Abstract
For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), "Morphing wing" is desired to reduce the total weight of structures and improve the maneuverability. Morphing wing is defined as an aircraft wing or structure that can change shape during flight. It enables the aircraft to change its standard performance. In this study, a new Partially-Flexible CFRP (PFC) is proposed for the material of morphing wing. The PFC consists of two kinds of matrices: high-stiffness matrices and low-stiffness matrices in a structure. Sealant is adapted to the low-stiffness matrices, and epoxy resin is used for the stiff structural matrices. These matrices have good adhesive properties with each other. Reinforced fiber continues in the whole structure, so the PFC has enough strength to be applied to UAV. In this paper MacKibben Artificial Muscle Actuators is made of silicone tube and MT sleeve and the actuators are applied to the PFC specimen.
