Researchers working in concert with the air force research laboratory afrl and flexsys inc of ann arbor michigan successfully completed initial flight tests of a new morphing wing technology with the potential to save millions of dollars annually in fuel costs reduce airframe weight and decrease aircraft noise during takeoffs and landings.

Wing design nasa plane wing parts pdf. Sager ron roberts bob mallon mohamed alameri bill steinbach submitted to. Museum in a box. As the plane wing is assembled from hundreds of different parts it could be programmed in a specific way to control the response that it has to an aerodynamic load explains graduate. Wing design is constantly evolving.

The new approach to wing construction could afford greater flexibility in the design and manufacturing of future aircraft. A wing section is produced by scaling up an airfoil section. However nasa and mit have been working together to create a new type of wing with morphing capabilities. 2 the diference is remarkable.

The new wing design was tested in a nasa wind tunnel and is described. 1 with that of a modern aircraft such as the boeing 787 img. Nasa cr 195685 aircraft wing structure detail design 421s93adp02 2 april 14 1993 ae421104team 2 garrett l. The wing of the wright flyer img.

The wings used on aircraft today are fixed but have moving parts that can be adjusted. 71 definition of the wing sections wing sections are positioned parallel to the plane of symmetry of the aircraft fig. This involves the definition of the wing section and the planform. It is hoped that design and construction techniques learned from this project will aid in the future construction of a scale model remote piloted oblique flying wing.

Nasa and mits transforming wing could change how planes are built composed of hundreds of small identical pieces the shape shifting wing can automatically morph to the most efficient shape for. Welcome to nasa headquarters nasa. If you were to compare. Eastlake nasa cr 195485 aircraft wing structure detail design embry riddje aeronautical univ 36 p n94 24498 unclas g305 0204232.

71 wing parameters fig. The number of lifting surfaces shape size and. Popular science reporter rob verger writes that mit and nasa researchers have developed a new design for a plane wing that can change shape mid flight.