• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.26-35
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• 2006

Design parameters of manned and unmanned rotorcrafts have been investigated to construct a design database and to derive trend curves. Design parameters of 78 manned rotorcrafts and 33 unmanned rotorcrafts have been collected and analyzed using linear regression method. Six kinds of trend curves equations are derived. Most of trend curves derived are relatively meaningful according to the calculated correlation and determination coefficients. The comparisons between manned and unmanned rotorcraft characteristics are performed. It has been drawn according to the comparisons that unmanned rotorcraft has smaller main rotor diameter and maximum take-off weight, bigger tail rotor size and similar level of empty weight fraction than manned rotorcraft.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.133-143
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• 2023

This paper describes the system integration laboratory's requirement analysis, implementation, and verification for multiple-scenario unmanned aerial vehicle operation and control technology using a manned rotorcraft for Manned-Unmanned Teaming. System integration laboratory consists of manned rotorcraft flight simulation, unmanned aerial vehicle flight and mission equipment simulation, ground control system simulation for unmanned aerial vehicle control and change in the control authority between the ground control system and manned rotorcraft, and operation and control system for mission plan's writing and transmission. Each implemented simulation verified the requirements through software and hardware integration test.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.224-231
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• 2009

In this study, an aerodynamic performance analysis code has been developed as a part of rotorcraft comprehensive program. Airloads on rotor blades are calculated based on the blade element theory with look-up tables of aerodynamic coefficients of 2-D airfoils. In order to calculate rotor induced inflow, various inflow prediction methods such as linear inflow, dynamic inflow, prescribed wake and free wake model are integrated into the present module. The aerodynamic characteristics of each method are compared and validated against available experimental data such as Elliot's inflow distribution and sectional normal force coefficients of AH-1G.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.297-305
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• 2011

In this study, the aeroelastic analysis of rotorcraft in forward flight has been performed using dynamic inflow model to handle unsteady aerodynamics. The quasi-steady airload model based on the blade element method has been coupled with dynamic inflow model developed by Peters and He. The nonlinear steady response to periodic motion is obtained by integrating the full finite element equation in time through a coupled trim procedure with a vehicle trim for stability analysis. The aerodynamic and structural characteristics of dynamic inflow model are validated against other numerical analysis results by comparing induced inflow and blade tip deflections(flap, lag). In order to validate aeroelastic stability of dynamic inflow model, lag damping are also compared with those of linear inflow model.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Simulation Conference
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• 2003.06a
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• pp.49-54
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• 2003

일반 항공기의 유형을 고정익기과 회전익기로 구별할 수 있다면, MAV (Micro Air Vehicle)의 경우는 곤충이나 조류들의 날개 짓 (flapping) 비행형태인 ornithopter 형이 추가된다. 1993년 미국 RAND사에 의하여 MAV에 대한 타당성 검토(1)가 시작된 이례로 실로 다양한 실험적 형태의 MAV들이 속속 소개되고 있는 실정이다. MAV는 초소형 무인항공기로 길이는 성인의 손바닥 크기인 2.5 inch 정도이고, 개발비용과 기간이 유인항공기에 비해서는 비교할 수 없을 정도로 적게 소요되며. 동체길이가 2~5m인 일반 무인항공기에 비해서도 상대적으로 유리하다는 장점, 그리고 새로운 소형화 기술들을 평가할 수 있는 매우 훌륭한 시험장치가 될 수 있다는 이유로 항공우주기술 분야는 물론 MEMS나 나노기술 분야에서도 상당한 관심을 갖고 있는 실정이다. MAV의 비행 시뮬레이션 또는 시뮬레이터에 대한 현재까지의 국내외 연구개발 노력(2,3)은 MAV의 기체나 부품기술개발 노력에 비하여 상대적으로 뒤쳐져 있는데, 본 논문은 그 기술적 문제가 무엇인지를 분석하고, MAV비행 시뮬레이터 환경을 통해 수행될 수 있는 효과적인 연구개발 분야는 무엇인지를 조명하고자 한다. 또한, MAV비행 시뮬레이터의 성능 요구사항 도출을 통하여 개념설계를 제시하고, 세종대학교와 (주)모델심이 공동 개발중인 "RC Virtual Flight" 비행 시뮬레이터에 MAV가 어떻게 접목되고 있는지를 소개한다.있는지를 소개한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.46 no.5
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• pp.359-367
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• 2018

The vortex ring state that occurs during the descending flight of a rotorcraft generates a circulating flow like a donut near the rotating surface, and it often causes a rotorcraft fall due to loss of thrust. In this paper, we have physically identified the flow field in the vortex ring state of the quadcopter, one of the types of unmanned aerial vehicles. The descending flight of the quadcopter was simulated in a 1m subsonic wind tunnel of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute(KARI) and the Particle Image Velocimetry(PIV) was used for the flow field measurement. The induced velocity in the hovering state is estimated by using the momentum theory and the test was carried out in the range of descent rate at which the vortex ring condition could be caused. The development and the direction of the vortex ring were confirmed by the measurement of the flow field according to not only the descent rate but also propeller separation distance. In addition, the results of the study show the vortex ring state can be predicted sufficiently by measuring the flow velocity around the quadcopter.