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SMA-Based Actuation Systems

Nuclear Engineering Aerospace Engineering Rotorcraft Solutions Fixed-Wing Solutions UAV Solutions Ship Airwake Flight Test Support SMA Applications Material Engr./App. Molecular Modeling Environmental Analysis Hydrodynamic/Naval Pharmaceutical App.

CDI has worked extensively in the analysis, design and fabrication of smart material devices for aerospace engineering applications. . read more... CDI's SMA-actuated tabs installed on a rotor blade Aerospace Engineering Smart Material Solutions Smart Tabs Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuated tabs that allow tuning of rotor blade aerodynamics in-flight for tracking, survivability, performance enhancement and noise reduction - read more... BVI Noise Mitigation Using SMA-Driven Flaps Using our CHARM/WOPWOP analysis, CDI engineers identified an on-board flap system that can be deployed during landing to reduce BVI noise by a factor of two. This prediction was then validated through wind tunnel testing in the Ames Research Center 7' x 10' Wind Tunnel - view a poster of this project... Deployable "Pop Up Vortex Generator" (PUVGs) SMA-based actuators used to deploy Pop Up Vortex Generator (PUVG) devices on aerodynamic surfaces - read more... High Temperature SMA Actuators Aeropropulsion applications - read more... Variable Twist Rotor Blade Design Using CDI's rotorcraft analyhsis software and SMA-actuator expertise, CDI has designed Variable Twist Tilt Rotor (VTTR) blades that can be modified in flight to improve hover and cruise performance as well as reduce BVI noise during landing - view a poster of this project... For further information, contact CDI at info@continuum-dynamics.com.