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Abstract

The Role of Composite Anisotropy in Aircraft-System Wing Movement Produced by Actuators †

by
Rafael Braga
1,*,
Patrícia Freitas Rodrigues
1,
Helder Cordeiro
2,
Artur Mateus
3 and
Maria Teresa Vieira
1
1
CEMMPRE, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, Luís Reis Santos Street, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal
2
Moldes RP, José Alves Júnior Street, 411, 2430-076 Marinha Grande, Portugal
3
CDRSP—Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, General Norton de Matos Street, 4133, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
Presented at the Materiais 2022, Marinha Grande, Portugal, 10–13 April 2022.
Mater. Proc. 2022, 8(1), 71; https://doi.org/10.3390/materproc2022008071
Published: 6 June 2022
(This article belongs to the Proceedings of MATERIAIS 2022)
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Aircraft-system wings are made from composite materials (polymers with pre-impregnated fibers), where their movement can be explained by the presence of shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators, contributing to their excellent performance (Figure 1). The present study aimed to highlight the effect of composite anisotropy on the efficiency of the actuators.
To guarantee the best success of the actuator in the movement of aircraft wings, the mechanical properties of the selected composite were evaluated, keeping in mind the best orientation of the moving part. Then, the mechanical behavior of the composite material was evaluated by three-point bending, defining the forces necessary to move the composite matrix function of the orientation of the impregnated fibers.
A prototype was designed and developed to carry out the tests that established the relationship between the elastic deformation of the composite suitable for the application.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, M.T.V.; methodology, M.T.V.; validation, R.B., M.T.V., P.F.R., H.C. and A.M.; formal analysis, R.B. and H.C.; investigation, R.B., P.F.R., M.T.V. and A.M.; writing—original draft preparation, R.B., M.T.V., P.F.R., H.C. and A.M.; writing—review and editing, R.B., M.T.V., P.F.R., H.C. and A.M.; supervision, M.T.V., H.C. and A.M.; project administration, M.T.V., H.C. and A.M. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This work was financially supported by national funds (PIDDAC) through FCT/MCTES, and Project POCI-01-0247-FEDER-033758 funded by Agência Nacional de Inovação, S.A. PT2020-SII&DT—Copromoção. This research was also supported by FEDER funds through the program COMPETE–Programa Operacional Factores de Competitividade, and by national funds through FCT–Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, under the project UIDB/EMS/00285/2020.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

Not applicable.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Reference

  1. 4D Composites—Moldação Inteligente de Componentes 4D Baseados em Ligas Com Memória de Forma Embebidas em Carbono Pré-Impregnado Com Termoplástico. POCI-01-0247-FEDER-033758. 2022. Available online: https://www.uc.pt/administracao/dpa/investigacao/proj_cof/4dcomposites (accessed on 10 May 2022).
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Figure 1. Aircraft system before and after SMA actuator effect [1].
Figure 1. Aircraft system before and after SMA actuator effect [1].
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Braga, R.; Rodrigues, P.F.; Cordeiro, H.; Mateus, A.; Vieira, M.T. The Role of Composite Anisotropy in Aircraft-System Wing Movement Produced by Actuators. Mater. Proc. 2022, 8, 71. https://doi.org/10.3390/materproc2022008071

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Braga R, Rodrigues PF, Cordeiro H, Mateus A, Vieira MT. The Role of Composite Anisotropy in Aircraft-System Wing Movement Produced by Actuators. Materials Proceedings. 2022; 8(1):71. https://doi.org/10.3390/materproc2022008071

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Braga, Rafael, Patrícia Freitas Rodrigues, Helder Cordeiro, Artur Mateus, and Maria Teresa Vieira. 2022. "The Role of Composite Anisotropy in Aircraft-System Wing Movement Produced by Actuators" Materials Proceedings 8, no. 1: 71. https://doi.org/10.3390/materproc2022008071

APA Style

Braga, R., Rodrigues, P. F., Cordeiro, H., Mateus, A., & Vieira, M. T. (2022). The Role of Composite Anisotropy in Aircraft-System Wing Movement Produced by Actuators. Materials Proceedings, 8(1), 71. https://doi.org/10.3390/materproc2022008071

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