Integration of the passive energy balancing based actuation system into a camber morphing design

Wang, C.; Zhao, Y.; Huang, K.; Zhang, J.; Shaw, A. D.; Gu, H.; Amoozgar, M.; Friswell, M.I.; Woods, B.K.S.

Abstract

A spiral pulley mechanism can be used to passively balance the energy between the morphing structure and actuation system. Applying the energy balancing concept has the potential to improve the performance of the actuation system by reducing the external energy consumption. In the current study, the integration workflow for the passive energy balancing device is established and is adopted in a variable camber morphing wing. The design variables of the passive energy balancing system are optimised and the effects of the different parameters are discussed together with the adaptability of the passive energy balancing device when the load stiffness changes. An integrated demonstrator was also built to validate the mechanism by measuring the currents in the process of morphing actuation.

Citation

Wang, C., Zhao, Y., Huang, K., Zhang, J., Shaw, A. D., Gu, H., Amoozgar, M., Friswell, M., & Woods, B. (2024). Integration of the passive energy balancing based actuation system into a camber morphing design. Aerospace Science and Technology, 155, Article 109641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2024.109641

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 29, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Oct 11, 2024
• Publication Date: 2024-12
• Deposit Date: Oct 21, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 12, 2025
• Journal: Aerospace Science and Technology
• Print ISSN: 1270-9638
• Electronic ISSN: 1270-9638
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 155
• Article Number: 109641
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2024.109641
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/40590111
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1270963824007703?via%3Dihub