Research on the motion characteristics of the opening process of double joint folding wings

Abstract

The folding wing mechanism is a system developed for the miniaturization of missile wings to facilitate box (cylinder) storage, transportation, and launching, saving the storage and transportation space of the missile and improving the combat capability of the weapon system. In order to solve the stability problem of the dynamic opening process of wings during missile flight, a theoretical model of a double joint folding wing is proposed. Based on dynamic theory, this paper studies the dynamic process of the folding wing system undergoing rotational opening motion under different initial forces. The influence of the initial angular velocity required for folding wing deployment on the deployment process is analyzed through structural model simulation. Finally, the effect of the folding wing opening action on the flight motion of the full missile is studied, and the dynamic opening process of the folding wing system is simulated by physical experiments. The research results show that the opening motion of the folding wing is sensitive to the initial conditions; during the deformation process, a change in motion type was observed, and the aeroelastic response at certain folding angles may exhibit different motion types. The main impact on the flight motion of the full missile is the change in the aerodynamic force of the missile.