Roll control of a MALE UAV using the adaptive torsion wing

This paper assesses the feasibility of the Adaptive Torsion Wing (ATW) concept to replace conventional control surfaces and enhance the manoeuvrability of a UAV. The ATW concept is a thin-walled closed section two-spar wingbox whose torsional stiffness can be adjusted through the chord-wise position...

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Main Authors: Ajaj, R.M (Author), Friswell, M.I (Author), Dettmer, W.G (Author), Isikveren, A.T (Author), Allegri, G. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2013-03.
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