Abstract. The study presents new structural designs of adaptive wings and evaluates their aerodynamic benefits. A comparative analysis and a concise review of existing adaptive wing concepts were carried out. The investigation included determining the variation of the center of pressure along the wing chord with changes in the angle of attack. The results were compared with those for a conventional high-lift wing and a clean wing profile. The obtained data can be applied to the design of short takeoff and landing (STOL) air-craft to enhance overall aerodynamic efficiency and control performance.

Keywords: adaptive wings, mechanics

For citation: Amelyushkin I. A., Druzhinin O. V. Research and development of adaptive wings. Aerospace Engineering and Technology. 2025. Vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 552–562. https://doi.org/10.52467/2949-401X-2025-3-4-552-562; https://elibrary.ru/

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