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Preliminary design process for an adaptive winglet

2017

In the framework of Clean Sky 2 Airgreen 2 GRA ITD project, this paper deals with the design process of a morphing winglet for a regional aircraft. By improving A/C aerodynamic efficiency in off-design flight conditions, the morphing winglet is expected to operate during long (cruise) and short (climb and descent) mission phases to reduce aircraft drag and optimize lift distribution, while providing augmented roll and yaw control capability. The mechanical system is designed to face different flight situations by a proper action on the movable parts represented by two independent and asynchronous control surfaces with variable camber and differential settings. A set of suitable electromecha…

020301 aerospace & aeronauticsComputer scienceMechanical EngineeringMorphing wingletAerodynamic optimizationTab-like morphingAerodynamic optimization Camber morphing Morphing winglet Tab-like morphingMechanical engineering02 engineering and technology021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology0203 mechanical engineeringArtificial IntelligenceControl and Systems EngineeringCamber morphingDesign processWingtip device0210 nano-technologySettore ING-IND/04 - Costruzioni E Strutture Aerospaziali
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Influence of compliance for an elastokinematic model of a proposed rear suspension

2014

The research is carried out to improve passenger’s comfort to increase the vehicles stability in dynamic conditions. The literature available in the automotive engineering considers different topics for studying suspensions. An example represents mechanisms structure and analysis (synthesis, kinematics, and dynamics) under various operating conditions. These aspects have been approached before analytically, numerical. The current paper studies the influence of the lateral force on the contact patch of the wheel and the corresponding variations of vehicle stability parameters, such as camber angle and wheel rear track. The study is performed for a newer innovative rear suspensions mechanism …

Camber angleEngineeringChassisAutomotive suspension Elastokinematics Camber angle Track widthbusiness.industryMechanical engineeringKinematicsContact patchTrack (rail transport)Mechanism (engineering)Vehicle dynamicsSettore ING-IND/14 - Progettazione Meccanica E Costruzione Di MacchineAutomotive EngineeringbusinessSuspension (vehicle)International Journal of Automotive Technology
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Optimization of the characteristic angles of both front and rear McPherson suspensions on a circular track using multi-body numerical simulation

2009

The research reported in this paper aims to simulate the road-holding of a virtual vehicle using multi-body simulation to estimate both the contact forces between the tyre and ground and the roll motion when cornering. Furthermore, the effect of the characteristic angles on the variation in the forces of the tyre in contact with the ground is studied to determine optimal values for these angles. Emphasis is placed on an average-class vehicle, of which both the external dimensions and mass are chosen appropriately, with a McPherson suspension mounted on both the front and the rear. The characteristic values of the camber and toe-in angles, in both the front and the rear, are optimized for m…

Camber angleEngineeringComputer simulationbusiness.industryMechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringStructural engineeringToecamber toe-in McPherson optimization of the characteristic angleContact forceVehicle dynamicsSettore ING-IND/14 - Progettazione Meccanica E Costruzione Di MacchineContact mechanicsCamber (ship)businessSuspension (vehicle)Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering
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