Wing shape control
US11932390B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2003/445
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft can include a wing. A morphing member can be operatively connected to the wing. The morphing member can include a base and a shape memory material member operatively connected to the base. The base can be made of a flexible material. When the shape memory material member is activated, a shape of the morphing member can change. As a result, one or more aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft can be changed. In some arrangements, the flexible material can be a fabric, and the shape memory material member can be a shape memory alloy wire.
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