• Transactions of the KSME C: Technology and Education
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.183-191
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• 2015

In this study, the finite element analysis was carried out to investigate dynamic characteristics of the AGF(Active Gurney Flap) which is under development for reducing vibration and noise of the helicopter rotor system. The Gurney flap is a kind of small flat plate, mounted normal to the lower surface of the airfoil near to the trailing edge. An electric motor, L-shaped linkages and flap parts were integrated into a rotor bade, and 3~5/rev control was given to the AGF to reduce the vibration in the fixed frame. Thus, an explicit time integration method was adopted to investigate the dynamic response of the AGF with considering both centrifugal force due to the rotor rotation and active control input, and it can be seen that the vertical displacement of the AGF was satisfied to meet the design requirement.

• Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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• v.25 no.10
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• pp.667-676
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• 2015

Working displacement variation by elastic deformation of active Gurney flap which was operated on high frequency was observed. Flap-wise natural frequency was lower than mode analysis result and hinge boundary condition was identified to be the cause through the simple modal test. Design modification for increasing natural frequency was conducted for minimizing the elastic deformation at maximum 35 Hz operating condition which was design requirement condition. Brass bushing was applied instead of rotating bearing for gap minimization and Gurney flap design modification was conducted to increase of the flap-wise natural frequency. Design modification effect was validated by natural frequency comparison with mode analysis result and modal test result of design modification model.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.23-26
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• 2016

Gurney Flap은 자동차의 스포일러 부분에 장착되는 고속주행용 Flap으로써 항공기에는 제한적으로 사용되고 있다. 매우 짧게 설치되는 특성이 있기 때문에 Flap의 길이를 항공기의 기준으로 10%로 증가시켜 Flap으로써의 역할을 확인해 보고자 실험을 진행하였다. Gurney Flap을 장착한 형상 3가지 모두 기본형의 NACA0012형상보다는 양력과 항력이 모두 증가하는 형상을 보였다. 양항비의 경우는 항력의 증가로 인해서 NACA0012에 비해서 모두 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. Gurney Flap은 고양력장치로 사용하기에는 다소 무리가 있지만, Dogfight와 같이 고항력장치를 사용하는 경우에는 좋은 성능을 기대할 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.18-23
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• 2006

Flutter analysis of NACA 0012 with Gurney flap was conducted in time domain. Flutter analysis was performed with a conjunction of two governing equations; one is 2D Navier-Stokes equation and, the other is Lagrange equation of two dimensional plunge & pitch model. Both governing equations were coupled by loose-coupling method. From the computed results, the effect of Gurney flap was concluded to move the flutter boundary of NACA 0012 downward, which means flutter occurs at lower speed than that of NACA 0012. Although flutter boundary of gurney flap was above the safety margin when mach number was lower than 0.85, there might be a possibility of crossing the safety margin when mach number was between 0.85 and 0.9. For safety, the effect of gurney flap needs to be investigated carefully before using it.