scholarly journals Particle Impact and Breakup in Aircraft Measurement

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 972-983 ◽  
Author(s):  
German Vidaurre ◽  
John Hallett
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Cloud Particle ◽  
Aircraft Measurement ◽  
University Of North Dakota ◽  
Particle Properties ◽  
Imaging Probes ◽  
Impact Kinetic Energy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Particle Approach

Abstract Measurements of cloud particle properties from aircraft by optical and impact techniques are subject to artifacts following particle breakup prior to detection. The impact kinetic energy to surface energy ratio (ℒ) provides a breakup criterion at ℒ ≥ 7 for water and ice with major fragmentation for ℒ > 100. This applies to optical imaging probes for particle concentration, size, and projected area spectra measurement. Uncertainty arises should impacting particles shatter and disperse, defeating the intent of the original measurements. Particle shatter is demonstrated in Formvar replicas (University of North Dakota Citation) and video records of particle approach and impact on the Cloudscope (NCAR C-130, NASA DC-8) at airspeeds of 130 and 200 m s−1. Sufficient impact kinetic energy results in drop splash and ice shatter, with conversion to surface energy and ultimately thermal energy through viscous dissipation and ice defect production occurring down to the molecular scale. The problem is minimized in design by reducing the regions responsible for particle breakup to a minimum and locating sensors in regions inaccessible to shatter fragments.

scholarly journals Impact of a Multiple Pendulum with a Non-Linear Contact Force

Mathematics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1202
Author(s):  
Dan B. Marghitu ◽  
Jing Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Contact Force ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Linear Equations ◽  
Kinematic Chain ◽  
Double Pendulum ◽  
Lagrange Equations ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Impact Kinetic Energy ◽  
The Impact

This article presents a method to solve the impact of a kinematic chain in terms of a non-linear contact force. The nonlinear contact force has different expressions for elastic compression, elasto-plastic compression, and elastic restitution. Lagrange equations of motion are used to obtain the non-linear equations of motion with friction for the collision period. The kinetic energy during the impact is compared with the pre-impact kinetic energy. During the impact of a double pendulum the kinetic energy of the non-impacting link is increasing and the total kinetic energy of the impacting link is decreasing.

Motion Situation and Kinetic Energy Analysis for Ore Pass of Underground Mine

2011 ◽  
Vol 90-93 ◽  
pp. 383-386
Author(s):  
Yong Heng Huang ◽  
Ping Cao ◽  
Yi Xian Wang
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Impact Damage ◽  
Critical Value ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Underground Mine ◽  
Damaged Zone ◽  
Impact Kinetic Energy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ore Pass

The fragmentation of ore pass under loading belongs to one of the typical disaster in underground mine. This paper is concerned with the description and explanation of this phenomenon and presents brittle fragmentation for impact damage of rock block based on impact test, high-speed camera was used to study the relation between fragmentation and damage and the effect of the kinetic energy of projectile on them, the experimental results demonstrate that the damaged zone, invasion depth increase with the increase of the kinetic energy of projectile, but are influenced by the impact angle; the results show that prior to the impact kinetic energy reaches the critical value, the energy dissipation is mainly for damaged zone, when the impact kinetic energy increases to the critical value.

scholarly journals Pendulum-based measurements reveal impact dynamics at the scale of a trap-jaw ant

2021 ◽  
pp. jeb.232157
Author(s):  
J. F. Jorge ◽  
S. Bergbreiter ◽  
S. N. Patek
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Target Material ◽  
Contact Duration ◽  
Pendulum Motion ◽  
High Acceleration ◽  
Post Impact ◽  
Biological Impacts ◽  
Impact Kinetic Energy ◽  
Odontomachus Brunneus ◽  
The Impact

Small organisms can produce powerful, sub-millisecond impacts by moving tiny structures at high accelerations. We developed and validated a pendulum device to measure the impact energetics of microgram-sized trap-jaw ant mandibles accelerated against targets at 105 m s−2. Trap-jaw ants (Odontomachus brunneus; 19 individuals; 212 strikes) were suspended on one pendulum and struck swappable targets that were either attached to an opposing pendulum or fixed in place. Mean post-impact kinetic energy (energy from strike converted to pendulum motion) was higher with a stiff target (21.0-21.5 µJ) than a compliant target (6.4-6.5 µJ). Target mobility had relatively little influence on energy transfer. Mean contact duration of strikes against stiff targets was shorter (3.9-4.5 ms) than against compliant targets (6.2-7.9 ms). Shorter contact duration was correlated with higher post-impact kinetic energy. These findings contextualize and provide an energetic explanation for the diverse, natural uses of trap-jaw ant strikes such as impaling prey, launching away threats, and performing mandible-powered jumps. The strong effect of target material on energetic exchange suggests material interactions as an avenue for tuning performance of small, high acceleration impacts. Our device offers a foundation for novel research into the ecomechanics and evolution of tiny biological impacts and their application in synthetic systems.

Effects of the DART (NASA) mission collision on the structure and spin state of the secondary of the Near-Earth asteroid (65803) Didymos binary system.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Benavidez ◽  
Adriano Campo Bagatin ◽  
Manuel Perez-Molina ◽  
Derek C. Richardson ◽  
Antonio Santana-Ros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Binary System ◽  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Orbital Plane ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Numerical Code ◽  
Asteroid Impact ◽  
Earth Asteroid ◽  
Post Impact ◽  
Impact Kinetic Energy ◽  
The Impact

<p>AIDA (Asteroid Impact & Deflection Assessment) is an international collaboration between NASA and ESA which involves both DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test, NASA) and Hera (ESA) missions. The target is an asteroid of approximately 160 m in size, namely the secondary of the binary Near-Earth Asteroid (65803) Didymos. Little is known about the shape of the satellite, with a moderately elongated shape (b/a<1.2) compatible with available ground-based estimations. In this work we investigate the possible reaction of the target to the DART collision to be performed in 2022, under the assumption that it is a gravitational aggregate produced in the formation of the binary system. The very structure of the target is unknown, therefore we model it by (1) mono- and multi-dispersed distributions of spherical basic elements and by (2) considering irregular components. We perform numerical simulations of the collision event by using a discrete-element N-body numerical code (PKDGRAV-SSDEM). We do not perform simulations of the shattering phase, we instead concentrate on the effect of the collision on the target, after the shattering phase implying material damage (melting, vaporization, heating and deformation), is over. Therefore, our synthetic projectile carries the same nominal momentum as the DART mission does, but it delivers to the target only the kinetic energy expected to survive once the shattering (non-elastic) phase has dissipated most of the impact kinetic energy. We account for different centre- and off-centre- possible impact geometry compatible with DART nominal impact angle with respect to the target orbital plane.</p> <p>Here we report on results obtained so far on the effects of the DART impact on the structure of the Didymos satellite, including changes in its spin period and direction of the direction of the spin axis, as well as change of shape.</p> <p>Moreover, we look at the velocity field of surface particles to infer if any motion is expected away from the impact point and regolith particles can be ejected from locations far from it.</p> <p>Such predictions may be of interest in the study of the post-impact dynamics of the system –that will be determined by the Hera mission measurements. This, in turn will help in the interpretation of the results of the outcome of the DART impact mission, including the determination of the momentum multiplication (beta) factor.</p> <p> </p>

scholarly journals A New Method to Determine the Impact of Individual Field Quantities on Cycle-to-Cycle Variations in a Spark-Ignited Gas Engine

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 4136
Author(s):  
Clemens Gößnitzer ◽  
Shawn Givler
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Turbulent Kinetic Energy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Engine Operation ◽  
Gas Engine ◽  
Cycle Simulation ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
The Impact

Cycle-to-cycle variations (CCV) in spark-ignited (SI) engines impose performance limitations and in the extreme limit can lead to very strong, potentially damaging cycles. Thus, CCV force sub-optimal engine operating conditions. A deeper understanding of CCV is key to enabling control strategies, improving engine design and reducing the negative impact of CCV on engine operation. This paper presents a new simulation strategy which allows investigation of the impact of individual physical quantities (e.g., flow field or turbulence quantities) on CCV separately. As a first step, multi-cycle unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (uRANS) computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of a spark-ignited natural gas engine are performed. For each cycle, simulation results just prior to each spark timing are taken. Next, simulation results from different cycles are combined: one quantity, e.g., the flow field, is extracted from a snapshot of one given cycle, and all other quantities are taken from a snapshot from a different cycle. Such a combination yields a new snapshot. With the combined snapshot, the simulation is continued until the end of combustion. The results obtained with combined snapshots show that the velocity field seems to have the highest impact on CCV. Turbulence intensity, quantified by the turbulent kinetic energy and turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rate, has a similar value for all snapshots. Thus, their impact on CCV is small compared to the flow field. This novel methodology is very flexible and allows investigation of the sources of CCV which have been difficult to investigate in the past.

A Novel Design of Landing Gear Oleo Strut Damper Using MR Fluid for Aircraft and UAV’s

2012 ◽  
Vol 225 ◽  
pp. 275-280
Author(s):  
Chandra B. Asthana ◽  
Rama B. Bhat
Keyword(s):  
Shock Absorber ◽  
Fluid Viscosity ◽  
Simulation Approach ◽  
Body Frame ◽  
Mr Fluid ◽  
Orifice Area ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Impact Kinetic Energy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Novel Design

Most landing gears used in aircraft employ very efficient oleo-pneumatic dampers to absorb and dissipate the impact kinetic energy of the aircraft body frame. A single-acting shock absorber is most commonly used in the oleo strut that has a metering pin extending through the orifice, which can vary the orifice area upon compression and extension of the strut. This variation is adjusted by shaping the metering pin so that the strut load is fairly constant under dynamic loading. In this paper, it is proposed to further change the damping coefficient as a function of time in order to achieve a semi-active control of the aircraft vibrations during landing by using Magnetorheological (MR) fluid in the Oleo. With the metering pin designed for a nominal flight condition, further variation in the fluid viscosity would help achieve the optimal performance in off-nominal flight conditions. A simulation approach is employed to show the effect of different profiles for viscosity variation in the MR fluid. The utility of such a damper can be very well exploited to include different criteria such as the landing distance after touchdown. This type of system can be used also in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) application where the focus of design may be to accomplish the task without the consideration of passenger comfort.

scholarly journals Measuring the impact of a new snow model using surface energy budget process relationships

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Day ◽  
Gabriele Arduini ◽  
Irina Sandu ◽  
Linus Magnusson ◽  
Anton Beljaars ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Energy ◽  
Energy Budget ◽  
Surface Energy Budget ◽  
Budget Process ◽  
Snow Model ◽  
The Impact

Relation Between Flow Velocity and Impact Pressure in a Green Water Flow

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kusalika Ariyarathne ◽  
Kuang-An Chang ◽  
Richard Mercier
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Void Fraction ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Impact Pressure ◽  
Breaking Wave ◽  
Wave Condition ◽  
Wall Impingement ◽  
Impact Coefficient ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mean Kinetic Energy

Impact pressure due to plunging breaking waves impinging on a simplified model structure was investigated in the laboratory based on two breaking wave conditions: the wall impingement wave condition and the deck impingement wave condition. Pressure, void fraction, and velocities were measured at various locations on the deck surface. Impact pressure was correlated with the mean kinetic energy calculated based on the measured mean velocities and void fraction to obtain the impact coefficient. For the wall impingement wave condition, the relationship between impact pressure and mean kinetic energy is linear with the impact coefficient close to unity. For the deck impingement wave condition, the above relationship does not show good correlation, whereas the impact coefficient was found to be a function of the rate of pressure rise.

The Percolation of Liquid Through a Compliant Seal—An Experimental and Theoretical Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 141 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sorin-Cristian Vlădescu ◽  
Carmine Putignano ◽  
Nigel Marx ◽  
Tomas Keppens ◽  
Tom Reddyhoff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Energy ◽  
Capillary Pressure ◽  
Contact Pressure ◽  
Roughness Length ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Theoretical Explanation ◽  
Channel Section ◽  
Hydrophilic Surfaces ◽  
New Apparatus ◽  
The Impact

New apparatus is described to simulate a compliant seal interface, allowing the percolation of liquid to be viewed by a fluorescence microscope. A model, based on the boundary element (BE) methodology, is used to provide a theoretical explanation of the observed behavior. The impact of contact pressure, roughness, and surface energy on percolation rates are characterized. For hydrophilic surfaces, percolation will always occur provided a sufficient number of roughness length scales are considered. However, for hydrophobic surfaces, the inlet pressure must overcome the capillary pressure exerted at the minimum channel section before flow can occur.

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