Aircraft wings are a compromise that allows the aircraft to fly at a range of flight conditions,
but the performance at each condition is sub-optimal. The ability of a wing surface to change …

The paper reviews recent achievements in the application of smart-materials actuation to
counteract aeroelastic and vibration effects in helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. A brief …

This article presents a completely servo-less, piezoelectric controlled, wind tunnel and flight
tested, remotely piloted aircraft that has been developed by the 2010 Virginia Tech Wing …

Rotating composite beam structures like blades are applied in many fields of aerospace and
mechanical engineering. In this research, bending vibration control of the pre-twisted …

This paper reviews recent achievements in the application of active-materials actuation to
counteract aeroelastic and vibration effects in helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. A brief …

A surface actuated variable-camber morphing airfoil employing a type of piezoceramic
composite actuator known as Macro-Fiber Composite is presented. The proposed airfoil …

The object of this research is to enhance the dam** performance for vibration suppression
of rotating composite thin-walled beams using MFC actuators and PVDF sensors. The …

Governing equations are obtained for helicopter rotor blades with surface bonded
piezoceramic actuators using Hamilton's principle. The equations are then solved for …

An experimental and theoretical electromechanical characterization of beam-like, uniform
cross-section, unimorph structures employing single crystal piezoelectrics is presented. The …

Helicopter vibration and blade-vortex interaction (BVI) noise are major problems restricting
the wider use of helicopters in civil and military applications. Traditional methods based on …