TY - GEN
T1 - Multi-stable composites application concept for morphing aircraft
AU - Mattioni, Filippo
AU - Weaver, Paul M.
AU - Potter, Kevin
AU - Friswell, Michael I.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The need for aircraft that possess the ability to adapt themselves to achieve multi-objective mission roles is prompting designers towards the realization of "morphing" aircraft. Conventional designs for multi-role aircraft result in the use of advanced materials and manufacturing techniques. Often the result leads to both significant weight and cost penalties. The properties of bi-stable composite seem to suggest a solution for this problem because of their ability to have more than a single geometric configuration and also for the need to only supply energy to affect the snap-through from one equilibrium state to the other one.
AB - The need for aircraft that possess the ability to adapt themselves to achieve multi-objective mission roles is prompting designers towards the realization of "morphing" aircraft. Conventional designs for multi-role aircraft result in the use of advanced materials and manufacturing techniques. Often the result leads to both significant weight and cost penalties. The properties of bi-stable composite seem to suggest a solution for this problem because of their ability to have more than a single geometric configuration and also for the need to only supply energy to affect the snap-through from one equilibrium state to the other one.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77958003521&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77958003521
SN - 1932078576
SN - 9781932078572
T3 - 16th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies
SP - 45
EP - 52
BT - 16th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies
T2 - 16th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies, ICAST
Y2 - 9 October 2005 through 12 October 2005
ER -