Classification features of adaptive wing designs: history of creation, application experience and advanced developments


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An overview of the developments of Russian and foreign scientists in the field of designing adaptive wings is presented. The work examines historical periods of development and improvement of methods for transforming the wing of aircraft. Classification features of adaptive wings of aircraft are identified, a detailed classification of transformable wings according to purpose (stationary and mobile) and design features (option and method of changing configuration and shape) is proposed. The results of testing finished structures and prototypes are shown. Patents for advanced adaptive wing designs are described.

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M. Yu. Vetlitsyn

Volgograd State Technical University

Author for correspondence.
Email: mikhail.vetlitsyn@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0005-2815-812X

Postgraduate Student, Lecturer at the Department of Automation of Production Processes

Russian Federation

N. G. Sharonov

Volgograd State Technical University

Email: sharonov@vstu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9894-707X

Candidate of Science (Engineering), Head of the Department of Dynamics and Strength of Machines

Russian Federation

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