Robust Landing Gear System Based on a Hybrid Momentum Exchange Impact Damper

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 776-789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yohei Kushida ◽  
Susumu Hara ◽  
Masatsugu Otsuki ◽  
Yoji Yamada ◽  
Tatsuaki Hashimoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Landing Gear ◽  
Gear System ◽  
Momentum Exchange ◽  
Impact Damper

scholarly journals A new concept for UAV landing gear shock vibration control using pre-straining spring momentum exchange impact damper

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 1455-1468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lovely Son ◽  
Mulyadi Bur ◽  
Meifal Rusli
Keyword(s):  
Landing Gear ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Force Transmission ◽  
Momentum Exchange ◽  
Lumped Mass ◽  
Maximum Acceleration ◽  
Impact Damper ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Theoretical Application ◽  
The Impact

This study proposes a new method for reducing the shock vibration response of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) during the landing process by means of the momentum exchange principle (MEID). The performance of the impact damper is improved by adding a pre-straining spring to the damper system. This research discusses the theoretical application of the damper to the UAV landing gear system. The UAV dynamics is first modeled as a simple lumped mass translational vibration system. Then we analyze a more complex two-dimensional model of UAV dynamics. This model consists of the main wheel, nose wheel and main body. Three cases of UAV landing gear mechanisms: without damper, with passive MEID (PMEID) and with pre-straining spring MEID (PSMEID) are simulated. The damper performance is evaluated from the maximum acceleration and force transmission to the main body. The energy balance calculation is conducted to investigate the performance of PSMEID. The simulation results show that the proposed PSMEID method is the most effective method for reducing the maximum acceleration and force transmission of UAV during impact landing.

Fundamental Study of Momentum-Exchange-Impact-Damper-Based Robust Landing Gear

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yohei Kushida ◽  
Susumu Hara ◽  
Masatsugu Otsuki ◽  
Yoji Yamada ◽  
Tatsuaki Hashimoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Landing Gear ◽  
Momentum Exchange ◽  
Fundamental Study ◽  
Impact Damper

scholarly journals Robust force and displacement control of an active landing gear for vibration reduction at touchdown and during taxiing

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehran Pirooz ◽  
Seyed Hossein Mirmahdi ◽  
Ahmad Reza Khoogar
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Force Control ◽  
Direct Method ◽  
Landing Gear ◽  
Gear System ◽  
Displacement Control ◽  
Robust Nonlinear Control ◽  
Control Loops ◽  
Tire Force ◽  
The Mathematical Model

AbstractIn this paper, a new approach is proposed to control the dynamic response of a landing gear system subjected to runway force, both on heavy landing conditions and at the taxiing process. The mathematical model of the system is used in a way that covers nonlinear dynamics characteristics of landing gear and nonlinear/nonaffine property of the external actuator. The operation of the landing gear system and its components are described briefly. The desired control system includes two different interior loops for displacement and force control. The inner loop determines the actuator force and the outer loop performs the displacement control. A lumped uncertainty is considered in both displacement and force control loops that represent uncertainties including parametric errors, measurement noises, unmodeled dynamics, disturbance due to runway excitation, and other disturbances. The direct method of Lyapunov is utilized for asymptotic stability analysis of the robust nonlinear control system (RNCS). This system is simulated in MATLAB software and the performance of the proposed controller is analyzed exactly. Besides, the results are compared with a passive system and conventional PID control. The comparison indicates that RNCS works better and more precisely. This method can reduce vibrations at touchdown and taxiing and effectively overcome uncertainty and provide well aircraft handling by decreasing the changes in tire force.

Momentum exchange impact damper design methodology for object-wall-collision problems

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (14) ◽  
pp. 3206-3218
Author(s):  
Yohei Kushida ◽  
Hiroaki Umehara ◽  
Susumu Hara ◽  
Keisuke Yamada
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Design ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Momentum Exchange ◽  
Impact Damper ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Practical Design ◽  
Wall Collision ◽  
Damper Design ◽  
And Control

Momentum exchange impact dampers (MEIDs) were proposed to control the shock responses of mechanical structures. They were applied to reduce floor shock vibrations and control lunar/planetary exploration spacecraft landings. MEIDs are required to control an object’s velocity and displacement, especially for applications involving spacecraft landing. Previous studies verified numerous MEID performances through various types of simulations and experiments. However, previous studies discussing the optimal design methodology for MEIDs are limited. This study explicitly derived the optimal design parameters of MEIDs, which control the controlled object’s displacement and velocity to zero in one-dimensional motion. In addition, the study derived sub-optimal design parameters to control the controlled object’s velocity within a reasonable approximation to derive a practical design methodology for MEIDs. The derived sub-optimal design methodology could also be applied to MEIDs in two-dimensional motion. Furthermore, simulations conducted in the study verified the performances of MEIDs with optimal/sub-optimal design parameters.

Design and dynamic analysis of landing gear system in vertical takeoff and vertical landing reusable launch vehicle

2018 ◽  
Vol 233 (10) ◽  
pp. 3700-3713
Author(s):  
Ming Zhang ◽  
Dafu Xu ◽  
Shuai Yue ◽  
Haifeng Tao
Keyword(s):  
General Scheme ◽  
Surface Friction ◽  
Launch Vehicle ◽  
Landing Gear ◽  
Gear System ◽  
Extreme Condition ◽  
Response Characteristics ◽  
Reusable Launch Vehicle ◽  
Vertical Landing ◽  
Vertical Takeoff

Landing gear system is a key part of the implementation of reusable vertical takeoff and vertical landing launch vehicle, where its buffing performance is directly related to the vehicle whether it can land safely or stably. According to the reusable launch vehicle general scheme, outrigger landing legs are designed, and the hydraulic absorber is used for the landing gear system. Meanwhile, a scaling principle prototype of landing gear system is developed, and the landing impact test is carried out. A dynamic simulation model of the landing vehicle has been set up, researching the influence of parameters, such as the horizontal velocity, initial inclination, surface friction coefficient, and pitch angular velocity on the landing performance. Four kinds of extreme conditions are identified, and dynamic response characteristics of landing system under each extreme condition are conducted. The simulation results are in good agreement with the experimental data. The buffing performance of the vehicle meets the design requirements, which provides a reference for the design of landing gear system of the vehicle.

scholarly journals Design of a Crashworthy Cable-Driven Four-Bar Link Robotic Landing Gear System

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-244
Author(s):  
Claudio V. Di Leo ◽  
Benjamin León ◽  
Jake Wachlin ◽  
Martin Kurien ◽  
Arjun Krishnan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Landing Gear ◽  
Gear System

Investigation into the linear velocity response of cantilever beam embedded with impact damper

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 1365-1378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiqing Yang ◽  
Xi Wang
Keyword(s):  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Continuous System ◽  
Linear Velocity ◽  
Superposition Method ◽  
Momentum Exchange ◽  
Impact Damper ◽  
Mode Superposition Method ◽  
Velocity Response ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nonlinear Velocity

The impact damper causes momentum exchange between the primary structure and impact mass, and achieves vibration attenuation through repeated collisions. A cantilever beam embedded with the impact damper is modeled in the form of a continuous system, and the equations of motion are formulated based on the mode superposition method. The mechanism of the impact damper is investigated, and linear velocity response is achieved by a proper selection of a mass ratio of 8.4%, clearance within 0.30 mm, and excitation force ranged from 3.2 N to 5.5 N. The reverse collision has higher damping than co-directional collision, based on which a new criterion of response regimes is proposed for the design of the impact damper. The velocity responses of the damped cantilever beam under sinusoidal and impulse excitation are simulated and verified via the sinusoidal sweep experiments. The velocity amplitudes of the damped cantilever beam are linearly decreased when the clearance is increased within 0.30 mm. Finally, linear and nonlinear velocity responses of the damped cantilever beam are discussed. It is found that the nonlinear velocity response reaches larger damping, but that a strongly modulated response exists.

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