Importance, Relevance and Applications of Smart Materials in Aircraft Control

In this work, we have sought to outline the basics of conventional hydro-mechanical flight control and its limitations, before addressing how smart materials, specifically shape memory alloys, can help overcome the inherent drawbacks of hydro-mechanical control and also allow design and reliable control of more aerodynamically feasible wing configurations. The advantages of smart materials and the difficulties associated with their implementation in mass produced are also delineated. Dr. Mohan Krishna S A | S V Gunaraman, | Sandeep D"Importance, Relevance and Applications of Smart Materials in Aircraft Control" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-4 , June 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd14405.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/mechanical-engineering/14405/importance-relevance-and-applications-of-smart-materials-in-aircraft-control/dr-mohan-krishna-s-a