Yan Ding, Rui Hu, Qi-jun Zhao, Xi Chen, Guo-qing Zhao
{"title":"Control Method of the Rotor Noise Based on Sound Pressure Cancellation","authors":"Yan Ding, Rui Hu, Qi-jun Zhao, Xi Chen, Guo-qing Zhao","doi":"10.4050/f-0078-2022-17442","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4050/f-0078-2022-17442","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The volume of noise has become a major issue in limiting the range of helicopter applications. This paper employs a method of the actively controlled drag piece to reduce the volume of rotating noise produced by rotor blades. The flow field characteristics of the rotor blades are numerically simulated using a high-precision RANS solver-CLORNS to obtain high-resolution sound source information. The rotor noise is then predicted using the Farassat 1A formulation and the rotor aerodynamic noise prediction method. To validate the method, a common UH-1H arithmetic example is used. The standard approach was used to calculate the rotor noise characteristics, and particular results were obtained by focusing on the influence of each parameter of the drag piece. \u0000","PeriodicalId":223727,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 78th Annual Forum","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126209740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Implementation and Linearization of a State-Space Free-Vortex Wake Model for Flapping-Wing Flight","authors":"Umberto Saetti, J. Horn","doi":"10.4050/f-0078-2022-17578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4050/f-0078-2022-17578","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 This paper describes the extension of a free-vortex wake method in state-variable form originally developed for rotary-wing applications to flapping-wing flight. Following a detailed mathematical description, the wake model is implemented for a hovering insect representative of a hawk moth. A periodic solution to the wake model is found at hover using a modified harmonic balance algorithm. Next, linearized harmonic decomposition models are obtained and validated against the nonlinear dynamics using simulations. Order reduction methods are explored to guide the development of linearized wake models that provide increased runtime performance compared to the nonlinear and linearized harmonic decomposition wake models while guaranteeing satisfactory prediction of the periodic response of the wake.\u0000","PeriodicalId":223727,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 78th Annual Forum","volume":"89 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125697033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Neelanga Thelasingha, Kaushik Nallan, A. Julius, Sandipan Mishra
{"title":"Acceleration of Heuristic Motion Planning for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles","authors":"Neelanga Thelasingha, Kaushik Nallan, A. Julius, Sandipan Mishra","doi":"10.4050/f-0078-2022-17641","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4050/f-0078-2022-17641","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 In this paper, we propose a heuristic-based fast motion planning framework which can be readily incorporated by the on-board path planner of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to generate safe and efficient trajectories while traversing through challenging environments cluttered with obstacles. The proposed planning technique is effective for the scenarios where the exact obstacle locations need to be detected during flight and the obstacle detection range is limited by degraded environmental conditions like fog. Unlike many kinematic based planning strategies, the generated planned trajectories can be tracked effectively as they preserve the dynamics of the UAV. The planning problem is graphically represented by discretizing input and state spaces to facilitate usage of discrete search algorithms. We also propose a heuristic calculation strategy based on dynamics relaxation to accurately encode the obstacle. The Bellman optimality condition is used to modify the heuristic to facilitate faster search. This faster planning contributes to requiring a reduced minimum obstacle detection range for receding horizon planning. The proposed algorithm has been compared against an off-the-shelf nonlinear program solver and the proposed method produced superior planning times and feasible trajectories avoiding collisions. Further, we analyzed the sub-optimality of the planned trajectories and the minimum obstacle detection range required for the receding horizon planning framework.\u0000","PeriodicalId":223727,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 78th Annual Forum","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125736650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"XV-15 Rotor Simulation in Flow360 using the Blade Element Theory","authors":"J. Moore, Qiqi Wang, Feilin Jia","doi":"10.4050/f-0078-2022-17588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4050/f-0078-2022-17588","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 This paper presents results of the numerical study of the Bell XV-15 rotor with the flow solver Flow360 using a coupled Navier-Stokes/Blade Element Theory model. Results are presented for both steady-state and transient simulations. The resulting thrust, torque, and blade loadings show good agreement with high-fidelity DDES results computed with Flow360 and experiments.\u0000","PeriodicalId":223727,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 78th Annual Forum","volume":"86 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114130940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lauriane Lefevre, A. Dazin, J. Delva, Vianney Nowinski
{"title":"Experimental Evaluation of the Aerodynamic Rotor/Propeller Interactions on High Speed Helicopters, Efforts and Velocity Fields Measurements","authors":"Lauriane Lefevre, A. Dazin, J. Delva, Vianney Nowinski","doi":"10.4050/f-0078-2022-17458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4050/f-0078-2022-17458","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 This paper focuses on the experimental evaluation of the rotor/propeller interactions for hybrid compound configurations. Experiments are conducted in the ONERA L2 large size-low speed wind tunnel with a 1/7.7 Dauphin 365N model and a four-bladed small-scale propeller. Measurements are realized using two six-component balances, accelerometers, and blade pitch, flap and lead-lag angle sensors. PIV measurements are performed to visualize the velocity fields around the helicopter. Different flight conditions (wind speeds and propeller rotational speeds) have been tested. The comparison of the results obtained with an isolated main rotor and an isolated propeller with the complete assembly highlighted the influence of their interactions on their performances. In hover, the propeller is completely immersed in the rotor wake, and the thrust is therefore maximal. At low speed, the propeller is partially immersed and the flow on the propeller disk is highly asymmetrical. No direct interactions are measured at high speed, where the interactions increase the performances of the propeller due to the increased angle of attack of the flow on the propeller disk.\u0000","PeriodicalId":223727,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 78th Annual Forum","volume":"148 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116585083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of Helicopter Component Fatigue Test Results to Analysis","authors":"J. Michael, L. Altman, N. Green","doi":"10.4050/f-0078-2022-17620","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4050/f-0078-2022-17620","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The safe-life fatigue methodology approach, combined with fatigue testing, is used throughout the industry to qualify helicopter components. In the early stages of helicopter development, limited component fatigue test results are available. As a result, component designs risk failure in down-stream testing. Alternatively, an over-designed component risks adding unnecessary weight to the aircraft. This paper discusses an analytical approach for fatigue evaluation with the purpose of minimizing these risks. The approach, applied to a flight-critical metallic component, utilizes finite element modeling and coupon fatigue test data to assess the component's design early-on. Analytically predicted component fatigue strength is assessed and compared to measured component fatigue test results to draw conclusions regarding the validity of the analytical approach. In summary, the analytical method compares favorably to the component test data.\u0000","PeriodicalId":223727,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 78th Annual Forum","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123819762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quasi-Steady Aeromechanic Helicopter Simulations Using Mid-Fidelity Aerodynamics","authors":"P. Kunze, T. Ries","doi":"10.4050/f-0078-2022-17465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4050/f-0078-2022-17465","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 A numerical simulation process based on loosely coupling a helicopter flight mechanics code and a 3D panel and free wake aerodynamics method is extended for arbitrary steady flight states and quasi-steady maneuver analysis. First, the basic coupling procedure and their building blocks are introduced. Then, the extensions for arbitrary steady flight states are illustrated and a newly developed procedure for approximate maneuver simulations using a sequence of steady aeromechanically coupled simulations is presented. The aim of this procedure is to provide a rapid method for evaluation of loads, performance and stability in the helicopter design and development process. It includes an improved physics-based modeling of aerodynamic interactions as compared to low-fidelity aerodynamics models used in comprehensive codes. At the same time the computational effort is dramatically reduced as compared to highf idelity aerodynamics methods. Finally, validation results for the coupling procedure and first applications of the maneuver simulation process are shown. The computed results are compared with flight tests and blade element momentum theory based results. In many cases the solution accuracy can be significantly improved by using the coupled simulation procedure. But for maneuvers involving fast pilot inputs or considerable translational or rotational accelerations of the helicopter, the quasi-steady coupling approach is not suitable and an extension to fully unsteady loose coupling or the implementation of a tight coupling approach is proposed.\u0000","PeriodicalId":223727,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 78th Annual Forum","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128125833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Johnson, G. Jacobellis, J. Sirohi, Rajneesh K. Singh
{"title":"Performance and Acoustics of a Stacked Rotor with Differential Collective Pitch","authors":"C. Johnson, G. Jacobellis, J. Sirohi, Rajneesh K. Singh","doi":"10.4050/f-0078-2022-17427","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4050/f-0078-2022-17427","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Performance and acoustics of a 1.108 m radius stacked rotor in hover with an axial spacing between the upper and lower rotor of 0.73 chords were measured. The differential collective pitch of the rotor system, defined as half the difference between the lower rotor pitch and upper rotor pitch was varied along with the azimuthal spacing between the upper and lower blade sets. Coupled comprehensive analysis and acoustics simulations were conducted using the Rotorcraft Comprehensive Analysis System (RCAS), the acoustic solver PSU-WOPWOP, and the broadband noise module from The University of Maryland Acoustic Code (ACUM). Increased sensitivity to azimuthal spacing was observed for large, negative differential collectives, resulting in 76.5% change in thrust and 46% change in power over 11.25?change in azimuthal spacing. The trends in individual and total system thrust were predicted with good accuracy, but the total power tended to be overpredicted. Overall sound pressure level decreased by 3.5 dB at ?2? differential collective and 90?azimuthal spacing due to reduced broadband levels, indicating a possible quiet mode of operation for this type of rotor. Acoustic predictions captured thickness and loading noise trends, but significantly underpredicted broadband levels.\u0000","PeriodicalId":223727,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 78th Annual Forum","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132530784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Individual Differences in Cueing Utilization in Rotary-Wing Aviators","authors":"Kathryn A. Feltman, Jason Baggs, Michael Wilson","doi":"10.4050/f-0078-2022-17509","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4050/f-0078-2022-17509","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 A preliminary qualitative review of participant comments from a series of three studies was completed. The three studies evaluated different aspects of multisensory cueing developed by the Army's Degraded Visual Environment Mitigation program. A Template Analysis was used to identify themes across the studies in which participants identified aspects of the cueing that they preferred or did not prefer. Outcomes suggest that individual differences in perceived usefulness of cueing may exist. Further research, including qualitative analysis of additional studies and experimental research with a larger sample, is recommended. \u0000","PeriodicalId":223727,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 78th Annual Forum","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133066574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roydon Fernandes, Jayaprakash Shivakumar, Mariana Gehrmann, N. Miller, Kule Collins, P. Currier, R. Anderson
{"title":"Design of a Rotary Engine Based High-Power Density Hybrid-Electric Power Generation Testbed","authors":"Roydon Fernandes, Jayaprakash Shivakumar, Mariana Gehrmann, N. Miller, Kule Collins, P. Currier, R. Anderson","doi":"10.4050/f-0078-2022-17532","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4050/f-0078-2022-17532","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 This paper details the design and components of a high-power density Hybrid-Electric Power generation testbed that is being built by the Eagle Flight Research Center at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida. The system consists of a twin-rotor rotary Wankel engine, a radial flux Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine used as the generator along with its inverter/controller, a 400 V Lead-acid battery pack, a vehicle control unit, and the associated thermal systems. The system weighs 324 lbs. (147 kg) before fuel and is estimated to achieve peak power of 134 hp (100 kW) with the High-Voltage battery and sustained power of 70 hp (52 kW) with just the hybrid-electric system. With 8 gallons of fuel, the system is estimated to realize a specific energy of 0.37 hp-h/lb. (0.61 kWh/kg), and a specific power of 0.46 hp/lb. (0.76 kW/kg). The system control was implemented on the Vehicle Control Unit using a feedforward-feedback control loop with user-defined speed and output power values.\u0000","PeriodicalId":223727,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 78th Annual Forum","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124432045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}