Volume 50, Issue 11 No AccessAerodynamic Investigations of a Morphing Membrane WingBenoît Béguin, Christian Breitsamter and Nikolaus AdamsBenoît Béguin Technische Universität München, 85748 Garching, GermanySearch for more papers by this author, Christian Breitsamter Technische Universität München, 85748 Garching, GermanySearch for more papers by this author and Nikolaus Adams Technische Universität München, 85748 Garching, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:7 Nov 2012https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J051772SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail About Previous article Next article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee PDF for referencesCited byEffects of 3-D deformation of elastic wings on aerodynamic performance of an aircraft model27 February 2023 | Science China Technological Sciences, Vol. 66, No. 5Aerodynamics and fluid–structure interaction of an airfoil with actively controlled flexible leeward surface6 January 2023 | Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 954Regularities between kinematic and aerodynamic characteristics of flexible membrane wingChinese Journal of Aeronautics, Vol. 35, No. 11Influence of membrane wing active deformation on the aerodynamic performance of an aircraft model15 September 2022 | Science China Technological Sciences, Vol. 65, No. 10Experimental and Numerical Study on the Performance of Double Membrane Wing for Long-Endurance Low-Speed Aircraft4 July 2022 | Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, No. 13Numerical investigations of a membrane morphing wind turbine blade under gust conditionsJournal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol. 224Numerical analysis of an elasto-flexible membrane blade using steady-state fluid–structure interaction simulationsJournal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 106Effects of wing flexibility on aerodynamic performance of an aircraft modelChinese Journal of Aeronautics, Vol. 34, No. 9Fluid–structure interaction of a flexible membrane wing at a fixed angle of attackPhysics of Fluids, Vol. 32, No. 12Aerodynamic analysis of a generic wing featuring an elasto-flexible lifting surface20 December 2019 | Advances in Aerodynamics, Vol. 1, No. 1Aerodynamic Characteristics of an Elasto-Flexible Membrane Wing based on Experimental and Numerical InvestigationsJulie Piquee, Inigo López, Christian Breitsamter, Roland Wüchner and Kai-Uwe Bletzinger24 June 2018Study on a Camber Adaptive WingletJoão Paulo Eguea, Fernando Martini Catalano, Alvaro Martins Abdalla, Leandro D. de Santana, Cornelis H. Venner and André Luiz Fontes Silva24 June 2018Design, Development and Testing of Shape Shifting Wing Model1 November 2017 | Aerospace, Vol. 4, No. 4Numerical and Experimental Investigations of an Elasto-Flexible Membrane Wing at a Reynolds Number of 280,00027 July 2017 | Aerospace, Vol. 4, No. 3The effect analysis of the morphing concept on the small swept flying wings9 August 2017 | MATEC Web of Conferences, Vol. 121Dynamic Model and Analysis of Asymmetric Telescopic Wing for Morphing Aircraft6 July 2016 | MATEC Web of Conferences, Vol. 65Effects of membrane pre-stress on the aerodynamic characteristics of an elasto-flexible morphing wingAerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 37 What's Popular Volume 50, Number 11November 2012 Crossmark TopicsAircraft Components and StructureAircraft DesignAircraft Design SoftwareAircraft Operations and TechnologyAircraft Stability and ControlAircraft Wing ComponentsAircraft Wing DesignAircraftsAirfoilAirfoil NomenclatureLongitudinal Static StabilityUnmanned Aerial VehicleWing ConfigurationsWing Planforms KeywordsAerodynamic CharacteristicsAerodynamic EfficiencyHigh Aspect RatioVariable Sweep WingsAdverse Pressure GradientAirfoil GeometryMean Aerodynamic ChordAerodynamic FlowfieldLow Speed Wind TunnelLaminar Separation BubblePDF Published online7 November 2012