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What campus are you from?
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Eyan Meyer, Sophmore Joshua Shuster, Senior Eric Rodarte, Sophomore Jackson Schuler, Graduate Student Miguel Delgado, Senior
Lead Presenter's Name
Eyan Meyer
Faculty Mentor Name
Dr. Daewon Kim
Abstract
Project Chimaera seeks to advance aerodynamic design through the development of a morphing wing system that can alter its geometry to improve aerodynamic performance, efficiency during flight, and is capable of adapting to multiple flight regimes—subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic. Through the integration of a tessellated tetrahedron truss structure with horizontal and vertical members comprising of linear actuators, the wing can alter its geometry and create large-scale, localized deformations. The linear actuators allow the wing to alter its twist, sweep, dihedral, and airfoil profile to optimize aerodynamic performance across varying speeds. The project includes the design and fabrication of a prototype incorporating custom linkages. Through iterative testing and the development of kinematic prediction models, the research aims to better understand how morphing structures can improve flight control, efficiency, and adaptability. Beyond aerospace applications, the project also explores broader uses in deployable systems and robotics. Supported by an Embry-Riddle Ignite Grant, Project Chimaera provides valuable hands-on experience in optimization, structural design, and manufacturing, contributing to the advancement of next-generation, high-efficiency flight systems.
Did this research project receive funding support from the Office of Undergraduate Research.
No
Project Chimaera: Morphing Wing Technology
Project Chimaera seeks to advance aerodynamic design through the development of a morphing wing system that can alter its geometry to improve aerodynamic performance, efficiency during flight, and is capable of adapting to multiple flight regimes—subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic. Through the integration of a tessellated tetrahedron truss structure with horizontal and vertical members comprising of linear actuators, the wing can alter its geometry and create large-scale, localized deformations. The linear actuators allow the wing to alter its twist, sweep, dihedral, and airfoil profile to optimize aerodynamic performance across varying speeds. The project includes the design and fabrication of a prototype incorporating custom linkages. Through iterative testing and the development of kinematic prediction models, the research aims to better understand how morphing structures can improve flight control, efficiency, and adaptability. Beyond aerospace applications, the project also explores broader uses in deployable systems and robotics. Supported by an Embry-Riddle Ignite Grant, Project Chimaera provides valuable hands-on experience in optimization, structural design, and manufacturing, contributing to the advancement of next-generation, high-efficiency flight systems.