WANG Wenjuan, LIU Yuanbo, ZHANG Mengjie, et al. Methodology for Shape Reconstruction of Morphing Wing Trailing Edge Based on Key Point Coordinate Estimation[J]. Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology, 2026, 69(5).
DOI:
WANG Wenjuan, LIU Yuanbo, ZHANG Mengjie, et al. Methodology for Shape Reconstruction of Morphing Wing Trailing Edge Based on Key Point Coordinate Estimation[J]. Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology, 2026, 69(5). DOI: 10.16080/j.issn1671-833x.25010159.
Methodology for Shape Reconstruction of Morphing Wing Trailing Edge Based on Key Point Coordinate Estimation
To enable real-time perception of the shape of morphing trailing edge and support closed-loop control of wing profiles
this study focuses on a finger-joint-style variable camber trailing edge. A shape reconstruction method based on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors is proposed. First
an FBG deformation sensor was designed to connect with the trailing edge ribs via supporting components. Using laser tracking and other measurement techniques
the geometry data and key-point coordinates of the trailing edge were recorded at different deflection angles
establishing a mapping relationship between the strain data measured by the FBG sensor and these parameters. The deformation of the trailing edge structure is modeled as a three-joint serial robotic system. By leveraging known dimensional information of the trailing edge
the joint rotation angles are calculated via inverse kinematics using key-point coordinate data. Forward kinematics is then employed to determine the current configuration of the trailing edge
achieving shape reconstruction. The relative error between the reconstruction and the actual trailing edge deflection rotation angle is 1.57%
which confirms the feasibility and accuracy of this approach for real-time shape perception of flexible large deformation wings.