{"title":"Stalls and Splines: Current Trends in Flight Testing and Aerodynamic Model Identification","authors":"C. de Visser, D. Pool","doi":"10.2514/1.c037283","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2514/1.c037283","url":null,"abstract":"Aerodynamic model identification remains essential for simulator operations and control system design and operations. In this paper, state-of-the-art methodologies for aerodynamic model identification and validation are presented, together with a number of novel applications of the identified models that were recently investigated and developed at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering of Delft University of Technology. In particular, this paper focuses on methodologies for identifying models of aerodynamic stall from flight data, as well as multivariate spline-based aerodynamic model identification methods, together with their applications in flight simulation and advanced flight control.","PeriodicalId":14927,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aircraft","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44146031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
James L. Gresham, Benjamin M. Simmons, Jeremy W. Hopwood, C. Woolsey
{"title":"Spin Aerodynamic Modeling for a Fixed-Wing Aircraft Using Flight Data","authors":"James L. Gresham, Benjamin M. Simmons, Jeremy W. Hopwood, C. Woolsey","doi":"10.2514/1.c036835","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2514/1.c036835","url":null,"abstract":"Novel techniques are used to identify a nonlinear, quasi-steady, coupled, spin aerodynamic model for a fixed-wing aircraft from flight-test data. Orthogonal phase-optimized multisine inputs are used as excitation signals while collecting spinning flight data. A novel vector decomposition of explanatory variables leads to an elegant model structure for spin flight data analysis. Results show good agreement between model predictions and validation flight data. This effort is motivated by interest in developing a flight termination system for a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft that controls a descending spiral trajectory flight path toward a designated impact area. While investigating the feasibility of a robust control method to guide the spinning trajectory, it was helpful to compare a level flight dynamic model with one of the aircraft dynamics and control authority in the neighborhood of a stable, oscillatory spin. In this paper, a nominal flight aerodynamic model is developed and compared to the stall spin model and the spin model outperforms the nominal model for spinning flight.","PeriodicalId":14927,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aircraft","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46776627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AircraftPub Date : 2023-08-25DOI: 10.2514/1.c037283@ja.2023.virtual_collection.issue-1
Coen C. de Visser, Daan M. Pool
{"title":"Stalls and Splines: Current Trends in Flight Testing and Aerodynamic Model Identification","authors":"Coen C. de Visser, Daan M. Pool","doi":"10.2514/1.c037283@ja.2023.virtual_collection.issue-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2514/1.c037283@ja.2023.virtual_collection.issue-1","url":null,"abstract":"Journal of Aircraft, Volume Virtual Collection, Issue 1, Page 1480-1502, September 2023. <br/>","PeriodicalId":14927,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aircraft","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138519310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aeroelastic Analysis of Actuated Adaptive Wingtips Based on Pressure Actuation","authors":"P. Meyer, C. Hühne, K. Bramsiepe, W. Krüger","doi":"10.2514/1.c037390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2514/1.c037390","url":null,"abstract":"Folding wingtips address the challenges posed by high-aspect-ratio wings, such as airport conformity and increased wing root bending moment. Actuated adaptive wingtips extend the functionalities of folding wingtips by using a stiffness-adaptive aeroelastic hinge that is actively adjustable in flight. The objective of this paper is the aeroelastic analysis of a wing equipped with an adaptive-stiffness hinge. While the structural design of the wingtip actuator based on pressure-actuated cellular structures (PACS) was developed in a previous study, in this study the authors verify the concept of actuated adaptive wingtips through aeroelastic analysis. This study shows that the investigated PACS actuator, structurally designed from glass-fiber-reinforced plastic, is capable of bearing the loads acting on the wingtips of a Cessna Citation X. The adaptive-stiffness hinge, positioned between 86.7 and 91.2% of the semispan, reduces the wing root bending moment by up to 7.8% in a 2.5[Formula: see text] maneuver load case, while keeping the wing straight in cruise. A further increase in load alleviation potential can be achieved in the future by extending the actuator’s operating envelope and thus increasing its load-bearing capacity. The functional verification of the actuated adaptive wingtip concept by means of aeroelastic analysis forms the basis for the manufacturing and testing of a functional prototype.","PeriodicalId":14927,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aircraft","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41655171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Summary of the 4th High-Lift Prediction Workshop Hybrid RANS/LES Technology Focus Group","authors":"N. Ashton, P. Batten, A. Cary, K. Holst","doi":"10.2514/1.c037329","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2514/1.c037329","url":null,"abstract":"This paper summarizes the collective efforts of multiple teams that contributed to the hybrid RANS/LES technical focus group for the 4th AIAA CFD High Lift Prediction Workshop (HLPW-4), which took place on January 7, 2022, in San Diego, California. The overall conclusion is that turbulence-resolving methods such as hybrid RANS/LES (HRLES) do offer improved predictions for these high-lift geometries, with respect to the underlying RANS models, but there are nuances, and some unresolved issues remain that should be the focus of future work. In particular, while HRLES methods appear to show clearly improved predictions at higher angles of attack, there is some tendency for HRLES methods to return slightly worse moment predictions at lower angles of attack, suggesting that prediction of the shallow separation from the flaps might need further research. Computing cost also remains a significant issue, with HRLES methods requiring roughly nine times more high-performance computing central processing unit core hours than steady-state RANS methods, indicating that future algorithmic and computational optimization could be beneficial. Finally, there are strong indications that modeling the wind tunnel has a positive impact on correlation with experimental measurements, suggesting that future work might be better focused on in-tunnel simulations.","PeriodicalId":14927,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aircraft","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41578256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Stephan, E. Stumpf, Henri Schottmüller, T. Röben, N. Dreyer, T. Immler
{"title":"Methodology for Preliminary Flight Control Actuator Design","authors":"R. Stephan, E. Stumpf, Henri Schottmüller, T. Röben, N. Dreyer, T. Immler","doi":"10.2514/1.c036717","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2514/1.c036717","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a methodology for the preliminary design of decentralized civil-use flight control actuators is presented that is able to perform the calculations with a very small amount of input data. This enables the user to achieve good actuator key characteristics regarding the weight, power, and volume in the preliminary aircraft design stage without the need for an empirical database. Optionally adjustable setting parameters of the individual components allow the component design to be customized in detail. Both electromechanical and electrohydrostatic actuators are considered. The methodology presented here aims at sizing each individual component of the actuators in terms of volume, mass, and power consumption. The components are broken down into simple geometric shapes where possible. The methodology is evaluated on several actuators of different performance and weight classes from 3.2 kg up to 66.9 kg and provides more accurate results than other common approaches, which is suitable in the preliminary aircraft design stage.","PeriodicalId":14927,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aircraft","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43299247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Renjie Li, Yaoxing Shang, Xiaochao Liu, Shuai Wu, P. Qi
{"title":"Antidisturbance Slip Ratio Algorithm of Aircraft Braking System Based on On/Off Valves","authors":"Renjie Li, Yaoxing Shang, Xiaochao Liu, Shuai Wu, P. Qi","doi":"10.2514/1.c037438","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2514/1.c037438","url":null,"abstract":"A safe and high-efficiency braking process is the primary consideration for the aircraft braking system. The traditional servo valve is prone to blockage, which can cause serious safety accidents. Based on the analysis of the operation principle of the braking system, a safer aircraft braking system based on an on/off valve is proposed, which uses a normally open valve as the downstream valve. The braking system based on on/off valves has problems such as fluctuating pressure, harsh working conditions, and strong nonlinearity of the system. An algorithm with a strong antidisturbance ability and high braking efficiency is proposed to solve the above three problems. The algorithm typically consists of two main components: outer and inner loops. The outer loop uses the active disturbance rejection control, and the inner loop adopts the segmented nonlinear predictive pressure regulation algorithm with compensation. The outer loop can compensate for the internal uncertainty and external disturbance of the system. The inner loop can compensate for the flow rate during the closing process of the on/off valve to ensure the pressure regulation effect and the life of the on/off valve. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm has a strong antidisturbance ability and high regulation precision. The braking distance of the algorithm can be reduced by 5.48–15.15% under three different working conditions, which significantly improves the braking efficiency of the aircraft.","PeriodicalId":14927,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aircraft","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45825115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental Study of an Asymmetric Tandem Wing Configuration for Drone Application","authors":"L. Traub","doi":"10.2514/1.c037377","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2514/1.c037377","url":null,"abstract":"A low-speed wind tunnel investigation characterizing the performance of an asymmetric tandem wing is presented. Wind tunnel data were supported by numerical modeling and flow visualization. The opposing wing halves of a rectangular [Formula: see text] wing were systematically shifted fore and aft along a central fuselage to yield asymmetry. The results show that the lift curve slope, minimum drag coefficient, and Oswald efficiency factor are weakly affected by asymmetry, a result supported by numerical computations. The maximum lift-to-drag ratio, however, dropped essentially linearly with increasing asymmetry, a consequence of the reduced aspect ratio of each wing half decreasing the lift coefficient for minimum drag. Comparison of the experimental results with a symmetric wing with conventional empennage suggests that an asymmetric tandem wing configuration may be a viable geometry for deployable flight vehicles such as tube-launched drones.","PeriodicalId":14927,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aircraft","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44396080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Hue, F. Sartor, I. Petropoulos, Camille Fournis
{"title":"DPW-7: Steady and Unsteady Computations of the Common Research Model at Different Reynolds Numbers","authors":"D. Hue, F. Sartor, I. Petropoulos, Camille Fournis","doi":"10.2514/1.c037231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2514/1.c037231","url":null,"abstract":"This article presents the numerical computations performed at ONERA for the Seventh AIAA Drag Prediction Workshop. By introducing Reynolds numbers up to 30 million closer to the flight conditions, greater lift levels beyond the design point, and time-accurate simulations, this new session has allowed the previous studies to be extended. The Common Research Model aircraft configuration has been considered in its academic wing-body version and calculated in this work with point-matched structured grids. The ONERA Cassiopee software as well as the elsA solver and the FFDπ far-field drag code have been used. The grid convergence study has shown larger pressure drag variations than what was obtained at the cruise lift coefficient, but increasing the Reynolds number seems to reduce this trend. Then, the angle-of-attack sweep study with the lift, drag, and moment polars has given the opportunity to assess different numerical settings such as the Spalart–Allmaras and [Formula: see text] shear stress transport turbulence models with the quadratic constitutive relation approach (QCR-2000) and to discuss the comparison between computational fluid dynamics results and wind-tunnel data. Concerning the Reynolds number increase, it has appeared that the main part of drag reduction comes from the friction ([Formula: see text]) and viscous pressure drag ([Formula: see text]) components. The prediction of pitching moment increments due to Reynolds number variations still needs to be significantly improved. Finally, for an angle of attack above 4.00 deg, by the use of unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes computations, an unsteady buffet phenomenon has been observed and analyzed.","PeriodicalId":14927,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aircraft","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47049382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Estimation of the Fan Rotational Speed Using Flyover Audio Recordings","authors":"Thomas Ramseier, R. Pieren","doi":"10.2514/1.c037371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2514/1.c037371","url":null,"abstract":"Aircraft noise emissions affect societies around the world by impacting the population’s health and land use planning. This calls for simulation tools able to predict these types of noise emissions with high accuracy. A crucial aircraft parameter to achieve satisfying precision is the rotating frequency of the low-pressure shaft of the turbofan engine, called [Formula: see text]. [Formula: see text] determines the engine’s power use and is here estimated acoustically from ground-based microphones. A new method for dynamic [Formula: see text] estimation is presented, which is more robust as compared to earlier approaches. It makes use of different aircraft sound characteristics and combines two methods. The first method tracks multiple fan tone harmonics over time within a de-Dopplerized sound pressure spectrogram. This frequency-tracking task is solved by dynamic programming to find the global optimum. The second method relates to buzz-saw noise, and is thus applied to departures only. The buzz-saw fundamental frequency is estimated in the cepstral domain. Both submethods are separately validated and assessed with concurrent sound pressure measurements and flight deck recording data of [Formula: see text]. The new robust [Formula: see text] estimation method will be applied in noise measurement campaigns with the goal of improving current aircraft noise emission models.","PeriodicalId":14927,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aircraft","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46213337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}