Functional Hazard Assessment of a Modular Re-Configurable Morphing Wing Using Taguchi and Finite Element Methodologies

Growing concerns over the CO2 footprint due exponential demand of aviation industry, along with requirements for high aerodynamic performance, cost saving, and manoeuvrability during different phases a flight, pave path towards adaptable wing design. Morphing design encompasses most, if not all, flight condition variations, can respond interactively. However, functional failure morphing might bring devastating impacts on passengers, crew, and/or aircraft. In present work, dynamic characteristics re-configurable modular developed in-house by research group at Toronto Metropolitan University, are investigated from perspective hazard assessment (FHA). This wing, based idea parallel robot, consists number structural elements connected to each other ribs through eye-bolt joints. Timoshenko’s bending beam theory, in conjunction finite element method (FEM), is exploited model members. Possible hazards, assumed here be components, have been identified their conditions assessed. Numerical simulations presented show impact various combinations hazards vibration signature unmorphed morphed configurations. Identification changes wing’s vital component fail-safe aeroelastic an The study geared response system absence any loads.