Development of a new flexible wing concept for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle using corrugated core made by 4D printing of composites

Hoa, Suong V.; Abdali, Marjan; Jasmin, Anick; Radeschi, Daniel; Prats, Victor; Faour, Hadi; Kobaissi, Backer

doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.115444

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“…The effects of environmental factors include fatigue, temperature and humidity, ultraviolet exposure [UV], biological attacks, and so forth. They are the most significant environmental degradation factors taken into consideration and can limit the utility of polymer composites by deteriorating mechanical properties during operation [82,83]. The two most significant factors that contribute to climatic deterioration are temperature and humidity.…”

Section: The Possibility Of Recycling Composite Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to the review, their combination has more detrimental effects on the composite qualities than either one alone, and wetness molding allows for the adjustment of the failure mode at high temperatures. The matrix phase and potentially the interface are the primary environmental effects, whereas strands are often somewhat heartless in the molding process for polymer matrix composites [83,84].…”

Section: The Possibility Of Recycling Composite Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There has not been any real progress in the situation thus far due to a lack of adaptation and concerns over the production of chemical waste from chemical reuse. However, a cleaner technique based on natural and supercritical liquid innovation-particularly water-has drawn increased interest from researchers and demonstrated intriguing potential [83][84][85][86][87][88][89].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Glass Fibre-Reinforced Composite Materials Used in the Aeronautical Transport Sector: A Critical Circular Economy Point of View

Săftoiu,

Constantin,

Nicoară

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Progress in composite materials has led to their use in applications where improved mechanical and resistance characteristics are required. Most composites are obtained in such a way that they present specific mechanical properties and/or have the role of both a thermal conductor and insulator; these properties are important, specific, specialized, and useful. The advantages of these materials compared to the classic ones are as follows: low weight, high resistance to wear and corrosion, and mechanical characteristics consistent with the subsequent use of the product. The slightly high costs of these materials are justified by their precision, the quality of the products obtained, and the fact that their use leads to increased reliability, maintenance, and, in the cases of the automotive and aeronautical industries, reduced energy consumption. This paper aims to bring to readers’ attention the latest research related to glass fibre-reinforced composite materials in transport-related applications, such as automotive and aeronautic applications, including the manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Considering the long period of use, the recycling and reuse of composite materials used in aeronautical transport is a must considering the environmental aspects and the need of achieving a circular economy. In recent years, considerable efforts have been made to find new alternatives to improve the performance and durability of materials in the aeronautical transport sector.

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Glass Fibre-Reinforced Composite Materials Used in the Aeronautical Transport Sector: A Critical Circular Economy Point of View

Săftoiu,

Constantin,

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et al. 2024

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“…The corrugated core was made using 4D technique. The wing prototype has been tested and it has been shown that the wing can support the load for a medium-sized UAV (Hoa et al, 2022) Fuselage parts of Quadcopter unmanned aerial vehicle (Galatas et al, 2018) Continuous carbon fiber and two matrix materials -thermoset resulting in a unidirectional composite layer-bylayer CFRC 3D printing frame structure of small UAV, the mass of the frame is 75 g (Azarov et al, 2019) Low temperature pre-preg -combined with careful processing methods and carbon fibre-reinforced CNC direct mould tools 9m x 5m composite curing oven manufacture of all primary composite structures for a solar-powered UAV (wing, frame, etc.) (Richardson, 2018) *PLA -polylactic acid; PP -polypropylene; PET -polyethylene terephthalate; PA -polyamide; CFRP -High-quality carbonfiber-reinforced polymer…”

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles – Classification, Types of Composite Materials Used in Their Structure and Applications

Sönmez¹,

Georgescu²,

Pelin³

et al. 2022

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Advanced Materials and Systems

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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones, due to their versatility can be used in a wide range of applications, from army missions to industrial ones. With all these capabilities, the widespread use of drones in smart cities is limited, due to problems and concerns related to safety (their crash for technical reasons, collision in the air with other planes, extreme natural weather), confidentiality (hackers can use malicious applications to exploit and obtain personal data / profiles of people using the wireless location method) and security (thanks to the technology inside the drone-GPS, Wi-Fi that could be hacked/destroyed by attackers). Currently there are many types of drones classified by size, weight, altitude, endurance, landing method (VTOL, HTOL), etc. However, these parameters vary depending on the application of the drone. The performance of drones is focused on the type of built-in electronics but also on the material used to make it. All modern drones are equipped with a series of sensors and other communication systems, increasing inevitably the total weight and reducing the flight time. Therefore, weight reduction is a vital parameter to build the drone's body/structure (generally using thermosetting fibers and resins) without compromising their resistance. Thus, high strength-to-weight ratio, facilitates maneuverability, reduces energy consumption, increases the ability to carry more payload, flight time, etc. The use of composites compared to aluminum reduces weight by 15-45%, increases corrosion, fatigue, impact resistance, reduces noise and vibrations. The composites most used for manufacturing the structure of UAVs (fuselage, wing, landing gear) are: polymers reinforced with carbon fibers (CFRP), polymers reinforced with fiberglass (GFRP), boron and aramid fibers.

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“…The corrugated core was made using 4D technique. The wing prototype has been tested and it has been shown that the wing can support the load for a medium-sized UAV (Hoa et al, 2022) Continuous carbon fiber and two matrix materials -thermoset resulting in a unidirectional composite layer-bylayer CFRC 3D printing frame structure of small UAV, the mass of the frame is 75 g (Azarov et al, 2019) Low temperature pre-preg -combined with careful processing methods and carbon fibre-reinforced CNC direct mould tools 9m x 5m composite curing oven manufacture of all primary composite structures for a solar-powered UAV (wing, frame, etc.) (Richardson, 2018) *PLA -polylactic acid; PP -polypropylene; PET -polyethylene terephthalate; PA -polyamide; CFRP -High-quality carbonfiber-reinforced polymer…”

Section: Composite Materials Used In the Structure Of Uavsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Advanced Materials and Systems

2022

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Development of a new flexible wing concept for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle using corrugated core made by 4D printing of composites

Cited by 23 publications

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Glass Fibre-Reinforced Composite Materials Used in the Aeronautical Transport Sector: A Critical Circular Economy Point of View

Glass Fibre-Reinforced Composite Materials Used in the Aeronautical Transport Sector: A Critical Circular Economy Point of View

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles – Classification, Types of Composite Materials Used in Their Structure and Applications

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Advanced Materials and Systems

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