile of the wing changes smoothly, rather than add-on bits that change the shape in sections. Could be a reasonable thing, though the various slots that slats & flaps have do work better at generating lift than if the wing was just one (albeit bendy) profile.
Yeah, it’s not explained well, but unfortunately the original paper is behind a pay-wall. Bug-rit.
Can you get to it via the Russians? Does it have a DOI?
http://sci-hub.tw/
darn, beaten to it.
ChrispenEvan said:
kryten said:
Michael V said:Yeah, it’s not explained well, but unfortunately the original paper is behind a pay-wall. Bug-rit.
Can you get to it via the Russians? Does it have a DOI?
http://sci-hub.tw/
darn, beaten to it.
I love SciHub. I notice it hasn’t had to move recently.
Michael V said:
kryten said:
Michael V said:Yeah, it’s not explained well, but unfortunately the original paper is behind a pay-wall. Bug-rit.
Can you get to it via the Russians? Does it have a DOI?
http://sci-hub.tw/
I’ll try (yes, it has a doi).
Got it, thanks. doi is:
https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/ab0ea2
put into the search function at
http://sci-hub.tw/
kryten said:
ChrispenEvan said:
kryten said:Can you get to it via the Russians? Does it have a DOI?
http://sci-hub.tw/
darn, beaten to it.
I love SciHub. I notice it hasn’t had to move recently.
I remember some wing that can curve it’s shape both up and down and left to right automatically
To read:
https://sci-hub.tw/10.1088/1361-665X/ab0ea2
Anyway it ‘s an adaptive structure, based on an octahedral lattice.
Michael V said:
To read:https://sci-hub.tw/10.1088/1361-665X/ab0ea2
Anyway it ‘s an adaptive structure, based on an octahedral lattice.
SN should read the entire article. It’s lengthy and detailed.
Michael V said:
To read:https://sci-hub.tw/10.1088/1361-665X/ab0ea2
Anyway it’s an adaptive structure, based on an octahedral lattice.
Octahedral lattice? Octahedra are rigid, and if assembled in the normal way (edge to edge) the result is a face centred cubic lattice which is very rigid, not adaptive. If assembled corner to corner – I don’t know.
“One of the most promising, and challenging, applications are adaptive aerostructures that respond to changing aerodynamic loading.”
You mean, like, collapse?
“shape-morphing aerostructures face a natural conflict between being lightweight and compliant enough to act as a mechanism, while also being able to bear operational loads” … “Recent literature has shown how a Young’s modulus typically associated with elastomers can be attained at a fraction of the density through architected cellular materials”.
Oh I see, the assembly is rigid, with the flexibility coming from the elasticity of the strut elements in the space frame. That makes sense.
Even more, by adjusting the thickness (and composition?) of individual space frame strut members, the overall elasticity can be dialed in to vary in position almost without limit.
It would be fascinating to compare the performance to that of traditional honeycomb.
“discrete assembly”
or 3-D printing. But I rather like the idea of microscale robot assembly using glued joints.
“cuboctahedral lattice”
OK, that means the octahedra are assembled corner to corner, not edge to edge. That would be lightweight and rigid, good.
“polyetherimide”
Check web. A high-heat resistant, transparent thermoplastic similar to PEEK. Modulus of elasticity typically 8.7 GPa but can be up to 34.5 GPa (possibly depending on what fibres are included). Yield strength typically 115 MPa but can be up to 255 MPa.
“Lattice buk stiffness similar to silicone, but at 0.5% of the density”.
Yes, well, I wouldn’t consider building an aircraft wing out of silicone.
A lot more in article.
