scholarly journals Dynamic flight load measurements with MEMS pressure sensors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Raab ◽  
Kai Rohde-Brandenburger
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Pressure Sensors ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Flight Test ◽  
Measurement Technology ◽  
Test Program ◽  
Aerodynamic Pressure ◽  
Pressure Distributions ◽  
Time Histories ◽  
Mems Pressure Sensors

AbstractThe determination of structural loads plays an important role in the certification process of new aircraft. Strain gauges are usually used to measure and monitor the structural loads encountered during the flight test program. However, a time-consuming wiring and calibration process is required to determine the forces and moments from the measured strains. Sensors based on MEMS provide an alternative way to determine loads from the measured aerodynamic pressure distribution around the structural component. Flight tests were performed with a research glider aircraft to investigate the flight loads determined with the strain based and the pressure based measurement technology. A wing glove equipped with 64 MEMS pressure sensors was developed for measuring the pressure distribution around a selected wing section. The wing shear force determined with both load determination methods were compared to each other. Several flight maneuvers with varying loads were performed during the flight test program. This paper concentrates on the evaluation of dynamic flight maneuvers including Stalls and Pull-Up Push-Over maneuvers. The effects of changes in the aerodynamic flow characteristics during the maneuver could be detected directly with the pressure sensors based on MEMS. Time histories of the measured pressure distributions and the wing shear forces are presented and discussed.

Finite Cavity Cascades With Low-Drag Pressure Distributions

1973 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-16
Author(s):  
B. Yim
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Finite Length ◽  
Nonlinear Approximation ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Method Of Calculation ◽  
Pressure Distributions

A method of calculation is presented for the flow characteristics of a two-dimensional supercavitating cascade with finite-length cavities and with an arbitrary pressure distribution. The principle of hydrofoil-airfoil correspondence of the infinite-cavity cascade is utilized. Simplified formulas for the drag and the cavity and foil shapes are derived, and several sample calculations are made. A nonlinear approximation for a thick leading-edge shape is also considered.

scholarly journals Effect of Pressure Distribution on the Energy Dissipation of Lap Joints under Equal Pre-tension Force

Open Physics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 320-328
Author(s):  
Delin Sun ◽  
Minggao Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Lap Joints ◽  
Power Exponent ◽  
Lap Joint ◽  
Stick Slip ◽  
Pressure Distributions ◽  
Hysteretic Characteristics ◽  
Effective Use

Abstract In this paper, the energy dissipation in a bolted lap joint is studied using a continuum microslip model. Five contact pressure distributions compliant with the power law are considered, and all of them have equal pretension forces. The effects of different pressure distributions on the interface stick-slip transitions and hysteretic characteristics are presented. The calculation formulation of the energy dissipation is introduced. The energy dissipation results are plotted on linear and log-log coordinates to investigate the effect of the pressure distribution on the energy distribution. It is shown that the energy dissipations of the lap joints are related to the minimum pressure in the overlapped area, the size of the contact area and the value of the power exponent. The work provides a theoretical basis for further effective use of the joint energy dissipation.

scholarly journals Integration of 3D Printed Flexible Pressure Sensors into Physical Interfaces for Wearable Robots

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 2157
Author(s):  
Kevin Langlois ◽  
Ellen Roels ◽  
Gabriël Van De Velde ◽  
Cláudia Espadinha ◽  
Christopher Van Vlerken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Pressure Sensors ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Capacitive Pressure Sensor ◽  
Upper Arm ◽  
Seamless Integration ◽  
Dynamic Task ◽  
Wearable Robots ◽  
3D Printed

Sensing pressure at the physical interface between the robot and the human has important implications for wearable robots. On the one hand, monitoring pressure distribution can give valuable benefits on the aspects of comfortability and safety of such devices. Additionally, on the other hand, they can be used as a rich sensory input to high level interaction controllers. However, a problem is that the commercial availability of this technology is mostly limited to either low-cost solutions with poor performance or expensive options, limiting the possibilities for iterative designs. As an alternative, in this manuscript we present a three-dimensional (3D) printed flexible capacitive pressure sensor that allows seamless integration for wearable robotic applications. The sensors are manufactured using additive manufacturing techniques, which provides benefits in terms of versatility of design and implementation. In this study, a characterization of the 3D printed sensors in a test-bench is presented after which the sensors are integrated in an upper arm interface. A human-in-the-loop calibration of the sensors is then shown, allowing to estimate the external force and pressure distribution that is acting on the upper arm of seven human subjects while performing a dynamic task. The validation of the method is achieved by means of a collaborative robot for precise force interaction measurements. The results indicate that the proposed sensors are a potential solution for further implementation in human–robot interfaces.

scholarly journals Spatial and temporal resolution of a fast-response aerodynamic pressure probe in grid-generated turbulence

2021 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian M. Heckmeier ◽  
Stefan Hayböck ◽  
Christian Breitsamter
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Resolution ◽  
Pressure Sensors ◽  
Mesh Size ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
Pressure Probe ◽  
Aerodynamic Pressure ◽  
Kolmogorov Length Scale ◽  
High Bandwidth ◽  
Velocity Spectra

Abstract The spatial and temporal resolution of a fast-response aerodynamic pressure probe (FRAP) is investigated in a benchmark flow of grid-generated turbulence. A grid with a mesh size of $$M=6.4$$ M = 6.4 mm is tested for two different free-stream velocities, hence, resulting in Reynolds numbers of $$Re_M= \{4300,12800\}$$ R e M = { 4300 , 12800 } . A thorough analysis of the applicability of the underlying assumptions with regard to turbulence isotropy and homogeneity is carried out. Taylor’s frozen turbulence hypothesis is assumed for the calculation of deducible flow quantities, like the turbulent kinetic energy or the dissipation rate. Furthermore, besides the examination of statistical quantities, velocity spectra of measurements downstream of the grid are quantified. Results of a small fast-response five-hole pressure probe equipped with piezo-resistive differential pressure sensors are compared to single-wire hot-wire constant temperature anemometry data for two different wire lengths. Estimates of temporal and spatial turbulent scales (e.g., Taylor micro scale and Kolmogorov length scale) show good agreement to data in the literature but are affected by filtering effects. Especially in the energy spectra, very high bandwidth content cannot be resolved by the FRAP, which is mainly due to bandwidth limits in the temporal calibration of the FRAP and the minimal resolution of the integrated sensors. Graphic abstract

scholarly journals Influence of the Spatial Pressure Distribution of Breaking Wave Loading on the Dynamic Response of Wolf Rock Lighthouse

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Darshana T. Dassanayake ◽  
Alessandro Antonini ◽  
Athanasios Pappas ◽  
Alison Raby ◽  
James Mark William Brownjohn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Response ◽  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Distinct Element ◽  
Breaking Waves ◽  
Breaking Wave ◽  
Wave Loading ◽  
Wave Impact ◽  
Pressure Distributions ◽  
Impact Area ◽  
The Impact

The survivability analysis of offshore rock lighthouses requires several assumptions of the pressure distribution due to the breaking wave loading (Raby et al. (2019), Antonini et al. (2019). Due to the peculiar bathymetries and topographies of rock pinnacles, there is no dedicated formula to properly quantify the loads induced by the breaking waves on offshore rock lighthouses. Wienke’s formula (Wienke and Oumeraci (2005) was used in this study to estimate the loads, even though it was not derived for breaking waves on offshore rock lighthouses, but rather for the breaking wave loading on offshore monopiles. However, a thorough sensitivity analysis of the effects of the assumed pressure distribution has never been performed. In this paper, by means of the Wolf Rock lighthouse distinct element model, we quantified the influence of the pressure distributions on the dynamic response of the lighthouse structure. Different pressure distributions were tested, while keeping the initial wave impact area and pressure integrated force unchanged, in order to quantify the effect of different pressure distribution patterns. The pressure distributions considered in this paper showed subtle differences in the overall dynamic structure responses; however, pressure distribution #3, based on published experimental data such as Tanimoto et al. (1986) and Zhou et al. (1991) gave the largest displacements. This scenario has a triangular pressure distribution with a peak at the centroid of the impact area, which then linearly decreases to zero at the top and bottom boundaries of the impact area. The azimuthal horizontal distribution was adopted from Wienke and Oumeraci’s work (2005). The main findings of this study will be of interest not only for the assessment of rock lighthouses but also for all the cylindrical structures built on rock pinnacles or rocky coastlines (with steep foreshore slopes) and exposed to harsh breaking wave loading.

Determination of Three-Dimensional Body Forms from Given Pressure Distribution Over Their Surfaces

1996 ◽  
Vol 40 (01) ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
V. M. Pashin ◽  
V. A. Bushkovsky ◽  
E. L. Amromin
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Bodies Of Revolution ◽  
Design Constraints ◽  
Pressure Distributions ◽  
Axisymmetric Bodies

A method for solving inverse three-dimensional problems in hydromechanics is proposed which makes it possible to fit desired pressure distributions within design constraints immediately in the course of calculations. Examples of the method of application are given for bodies of revolution in flows at nonzero drift angles. These flows are not axisymmetric. Bodies of revolution in them are very handy examples of demonstrations of the method, and these examples have many technical applications.

Effect of Compressibility on Gaseous Flows in a Micro-Tube

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yutaka Asako ◽  
Kenji Nakayama
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Mach Number ◽  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Fused Silica ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian ◽  
Gaseous Flow ◽  
Gaseous Flows ◽  
Energy Equations

The product of friction factor and Reynolds number (f·Re) of gaseous flow in the quasi-fully developed region of a micro-tube was obtained experimentally and numerically. The tube cutting method was adopted to obtain the pressure distribution along the tube. The fused silica tubes whose nominal diameters were 100 and 150 μm, were used. Two-dimensional compressible momentum and energy equations were solved to obtain the flow characteristics in micro-tubes. The numerical methodology is based on the Arbitrary-Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) method. The both results agree well and it was found that (f·Re) is a function of Mach number.

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