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| The Prospect and Challenges of Using Morphing Technology in High-Speed Vehicles in the Near Space |
| YANG Jiandong1， ZHAO Wenwen1， LI Xiaolong2， YIN Wei1，LIU Wei1， CAI Kerong2 |
| 1. Shanghai Electro-Mechanical Engineering Institute， Shanghai 201109， China；
2. Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology， Shanghai 201109， China |
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Abstract Morphing technology applied to hypersonic vehicles in near-space can enhance flight performance, penetration capability, and combat effectiveness, obtaining a broad application prospect. This paper focused on the application prospects and challenges of morphing technology in hypersonic near-space vehicles. It comprehensively summarised the research progress and status of morphing technology from three aspects: morphing methods, morphing drive, and morphing control. It delved into the characteristics and application prospects of hypersonic near-space vehicles, and systematically identified three significant difficulties: overall vehicle design, morphing mechanisms design, and flight control design. To resolve the above findings, this study proposed several key future technologies, including multidisciplinary coupled overall design for morphing vehicles, integrated deformation-bearing-thermal protection structure design, high-response-speed/high-precision/high-power-to-weight-ratio servo design, high-precision aerodynamic prediction and modelling, rapid aerodynamic elasticity analysis methods, and high-precision control under strongly coupled nonlinear conditions.
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Received: 31 March 2025
Published: 09 September 2025
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| About author:: 李晓龙（1989—），男，硕士，高级工程师。 |
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2025, Vol. 8 
