Pylon Trailing Edge Blowing for the Control of CROR Unsteady Blade Loads

Author(s):  
Arne Stuermer ◽  
Jianping Yin
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2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (No 3, September 2018) ◽  
pp. 378-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Modini ◽  
Giorgio Graziani ◽  
Giovanni Bernardini ◽  
Massimo Gennaretti

The present work focuses on the alleviation of Blade Vortex Interaction (BVI) noise annoyance through a control methodology generating high-frequency aerodynamic BVI counter-actions. The low-power requirements make the Micro-Trailing Edge Effectors (MiTEs) particularly suited for this kind of application. The controller layout is set by observing the BVI scenario while the actuation law is efficiently synthesized through a process based on an analytical unsteady sectional aerodynamic formulation. The validation of the proposed control methodology is carried out through numerical investigations of a realistic helicopter main rotor in flight descent, obtained using computational tools for potential-flow aerodynamic and aeroacoustic analyses based on boundary element method solutions. In order to capture the aerodynamic influence of MiTEs through potential-flow simulations, the MiTEs are replaced by trailing edge plain flaps which provide equivalent aerodynamic responses. Results concerning the proposed controller capability to alleviate high-frequency blade loads and subsequent emitted noise from BVI events are presented and discussed.


2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 727-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uğbreve;ur Dalli ◽  
Şcedilefaatdin Yüksel

An active control method utilizing the multiple trailing edge flap configuration for rotorcraft vibration suppression and blade loads control is presented. A comprehensive model for rotor blade with active trailing edge flaps is used to calculate the vibration characteristics, natural frequencies and mode shapes of any complex composite helicopter rotor blade. A computer program is developed to calculate the system response, rotor blade root forces and moments under aerodynamic forcing conditions. Rotor blade system response is calculated using the proposed solution method and the developed program depending on any structural and aerodynamic properties of rotor blades, structural properties of trailing edge flaps and properties of trailing edge flap actuator inputs. Rotor blade loads are determined first on a nominal rotor blade without multiple active trailing edge flaps and then the effects of the active flap motions on the existing rotor blade loads are investigated. Multiple active trailing edge flaps are controlled by using open loop controllers to identify the effects of the actuator signal output properties such as frequency, amplitude and phase on the system response. Effects of using multiple trailing edge flaps on controlling rotor blade vibrations are investigated and some design criteria are determined for the design of trailing edge flap controller that will provide actuator signal outputs to minimize the rotor blade root loads. It is calculated that using the developed active trailing edge rotor blade model, helicopter rotor blade vibrations can be reduced up to 36% of the nominal rotor blade vibrations.


AIAA Journal ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 2206-2216 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Oberai ◽  
F. Roknaldin ◽  
T. J. R. Hughes

AIAA Journal ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 1780-1782
Author(s):  
G. Ben-Dor ◽  
T. Elperin ◽  
H. Li ◽  
E. Vasiliev ◽  
A. Chpoun ◽  
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AIAA Journal ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 787-793
Author(s):  
Wei Ning ◽  
Li He

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