Objetivo The project moves starting from a very simple concept: let us think of an airplane as a great body with its end structures that could have the possibility to change their shape as they had internal nerve endings and muscles.The aerodynamic shape of aircraft lifting surfaces must change during the flight, owing to the aerodynamic requirements of the different maneuvers (ascent and descent operations, yaw). Mobile surfaces are introduced in conventional wings to this purpose (ailerons, flaps, slats etc.), introducing at the same time inevitably additional weight, mechanisms, sources of vibrations and other well known limits.An interesting alternative to mobile surfaces could be represented by “self shaping wings”, i.e. wings the surface of which can be elastically deformed through its entire length, and managed in order to obtain the required lifting profile. Such wing performances could be obtained through the application of composite hybrid materials where layers of new generation of piezoelectric fibers are drowned, and trigged by relatively low voltage.Target of the research is the deep understanding of the technical feasibility and of the limits of such an application. Depending on the results, “self shaping wings” (or “Future Wings”) could be more deeply investigated and designed in order to replace ailerons, slats, tail wings, rudders and, probably, even flaps: the relevant technology could have really wide fields of applications (helicopter rotor blades, satellite panels, etc.).Project objectives will be pursued developing at first theoretical models and computational new generation algorithms aimed at designing, optimizing and afterwards manufacturing a scaled model of “Future Wing” on which experimental tests will be carried out in order to understand the viability of the original idea, which has the potential to bring a radical new approach to the design of flying vehicles lifting surfaces configuration. Ámbito científico engineering and technologymaterials engineeringfibersengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologyengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftrotorcraft Programa(s) FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics) Tema(s) AAT.2012.6.3-1. - Breakthrough and emerging technologies Convocatoria de propuestas FP7-AAT-2012-RTD-L0 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinador UNIVERSITA DI PISA Aportación de la UE € 198 200,00 Dirección LUNGARNO PACINOTTI 43/44 56126 Pisa Italia Ver en el mapa Región Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Immacolata Viva (Mrs.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (3) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES SPA Italia Aportación de la UE € 52 950,00 Dirección LARGO ANGELO FOCHETTI 29 00185 Roma Ver en el mapa Región Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Tipo de actividad Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contacto administrativo Alessandro Morando (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos SMART MATERIAL GMBH Alemania Aportación de la UE € 217 200,00 Dirección LOBTAUER STRASSE 69 01159 Dresden Ver en el mapa Región Sachsen Dresden Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt Tipo de actividad Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contacto administrativo Jan Kunzmann (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos ICHROME LTD Reino Unido Aportación de la UE € 130 800,00 Dirección 20 PORTLAND HEIGHTS DEAN STREET BS2 8RD BRISTOL Ver en el mapa Región South West (England) Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area Bristol, City of Tipo de actividad Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contacto administrativo Luca Lanzi (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos