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Sliding Mode Control for an Intelligent Landing Gear Equipped with Magnetorheological Damper

  • Viet, Luong Quoc;Lee, Hyo-sang;Jang, Dae-sung;Hwang, Jai-hyuk
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.20-27
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    • 2020
  • Several uncertainties in the landing environment of an aircraft are not considered, such as the falling speed, ambient temperature, and sensor noise. These uncertainties negatively affect the performance of the controller applied to a landing gear. The sliding mode control (SMC) method, which maintains the optimal performance of a controller under uncertainties, is used in this study. The landing gear is equipped with a magnetorheological damper that changes the yield shear stress according to the applied magnetic field. The applied controller employs a hybrid control combining Skyhook control and force control. The SMC maintains the optimal performance of the hybrid control by minimizing the tracking error of the damper force, even in various landing environments where parameter uncertainties are applied. The effect of SMC is verified through co-simulation results from Simscape and Simulink.

Toward the multiscale nature of stress corrosion cracking

  • Liu, Xiaolong;Hwang, Woonggi;Park, Jaewoong;Van, Donghyun;Chang, Yunlong;Lee, Seung Hwan;Kim, Sung-Yup;Han, Sangsoo;Lee, Boyoung
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.50 no.1
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    • pp.1-17
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    • 2018
  • This article reviews the multiscale nature of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) observed by high-resolution characterizations in austenite stainless steels and Ni-base superalloys in light water reactors (including boiling water reactors, pressurized water reactors, and supercritical water reactors) with related opinions. A new statistical summary and comparison of observed degradation phenomena at different length scales is included. The intrinsic causes of this multiscale nature of SCC are discussed based on existing evidence and related opinions, ranging from materials theory to practical processing technologies. Questions of interest are then discussed to improve bottom-up understanding of the intrinsic causes. Last, a multiscale modeling and simulation methodology is proposed as a promising interdisciplinary solution to understand the intrinsic causes of the multiscale nature of SCC in light water reactors, based on a review of related supporting application evidence.

Design and Test of a Deployment Mechanism for the Composite Reflector Antenna (복합재료 반사판 안테나의 전개 메커니즘 설계 및 시험)

  • Chae, Seungho;Oh, Young-Eun;Lee, Soo-Yong;Roh, Jin-Ho
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.58-65
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    • 2018
  • The dynamic characteristics of the deployable composite parabolic reflector with several panels were numerically and experimentally investigated. The deployment mechanism is designed to efficiently fit in a small volume. The parameters guiding the deployment are determined by considering; the number of panels, folding/twisting angles, and the driving forces of actuating devices. The panels are fabricated using carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs). The zero-gravity simulator is manufactured for the unfolding test. The deployment behaviors of the reflector are finally observed.

Aero-optical effects in the hypersonic flow field

  • Shi, Ketian;Miao, Wenbo;Li, Pengfei;Chen, Xiaoli
    • International Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.12-17
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    • 2015
  • Aero-optical effects induced by the flow around the optical window degrade the performance of the IR seeker, especially for the hypersonic flow. For the thermochemical non-equilibrium flow, index of refraction model and optical transmission calculation method are developed to predict the aero-optical effects. The optical distortion is discussed for the typical optical widow shape and flow condition. The influence on aero-optical effects is analyzed.