Dynamic modeling and low disturbance deformation programming of head-wing combined morphing aircraft

Chen Li, Rong Xu, Jinbao Chen, Chen Wang, ZhiCheng Hu, Zihao Zhang, Lihua Piao, Colleage of Astronautics, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Key Laboratory of Aerospace Mechanism, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shanghai Institute of Aerospace Systems Engineering

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Published online on July 23, 2026

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Ahead of Print.
Morphing aircraft can actively modify their configuration to maintain optimal performance across varying missions, flight conditions, and operational states. In this paper, a multi-dimensional morphing scheme combining active head and wing deformation is ...