Book description
Morphing Aerospace Vehicles and Structures provides a highly timely
presentation of the state-of-the-art, future directions and technical
requirements of morphing aircraft. Divided into three sections it
addresses morphing aircraft, bio-inspiration, and smart structures with
specific focus on the flight control, aerodynamics, bio-mechanics,
materials, and structures of these vehicles as well as power
requirements and the use of advanced piezo materials and smart
actuators. The tutorial approach adopted by the contributors, including
underlying concepts and mathematical formulations, unifies the
methodologies and tools required to provide practicing engineers and
applied researchers with the insight to synthesize morphing air vehicles
and morphing structures, as well as offering direction for future
research.
