Publisher's Synopsis
Analysis and Design of Morphing Structures offers a comprehensive treatment of the subject of morphing structures.
The topics covered relate to the morphing of wings and general aerodynamic surfaces, where the main application is high performance flight control. Creating structures that can change their shape without requiring traditional hinge mechanisms is a considerable engineering challenge. As a result morphing structures rely on cutting edge advances in material science and structural dynamics. In addition, actuation and control systems often include the new advances in sensor and actuator technology. Morphing offers considerable potential benefits for aerospace structures, the most important of which are improved flight control and increased fuel efficiency. As a result there has been a rapid growth in the research and development associated with morphing structures in the last ten years and the authors bring together a comprehensive description of the subject in this book.
