Configuration Control of Aerospace Structures with Smart Materials

Abstract

This article introduces some analytical and experimental researches on the application of smart materials, especially shape memory alloys (SMAs)and FBG optical fibers to control the shape and vibration of aerospace structures such as the inflated cylindrical beam and wing. In the first section, the methodology for adjusting the configuration of inflated cylindrical using SMA thin is presented. The second one is about the aeroelastic characteristic of Smart Composite Wing fabricated using SMA actuators and a FBG optical fiber sensor.