"Anyone have a close up picture of the rubber trailing edge? It would be fun to see some slo-mo video of it in action too. :-)"
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Morli commented on Adam R's blog post Shape Shifting UAV"Bit of misleading heading IMHO. It is more like adaptive wings or shape changing wing or some thing similar. Not a UAV but airframe ( since nothing mentioned above actually relelates to UAV technology or electronics...)"
Mathew krawczun commented on Adam R's blog post Shape Shifting UAV"@curt olson
it shouldn't if I understand it right, the basic idea is that the trailing edge is where most of the turbulence is. by replacing it with a rubber strip it reduces the twisting forces on the wing keeping the leading edge at a better…"
ModeratorAlex commented on Adam R's blog post Shape Shifting UAV
"Thanks for the answers, So the trailing edge flaps are not computer controlled and just adapt naturally? If that is the case then I can see why it would be better if its reliable, I was thinking that it was using some smart memory alloys or…"
Rana commented on Adam R's blog post Shape Shifting UAV"Really great plane ! what is the price of the airframe alone ?"
Curt Olson commented on Adam R's blog post Shape Shifting UAV"So this turbulence adaption is a purely mechanical system? Does the turbulence itself actuate these rubber flaps? Are there any pictures or diagrams of how this works? I'm having trouble visualizing how this might work, but it sounds pretty…"
Mathew krawczun commented on Adam R's blog post Shape Shifting UAV"@alex
The reason this is better is simply because the wind does not affect the whole wing equally. Adaptive flaps takes stress off the wing keeping it from bending and giving it more lift and so making it more efficient (and quiit if you apply the…"
Curt Olson commented on Adam R's blog post Shape Shifting UAV"A 2 meter swell and 25 kt winds could easily flip a small airplane like this. Just imagine a wave pitching you up to +45 degrees, and then dropping away out from under you, leaving you exposed to the wind. (I've seen this happen with a flying…"
ModeratorKrzysztof Bosak commented on Adam R's blog post Shape Shifting UAV
"@@@Alex "And why is that sooo much better in bad weather than just having high responce control survaces with good servos and Autopilot? "
Because there are no servos?
Because of response bandwidth?
Because this is research project and…"
Adrian Eves commented on Adam R's blog post Shape Shifting UAV"A five meter swell will change its shape for sure"
ModeratorAlex commented on Adam R's blog post Shape Shifting UAV
"So whats to fancy about shape changing trailing edge flaps over normal actuated flaps/ ailerons? And why is that sooo much better in bad weather than just having high responce control survaces with good servos and Autopilot?"
Adam R posted a blog postShape Shifting UAV
The little airplane is able to withstand rough conditions thanks to three aeroservoelastic trim tabs, which are located on the trailing edges of the wings and tail. When the plane is hit by wind gusts, the tabs perform rapid high-frequency shape changes, to counteract the effects of the wind. The technology is not unlike the shape-changing trailing edge flaps currently being developed to…See More
Chris McNair commented on Adam R's blog post Shape Shifting UAV"Wonder if they cover the BIG holes for water takeoff and landing..... =)"
Adam R posted a blog postShape Shifting UAV
The little airplane is able to withstand rough conditions thanks to three aeroservoelastic trim tabs, which are located on the trailing edges of the wings and tail. When the plane is hit by wind gusts, the tabs perform rapid high-frequency shape changes, to counteract the effects of the wind. The technology is not unlike the shape-changing trailing edge flaps currently being developed to…See More
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The little airplane is able to withstand rough conditions thanks to three aeroservoelastic trim tabs, which are located on the trailing edges of the wings and tail. When the plane is hit by wind gusts, the tabs perform rapid high-frequency shape…
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