Overview of the SmartX Wing Technology Integrator

This article describes the challenges of integrating smart sensing, actuation, and control concepts into an over-sensed over-actuated technology integrator. integrator has more inputs than expected responses or outputs (over-actuated), its every state is measured using one sensor system (over-sensed). The hardware integration platform chosen to be a wind tunnel model low-speed aircraft wing such that it can tested in large university-level tunnel. designed for multiple objectives. nature these objectives aerodynamic, structural, aeroelastic, or, specifically; drag reduction, static dynamics loads control, aeroelastic stability lift control. Enabling technologies, as morphing, piezoelectric actuation fibre-optic sensing are selected fulfil mentioned integration, software data integration. built demonstrator shows intended level