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{"title":"Numerical Investigation of a Vortex Diverter Designed for Improving the Performance of the Submerged Inlet","authors":"Junyao Zhang, Hao Zhan, Bai-gang Mi","doi":"10.3390/aerospace11010042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11010042","url":null,"abstract":"The submerged inlet exhibits good stealth characteristics and lower drag, but it has a low total pressure recovery coefficient and high distortion rate, which limits its widespread application. This paper proposes a vortex diverter aimed at enhancing the performance of the submerged inlet and investigates the aerodynamic coupling mechanism between the vortex diverter and the submerged inlet in detail. Firstly, based on the flow field characteristics of the submerged inlet, the design principles of the vortex diverter are proposed. Then, the impact of the vortex diverter on the flow field of the submerged inlet is analyzed using the numerical method. Finally, the matching design between the vortex diverter and the submerged inlet is explored. The results show that the vortex diverter improves the average total pressure of the airflow inside the inlet by exhausting the low-energy flow from the larger radius side of the inlet, thereby suppressing flow separation and enhancing flow field uniformity. The vortex diverter improves the intake performance of the submerged inlet under different incoming flow Mach numbers, inlet exit Mach numbers, angles of attack, and small sideslip angles. The maximum increase in the total pressure recovery coefficient is 3.1099%, and the maximum reduction in the circumferential total pressure distortion is 49.5207%. Among the design parameters, the horizontal distance between the leading edge of the vortex diverter and the inlet lip has the greatest influence on the intake performance, and the best control effect is achieved when the vortex diverter is installed at the throat position. Furthermore, after installing the vortex diverter, reducing the side-edge angle of the entrance appropriately can effectively reduce the intensity of the secondary flow, thereby improving the total pressure recovery at the exit and reducing the distortion rate.","PeriodicalId":48525,"journal":{"name":"Aerospace","volume":" 26","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139141697","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":"Airfoil Lift Coefficient Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm and IGP Parameterization: Volume 1","authors":"M. Tejeda-del-Cueto, Manuel Alberto Flores-Alfaro, Miguel Toledo-Velázquez, Lorena del Carmen Santos-Cortes, José Hernández-Hernández, M. Vigueras-Zuñiga","doi":"10.3390/aerospace11010044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11010044","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this study is to develop a genetic algorithm that uses the IGP parameterization to increase the lift coefficient (CL) of three airfoils to be used on wings of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The geometry of three baseline airfoils was modified by developing a genetic algorithm that operates with the IGP parameterization and performs the aerodynamic analysis using XFOIL in the MATLAB environment. Subsequently, a numerical model was made for each baseline and optimized airfoil using a commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code to analyze the behavior of the lift coefficient. An increase in the average CL was obtained for the Eppler 68, MH 70, and Wortmann FX 60-126 airfoils for angles of attack ranging from 0 to 10, obtaining increments of 17.243%, 14.967%, and 10.708%, respectively. Additionally, an average 5.027% uncertainty was obtained in lift coefficient calculations between XFOIL and CFD. The utility of the IGP method and genetic algorithms for parameterizing and optimizing airfoils was demonstrated. In addition, airfoils could be tailored for a specific UAV depending on the mission profile. Volume 2 of this study will include experimental data from wind tunnel.","PeriodicalId":48525,"journal":{"name":"Aerospace","volume":" 30","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139137415","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":"Investigation into the Effect of H2-Enriched Conditions on the Structure and Stability of Flames in a Low-Swirl Combustor Derived from Aero-Engine Design","authors":"S. Bonuso, P. Di Gloria, Guido Marseglia, Ramón A. Otón Martínez, Ghazanfar Mehdi, Zubair Ali Shah, A. Ficarella, M. D. De Giorgi","doi":"10.3390/aerospace11010043","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11010043","url":null,"abstract":"This study introduces an innovative approach involving the injection of hydrogen into a low-swirl, non-premixed flame, which operates with gaseous fuels derived from an air-blast atomizer designed for aero-engine applications. The aim is to characterize how hydrogen enrichment influences flame structures while maintaining a constant thermal output of 4.6 kW. Using high-speed chemiluminescence imaging, three fueling conditions were compared: the first involved pure methane/air, while the second and third conditions introduced varying levels of hydrogen to an air–methane mixture. The results reveal significant effects of hydrogen enrichment on flame characteristics, including a slightly shorter length and a wider angle attributed to heightened expansion within the Combustion Recirculation Zone. Moreover, the emission of UV light underwent considerable changes, resulting in a shifted luminosity zone and reduced variance. To delve deeper into the underlying mechanisms, the researchers employed Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) and Spectral Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (SPOD) analyses, showing coherent structures and energetic modes within the flames. Hydrogen enrichment led to the development of smaller structures near the nozzle exit, accompanied by longitudinal oscillations and vortex shedding phenomena. These findings contribute to an advanced understanding of hydrogen’s impact on flame characteristics, thereby propelling efforts toward improved flame stability. Additionally, these insights hold significance in the exploration of hydrogen as an alternative energy source with potential environmental benefits.","PeriodicalId":48525,"journal":{"name":"Aerospace","volume":" 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139139472","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":"Tau Theory-Based Flare Control in Autonomous Helicopter Autorotation","authors":"Umberto Saetti, Jonathan Rogers, Mushfiqul Alam, Michael Jump","doi":"10.3390/aerospace11010033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11010033","url":null,"abstract":"A novel trajectory generation and control architecture for fully autonomous autorotative flare that combines rapid path generation with model-based control is proposed. The trajectory generation component uses optical Tau theory to compute flare trajectories for both longitudinal and vertical speed. These flare trajectories are tracked using a nonlinear dynamic inversion (NDI) control law. One convenient feature of NDI is that it inverts the plant model in its feedback linearization loop, which eliminates the need for gain scheduling. However, the plant model used for feedback linearization still needs to be scheduled with the flight condition. This key aspect is leveraged to derive a control law that is scheduled with linearized models of the rotorcraft flight dynamics obtained in steady-state autorotation, while relying on a single set of gains. Computer simulations are used to demonstrate that the NDI control law is able to successfully execute autorotative flare in the UH-60 aircraft. Autonomous flare trajectories are compared to piloted simulation data to assess similarities and discrepancies between piloted and automatic control approaches. Trade studies examine which combinations of downrange distances and altitudes at flare initiation result in successful autorotative landings.","PeriodicalId":48525,"journal":{"name":"Aerospace","volume":" 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139144534","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":"CFRP Conical Grid Space Structure with Embedded Fiber Optics: Design, Manufacturing and Test","authors":"Giovanni Totaro, F. De Nicola, P. Spena, Giovangiuseppe Giusto, Monica Ciminello, Ilan Weissberg, Yehonatan Carmi, Daniel Arviv, Nir Lalazar","doi":"10.3390/aerospace11010041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11010041","url":null,"abstract":"This article discloses the activity developed in the framework of the research project “GRID” aiming at the feasibility demonstration of a fiber optic sensing system (FOS), based on fiber Bragg gratings (FGB), embedded in the ribs of a conical grid structure demonstrator in composite material (CFRP), manufactured by means of dry robotic winding, liquid resin infusion and oven curing. This structure represents an optimized and highly efficient conical adapter for satellite applications that was designed under the same requirements of a conventional CFRP benchmark solution in order to evaluate possible mass savings. Specific interfaces were conceived in order to facilitate the insertion of the fiber optics in the center of helical ribs—pausing the automated deposition phase of the dry preform—and secure them to the structure. Representative grid articles were produced and tested to select the materials and evaluate the preliminary feasibility of the integrated system in conjunction with the infusion process. The proper functioning and use of the sensing system were finally proven during the various phases of the mechanical testing campaign of the demonstrator. Such a campaign included stiffness and strength evaluations and culminated with the catastrophic failure of the structure. The significant amount of data collected from several sensors embedded in the ribs and from conventional sensors glued outside the ribs helped us to better understand the structural behavior and to validate the design and analysis models. The main steps of the design, manufacturing and tests of this project are here addressed.","PeriodicalId":48525,"journal":{"name":"Aerospace","volume":" 31","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139145251","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":"Toward Effective Aircraft Call Sign Detection Using Fuzzy String-Matching between ASR and ADS-B Data","authors":"Mohammed Saïd Kasttet, A. Lyhyaoui, Douae Zbakh, Adil Aramja, Abderazzek Kachkari","doi":"10.3390/aerospace11010032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11010032","url":null,"abstract":"Recently, artificial intelligence and data science have witnessed dramatic progress and rapid growth, especially Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology based on Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) and Deep Neural Networks (DNNs). Consequently, new end-to-end Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) toolkits were developed with higher speed and accuracy that can often achieve a Word Error Rate (WER) below 10%. These toolkits can nowadays be deployed, for instance, within aircraft cockpits and Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems in order to identify aircraft and display recognized voice messages related to flight data, especially for airports not equipped with radar. Hence, the performance of air traffic controllers and pilots can ultimately be improved by reducing workload and stress and enforcing safety standards. Our experiment conducted at Tangier’s International Airport ATC aimed to build an ASR model that is able to recognize aircraft call signs in a fast and accurate way. The acoustic and linguistic models were trained on the Ibn Battouta Speech Corpus (IBSC), resulting in an unprecedented speech dataset with approved transcription that includes real weather aerodrome observation data and flight information with a call sign captured by an ADS-B receiver. All of these data were synchronized with voice recordings in a structured format. We calculated the WER to evaluate the model’s accuracy and compared different methods of dataset training for model building and adaptation. Despite the high interference in the VHF radio communication channel and fast-speaking conditions that increased the WER level to 20%, our standalone and low-cost ASR system with a trained RNN model, supported by the Deep Speech toolkit, was able to achieve call sign detection rate scores up to 96% in air traffic controller messages and 90% in pilot messages while displaying related flight information from ADS-B data using the Fuzzy string-matching algorithm.","PeriodicalId":48525,"journal":{"name":"Aerospace","volume":"19 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139147878","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":"Mission Performance Assessment of the Recovery and Vertical Landing of a Reusable Launch Vehicle","authors":"Jacopo Guadagnini, G. D. Zaiacomo, Michèle Lavagna","doi":"10.3390/aerospace11010035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11010035","url":null,"abstract":"This paper focuses on the mission analysis of the return trajectory of a Vertical Landing Reusable Launch Vehicle, both for Return-to-Launch-Site (RTLS) and DownRange Landing (DRL) recovery strategies. The main objective is to assess the mission performance of propellant-optimal re-entry and landing trajectories from the Main Engine Cut-Off (MECO) while considering propellant budget and peak entry conditions constraints. As a result, performance envelopes and feasibility regions are built to comprehensively assess the required propellant and compare recovery strategies across a broad spectrum of MECO conditions. The results show that the DRL strategy achieves higher efficiency concerning the propellant consumption and a larger robustness regarding the dispersed MECO conditions.","PeriodicalId":48525,"journal":{"name":"Aerospace","volume":" 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139144993","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":"Research on Micro Gap Flow Field Characteristics of Cylindrical Gas Film Seals Based on Experimental and Numerical Simulation","authors":"Zhen Xu, Lianjiang Xu, Junfeng Sun, Meihong Liu, Taohong Liao, Xiangping Hu","doi":"10.3390/aerospace11010040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11010040","url":null,"abstract":"Flexible support cylindrical gas film seals (CGFSs) adapt well to rotor whirling and have a good gas lubrication effect during thermal deformation. However, when a CGFS operates under the “three high” (high interface slip speed, high-pressure differential, and high ambient temperature) operating conditions, the complex deformation of the support structure is a crucial factor affecting the stability of the CGFS. A thorough and systematic analysis of the micro gap flow field characteristics of flexible support CGFSs is a fundamental problem when we study the deformation of the support structure under multiple physical field conditions. This study uses a cylindrical gas film high-speed rotor test rig to study and compare the sealing characteristics of experiments and numerical simulations and then optimizes and verifies the accuracy and effectiveness of the simulation model. A cross-scale gas film grid model is used to analyze the flow field characteristics and seal ability of different groove models and compare the mechanical characteristics and sealing performance. We also analyze the gas film pressure distribution in micro gaps and explore the impact of dynamic pressure groove microstructure on flow field characteristics. Results show that micro gaps are the primary conditions for generating hydrodynamic effects, and high rotational speed, high-pressure differential, and large eccentricity have a significant effect on improving hydrodynamic effects and enhancing gas film stability. However, an increase in these parameters can cause an increase in leakage rate. A single flow channel makes it easier to improve the hydrodynamic effect, gas film load-bearing ability, and gas film stability while reducing leakage rate. The analyses in this study supplement and improve the theory of the flow field characteristics of cylindrical annular micro gaps and provide a theoretical basis for exploring the relation between the support structural parameters of the CGFS and the mechanical characteristics of the micro gap flow field. This study provides important guidance to the establishment of a quantitative design theory of supporting structures.","PeriodicalId":48525,"journal":{"name":"Aerospace","volume":" 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139145275","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":"Influence of Engine Dynamic Characteristics on Helicopter Handling Quality in Hover and Low-Speed Forward Flight","authors":"Yuan Wei, Renliang Chen, Ye Yuan, Luofeng Wang","doi":"10.3390/aerospace11010034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11010034","url":null,"abstract":"This study assesses the influence of engine dynamic characteristics on helicopter handling quality during hover and low-speed forward flight. First, we construct the helicopter–engine coupling model (HECM) based on the power-matching relationship between the engine and the rotor. The impact of the engine is evaluated by comparing HECM with a helicopter model without the engine. To assess the engine’s influence quantitatively, we consider torque response, height response, and collective–yaw coupling characteristics in ADS-33E-PRF handling quality criteria. The results reveal that the engine power output lag can deteriorate the helicopter’s torque and height response handling quality rate (HQR). After the increase in helicopter mass, the torque HQR caused by engine influence improved, and the altitude HQR further deteriorated. The engine dynamic characteristics can also reverse the yaw rate, decreasing collective–yaw coupling HQR. As the helicopter’s flight speed increased, the engine’s impact on the yaw rate increased by 41.8%. This study can provide valuable insight into the effects of engine dynamic characteristics on helicopter handling quality and offer a reference for the design of helicopter–engine coupling control laws.","PeriodicalId":48525,"journal":{"name":"Aerospace","volume":" 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139142327","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":"Multi-Phase Vertical Take-Off and Landing Trajectory Optimization with Feasible Initial Guesses","authors":"Zhidong Lu, Haichao Hong, Florian Holzapfel","doi":"10.3390/aerospace11010039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11010039","url":null,"abstract":"The advancement of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has expanded the horizon of urban air mobility. However, the challenge of generating precise vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) trajectories that comply with airworthiness requirements remains. This paper presents an approach for optimizing VTOL trajectories considering six degrees of freedom (6DOF) dynamics and operational constraints. Multi-phase optimal control problems are formulated to address specific constraints in various flight stages. The incremental nonlinear dynamic inversion (INDI) controller is employed to execute the flight mission in each phase. Controlled flight simulations yield dynamically feasible trajectories that serve as initial guesses for generating sub-optimal trajectories within individual phases. A feasible and sub-optimal initial guess for the holistic multi-phase problem is established by concatenating these single-phase trajectories. Focusing on a tilt-wing eVTOL aircraft, this paper computes VTOL trajectories leveraging the proposed initial guess generation procedure. These trajectories account for complex flight dynamics, align with various operation constraints, and minimize electric energy consumption.","PeriodicalId":48525,"journal":{"name":"Aerospace","volume":"40 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139147203","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}