Ben Wood, University of Bristol
Abstract: Keynote Lecture: Adaptive Aerostructures for Power and Transportation Sustainability (AdAPTS) Benjamin King Sutton Woods Associate Professor in Aerospace Structures, EPSRC Early Career Fellow Abstract: This talk will explore the evolution of adaptive aerostructures research activities by Dr. Woods’s group at the University of Bristol. This includes the development of the Fish Bone Active Camber (FishBAC) morphing aerofoil concept, the introduction of a number of morphing skin concepts including 3D printed, multimaterial Geometrically Anisotropic Thermoplastic Rubber (GATOR) morphing skins, and various actuation technologies and shape adaptive mechanisms. Recent work on the design of a morphing fairing for the Airbus Semiaeroelastic Hinge (SAH) concept will also be shown. An ongoing exploration into more explicitly biologically inspired approaches to wing design will also be discussed, including an overview of recent progress towards the development of a Biologically Inspired Robotic Bird (BIRB).
Bio: Short Bio: Dr. Benjamin Woods is Associate Professor of Aerospace Structures at the University of Bristol, and is currently on an EPSRC Early Career Fellowship. His research focuses on adaptive structures for aerospace applications and ultra-lightweight composite truss structures.