Memory Alloys Key To `Smart' Wing

A team led by Northrop Grumman is developing concepts for adaptive wing models incorporating ``smart'' materials, such as shape memory alloys and advanced sensors, to modify airfoil configurations to match specific flight conditions. Under a 30-month, $3.4-million contract from the Defense Advanced...

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