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Recent Trends in Piezoelectric Smart Materials and Its Actuators for Morphing Aircraft Development


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15866/ireme.v13i2.15538

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The need to develop aerodynamically and structurally efficient aircraft for a variety of purposes or missions has motivated aircraft designers to seek inspiration from nature and mimic the features of avian flight. The goal is to develop a promising morphing structure based on piezoelectric smart material technology to ensure structural integrity, reduced weight penalty, and enhanced performance. The embedding of smart piezoelectric actuators within an adaptive structure provides a great opportunity to affiliate the efficiency of avian flight with a smart adaptive wing. Piezoelectric actuators for these adaptive structures are constrained to have a high-energy density, an ease of restraint, a variable stiffness, and a high proficiency for carrying substantial strains. Our study enumerates recent trends in the development of piezoelectric smart materials and actuators and their applications to morphing aircraft. These advancements will motivate the development of new morphing techniques and aid in maximizing the potential of shape shifting.
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Adaptive Structures; Smart Material Actuators; Piezoelectric Actuator; Aerodynamic Efficiency

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