• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2011년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.236-241
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• 2011

An active trailing-edge flap blade named as Seoul National University Flap (SNUF) blade is designed for reducing helicopter vibratory loads and the relevant aeroacoustic noise. Unlike the conventional rotor control, which is restricted to 1/rev frequency, an active control device like the present trailing-edge flap is capable of actuating each individual blade at higher harmonic frequencies i.e., higher harmonic control (HHC) of rotor. The proposed blade is a small scale blade and rotates at higher RPM. The flap actuation components are located inside the blade and additional structures are included for reinforcement. Initially, the blade cross-section design is determined. The aerodynamic loads are predicted using a comprehensive rotorcraft analysis code. The structural integrity of the active blade is verified using a stress-strain recovery analysis.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.18-33
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• 2008

This paper presents design optimization of a new Active Twist Rotor (ATR) blade and conducts its aeroelastic analysis in forward flight condition. In order to improve a twist actuation performance, the present ATR blade utilizes a single crystal piezoelectric fiber composite actuator and the blade cross-sectional layout is designed through an optimization procedure. The single crystal piezoelectric fiber composite actuator has excellent piezoelectric strain performance when compared with the previous piezoelectric fiber composites such as Active Fiber Composites (AFC) and Macro Fiber Composites (MFC). Further design optimization gives a cross-sectional layout that maximizes the static twist actuation while satisfying various blade design requirements. After the design optimization is completed successfully, an aeroelastic analysis of the present ATR blade in forward flight is conducted to confirm the efficiency in reducing the vibratory loads at both fixed- and rotating-systems. Numerical simulation shows that the present ATR blade utilizing single crystal piezoelectric fiber composites may reduce the vibratory loads significantly even with much lower input-voltage when compared with that used in the previous ATR blade. However, for an application of the present single crystal piezoelectric actuator to a full scaled rotor blade, several issues exist. Difficulty of manufacturing in a large size and severe brittleness in its material characteristics will need to be examined.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.499-505
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• 2012

회전익 항공기에서 가장 심각한 문제의 한 가지는 로터의 회전에 의한 진동 가진이다. 이를 완화하기 위하여 본 논문에서는 능동 뒷전플랩(ATF)을 적용한 로터 블레이드를 개발하였다. 이 플랩은 로터 중심에서부터 65~85% 스팬에 장착되었다. 블레이드 회전 속도는 끝단에서 마하수를 충족하기 위하여 1,528rpm정도로 높은 수준이다. 이런 특별한 장치가 내부에 삽입된 블레이드에서는 구조적인 강건성을 파악하고 관찰하는 것이 중요하다. 플랩을 작동시키는 세밀한 부품들이 회전하는 블레이드 내에 삽입되기 때문이다. 블레이드의 구조적 설계와 분석을 위하여 CAMRAD-II와 1차원 보 모델을 이용하였다. 동시에 3차원 유한요소 해석 프로그램인 MSC. PATRAN/NSTRAN를 통해 현재 블레이드의 상세한 해석을 수행하였다. 그 결과 개발한 로터의 특성이 적절한 수준인 것으로 예측되었다.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.85-92
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• 2007

This paper presents a design optimization of a new Advanced Active Blade Twist (AATR-II) blade incorporating single crystal Macro Fiber Composites (MFC) and conducts vibratory loads reduction analysis using an obtained optimal blade configuration. Due to the high actuation performance of the single crystal MFC, the AATR blade may reduce the helicopter vibration more efficiently even with a lower input-voltage as compared with the previous ATR blades. The design optimization provides the optimal cross-sectional configuration to maximize the tip twist actuation when a certain input-voltage is given. In order to maintain the properties of the original ATR blade, various constraints and bounds are considered for the design variables selected. After the design optimization is completed successfully, vibratory load reduction analysis of the optimized AATR-II blade in forward flight condition is conducted. The numerical result shows that the hub vibratory loads are reduced significantly although 20% input-voltage of the original ATR blade is used.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2013년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.347-352
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• 2013

Seoul National University Flap (SNUF) blade is a small-scaled rotor blade incorporating a small trailing-edge flap control surface driven by piezoelectric actuators at higher harmonics for vibration attenuation. Initially, the blade was designed using two-dimensional cross-section analysis and a geometrically exact one-dimensional beam analysis, and material configuration was finalized. Flap deflection angle of ${\pm}45^{\circ}$ was established as the criterion for better vibration reduction performance based on an earlier simulation. Flap linkage mechanism design is carried out and static bench tests are conducted to verify the flap actuation mechanism performance. Different versions of test beds are developed and tested with the flap and chosen APA 200M piezoelectric actuators. Through significant improvements, a maximum deflection of ${\pm}3.7^{\circ}$ was achieved. High frequency experiments are conducted to evaluate the performance and transfer function of the test bed is determined experimentally. As the static tests are almost completed, rotor power required for testing the blade in whirl tower (centrifugal environment) is calculated and further preparations are under way.

• International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.24-34
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• 2007

Closed-loop active twist control of integral helicopter rotor blades is investigated in this paper for reducing hub vibration induced in forward flight. A four-bladed fully articulated integral twist-actuated rotor system has been designed and tested successfully in wind tunnel in open-loop actuation. The integral twist deformation of the blades is generated using active fiber composite actuators embedded in the composite blade construction. An analytical framework is developed to examine integrally twisted helicopter blades and their aeroelastic behavior during different flight conditions. This aeroelastic model stems from a three-dimensional electroelastic beam formulation with geometrical-exactness, and is coupled with finite-state dynamic inflow aerodynamics. A system identification methodology that assumes a linear periodic system is adopted to estimate the harmonic transfer function of the rotor system. A vibration minimizing controller is designed based on this result, which implements a classical disturbance rejection algorithm with some modifications. Using the established analytical framework, the closed-loop controller is numerically simulated and the hub vibratory load reduction capability is demonstrated.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제46권7호
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• pp.542-550
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 헬리콥터의 전진비행시 발생하는 허브 진동 하중 저감을 위해 설계된 능동 뒷전 플랩이 장착된 SNUF 블레이드의 무베어링 주 로터 적용 설계에 대해 살펴보았다. 이를 위해 EDISON의 박벽 복합재료 회전보 진동해석 프로그램(CORBA77_MEMB)을 이용하여 유연보의 단면 설계가 이루어졌다. 다물체 동역학 해석 프로그램 DYMORE를 이용하여 단면 설계에 따른 블레이드 동특성 및 능동 뒷전 플랩을 이용한 하중 제어의 특성을 예측하였다.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2007

This paper describes the cycloidal wind turbine, which is a straight blade vertical axis wind turbine using the cycloidal blade system. Cycloidal blade system consists of several blades rotating about an axis in parallel direction. Each blade changes its pitch angle periodically. Cycloidal wind turbine is different from the previous turbines. The wind turbine operates with optimum rotating forces through active control of the blade to change pitch angle and phase angle according to the changes of wind direction and wind speed. Various numerical experiments were conducted to develop a small vertical axis wind turbine of 1 kW class. For this numerical analysis, the rotor system equips four blades consisting of a symmetric airfoil NACA0018 of 1.0m in span, 0.22m in chord and 1.0m in radius. A general purpose commercial CFD program, STAR-CD, was used for numerical analysis. PCL of MSC/PATRAN was used for efficient parametric auto mesh generation. Variables of wind speed, pitch angle, phase angle and rotating speed were set in the numerical experiments. The generated power was obtained according to the various combinations of these variables. Optimal pitch angle and phase angle of cycloidal blade system were obtained according to the change of the wind direction and the wind speed. Based on data obtained from the above analysis, control device was designed. The wind direction and the wind speed were sensed by a wind indicator and an anemometer. Each blades were actuated to optimal performance values by servo motors.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제41권11호
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• pp.855-864
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• 2013

능동 탭은 BVI 소음 저감을 위한 능동제어 기술 중 하나이며, 이를 이용한 소음 저감효과에 대한 해석은 기술 개발에 있어서 매우 중요한 과정의 하나이다. 능동 탭의 소음저감 성능 분석을 위하여 모델 로터시스템에 대한 구조 설계를 수행하고 CFD 해석을 통해 에어포일 공력 데이터를 생성하였으며, 이를 이용하여 통합해석 프로그램인 CAMRAD II 모델을 구성하였다. 하강 비행 상태에서 능동 탭을 HHC 방법으로 작동할 경우 로터에서 발생되는 공력 하중을 CAMRAD II를 이용하여 계산하고, 이에 따른 BVI 소음 변화를 자체 소음해석 프로그램으로 계산하였다. 능동 탭의 작동 길이 및 제어 위상의 변화에 따른 소음해석 결과 최대 -3.3dB의 BVI 소음 저감 효과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제23권7호
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• pp.645-653
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• 2013

SNUF(Seoul National University flap) 블레이드는 고주파 영역에서 진동 감쇠를 위하여, 압전작동기에 의해 움직이는 뒷전 플랩이 장착되어 있는 축소형 로터 블레이드이다. 이 블레이드를 설계하기 위하여 2차원 단면 해석과 1차원 기하학적 정밀 보 해석이 수행되었고, 사용할 재료의 특성을 확인하였다. 이전 연구자들의 실험을 참조하여, ${\pm}4^{\circ}$의 플랩 변위각을 진동감쇠를 위한 설계요건으로 선정하였다. 플랩의 연결 메커니즘을 설계하고, 설계된 메커니즘의 성능을 확인하기 위하여 정적 벤치 시험을 수행하였다. 개선된 버전의 플랩 장치를 설계하고 시험하였으며, 압전작동기로는 APA 200M을 선정하였다. 장비의 개선을 통하여, 최대 플랩변위가 ${\pm}3.7^{\circ}$에 도달하였다. 성능을 평가하기 위하여 고주파 실험을 수행하였으며, 플랩 장치의 전달 함수를 실험적으로 결정하였다. 정적 시험을 완료하여, 훨타워 시험을 위하여 필요한 로터의 요구마력을 계산하였고, 그 이외의 준비가 진행 중에 있다.