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Morphing Camber and Actuated Control Surfaces

Research in this area develops wings that change shape in a more continuous and aerodynamically intentional way than conventional hinged surfaces. The work examines skin-actuated camber concepts, multifunction flap and spoiler mechanisms, and spanwise twist-enabled morphing strategies that allow a wing to adapt its loading for different flight needs. Across the studies, the central question is not simply whether a wing can move, but whether it can change shape while preserving smooth surface continuity, maintaining useful lift, and avoiding the drag penalties that often accompany discrete control-surface deflections.

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Lucas Hung
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Experimental Investigation of a Novel Morphing Wing Design

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  • Pabon, Julian A., Xinyu Gao, Jielong Cai, and Sidaard Gunasekaran. "Experimental Investigation of a Novel Morphing Wing Design." In AIAA 2023 Region III Student Conference, Dayton, OH https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-71704
  • Pabon, Julian A., Xinyu Gao, Jielong Cai, and Sidaard Gunasekaran. "Experimental Investigation of a Novel Morphing Wing Design." In AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum, p. 1349. 2024. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-1349

Development of a Multi-Purpose Flap and Spoiler Mechanism for High Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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  • Hung, Lucas K., Jielong Cai, Neal Novotny, and Sidaard Gunasekaran. "Development of a Multi-Purpose Flap and Spoiler Mechanism for High Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles." In AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum, p. 1027. 2022. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-1027

Experimental Investigations Of A Dual Mode Skin Actuated Camber With Embedded Twist (Sacet)

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  • Experimental Investigations Of A Dual Mode Skin Actuated Camber With Embedded Twist (Sacet). 2026.