04.2 - Aerostructures Design, Structural Dynamics, Aeroelasticity

AEROELASTIC TAILORING FOR COMPOSITE ADAPTIVE WINGLETS

N. Tsushima, Kyushu University, Japan; R. Higuchi¹, T. Yokozeki¹; ¹The University of Tokyo, Japan

This study investigates aeroelastic tailoring of composite adaptive winglets for passive morphing. A validated nonlinear framework, combining the vortex lattice method and corotational shell elements, evaluates how composite anisotropy optimizes deformation under aerodynamic loads. Preliminary results demonstrate feasibility of the framework for parametric layup optimization.

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DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0448