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http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/IJASS.2007.8.1.115

Aeroelastic Characteri stics of Rotor Blades with Trailing Edge Flaps

Lim, In-Gyu (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST))
Lee, In (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST))

Publication Information

International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences / v.8, no.1, 2007 , pp. 115-121 More about this Journal

Abstract

The aeroelastic analysis of rotor blades with trailing edge flaps, focused on reducing vibration while minimizing control effort, are investigated using large deflection-type beam theory in forward flight. The rotor blade aerodynamic forces are calculated using two-dimensional quasi-steady strip theory. For the analysis of forward flight, the nonlinear periodic blade steady response is obtained by integrating the full finite element equation in time through a coupled trim procedure with a vehicle trim. The objective function, which includes vibratory hub loads and active flap control inputs, is minimized by an optimal control process. Numerical simulations are performed for the steady-state forward flight of various advance ratios. Also, numerical results of the steady blade and flap deflections, and the vibratory hub loads are presented for various advance ratios and are compared with the previously published analysis results obtained from modal analysis based on a moderate deflection-type beam theory.

Keywords

Aeroelastic analysis; Trailing edge flaps; Large deflection-type beam theory; Forward flight; Vibratory hub loads;

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