Towards the intelligent plane

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21/03/2016

The Saristu project set out to make aircraft structures cleverer and more cleverly, as a way to reduce weight, cut costs and enhance aerodynamic performance — thereby also saving energy. It delivered concepts for innovative carbon fibre panels and automatic damage detection, and advanced the development of morphing wings.

There are always smarter ways to make things, and these days there are usually also ways to make things smarter. EU-funded researchers have looked at aircraft structures from this perspective. In addition to innovative materials, they are proposing technology that would give airliners self-sensing capabilities and enable them to change the shape of their wings.

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