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A Case Study of Vibration Reduction of Helicopter Development Configuration Using Graphic Analysis and Desirability Function (그래프 분석과 호감도 함수를 이용한 헬리콥터 개발형상의 진동저감 사례)

  • Kim, Se Hee;Lee, Gun Myung;Shin, Byung Cheol;Byun, Jai Hyun
    • Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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    • v.43 no.3
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    • pp.341-358
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: This paper presents graphic methods and desirability function approach to determine best vibration reducing configuration for Surion helicopter. Many flight tests were executed and nine vibration levels in cockpit, cabin, and engine room were measured in each test and analyzed to find optimal configuration. Methods: Graphic analysis methods such as matrix, scatter, and box plots are used to identify better vibration-reducing flight test conditions. As an integrated measure of the performance of 9 vibration levels desirability function approach is adopted. Results: Three vibration reducing configurations are found to be proper and one configuration is recommended. Conclusion: It is expected to be helpful to adopt graphic and desirability function methods presented in this paper in developing new products or systems like helicopters. For efficient and effective flight testing of helicopters, it will be necessary to have consistently homogeneous environment for flight testing and applying design of experiments techniques and analyzing test data.

A Study on Ground and Flight Testing for GBAS Ground System Implementation (GBAS 지상장비 구축을 위한 지상 및 비행시험 평가에 대한 연구)

  • Jeong, Myeong-Sook;Bae, Joongwon;Jun, Hyang-Sig
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.16-26
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    • 2014
  • After the GBAS ground system installing at the airport, a GBAS ground and flight testing must be conducted to verify functionality and performance of the system. Since Korea has no experience of the GBAS ground system installation, GBAS test and evaluation methods have never been studied so far. Therefore this paper analyzes the test items and methods for the GBAS ground and flight testing based on ICAO documents, FAA flight inspection manual and testing reports of other countries. As a result of the analysis, this paper proposes the GBAS ground and flight testing items in korea, also describes the flight procedures for the GBAS flight testing.

Development of an electric powered, high speed, low-noise, small aerial target drone platform (전기 동력 고속 저소음 소형 대공 표적기 플랫폼 개발)

  • Taekyoon Kim;Youngjin Kim
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.76-85
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    • 2024
  • Recently, from a global perspective, the use of small unmanned aerial vehicles in terrorism and warfare is increasing, and the need for anti-drone shooting training targeting small UAVs is increasing. However, in reality, there are many cases in Korea where anti-drone shooting training is restricted, due to complaints such as noise. In this paper, we describe the development and testing of an electric-powered direct strike type high-speed, low-noise small aerial target drone. To achieve the flight speed and endurance required for shooting training, target drone sizing was performed, and aerodynamic performance analysis was conducted using a CFD program. Based on the performance analysis, the motor propulsion system was selected and a variable pitch propeller system was designed, and performance tests were performed on a ground test rig. Finally, the target flight speed, flight time, and flight noise level were confirmed through flight tests.

Design and Optimization Study on the Multi Flight Modes Canard Rotor/Wing Aircraft with Development of Sizing Program (사이징 프로그램 개발을 통한 다중 비행 모드 Canard Rotor/Wing 항공기의 형상 최적설계)

  • Kim, Jong-Hwan;Kim, Min-Ji;Lee, Jae-Woo;Lee, Chang-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.22-31
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    • 2005
  • A design study was conducted for a new concept aircraft(Canard Rotor/Wing: CRW) that has the capability of dual mode flight, a rotorcraft and a fixed wing mode. The CRW can show a vertical take off/landing and a high speed/efficiency cruise performance simultaneously. It is not surprising to develop a new sizing code for this class of aircraft because conventional sizing codes developed solely for either the rotary wing or the fixed wing aircraft are not adequate to design a dual mode aircraft operated both by the rotary wing through tip jet effux and the fixed wing lift. Thus, a new design code was developed based on the conventional sizing code by adding some features including rotor performance, duct flow, and engine flow analysis, hence could eventually predict the performance of reaction driven rotor, the flight performance and the flight characteristics. The various design parameters were investigated to find their influences on the flight performance then, a small UAV(Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle) of 1500 lbs class was optimally designed to have minimum weight using the developed sizing code.

Robust Flight Control System Using Neural Networks: Dynamic Surface Design Approach (신경 회로망을 이용한 강인 비행 제어 시스템: 동적 표면 설계 접근)

  • Yoo, Sung-Jin;Choi, Yoon-Ho;Park, Jin-Bae
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers D
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    • v.55 no.12
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    • pp.518-525
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    • 2006
  • This paper presents the adaptive robust control method for the flight control systems with model uncertainties. The proposed control system can be composed simply by a combination of the adaptive dynamic surface control (DSC) technique and the self recurrent wavelet neural network (SRWNN). The adaptive DSC technique provides us with the ability to overcome the 'explosion of complexity' problem of the backstepping controller. The SRWNNs are used to observe the arbitrary model uncertainties of flight systems, and all their weights are trained on-line. From the Lyapunov stability analysis, their adaptation laws are induced and the uniformly ultimately boundedness of all signals in a closed-loop adaptive system is proved. Finally, simulation results for a high performance aircraft (F-16) are utilized to validate the good tracking performance and robustness of the proposed control system.

Functional analysis of air transport mission (항공 수송 임무의 기능 분석에 관한 연구)

  • Song, Youn-Seob
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.41-48
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    • 2008
  • Functional analysis of air transport mission is conducted to establish the performance requirements of the commercial transport designs. The analysis process begins by making a top-down analysis to the aircraft system level mission functions. Correctly interpreting the top-level performance requirements is the first step in designing and building an aircraft system. Each function and sub-function is allocated and examined to the aircraft level and flight operations phase to optimize the system performance and design requirements, such that these lower-level requirements can be traced back to the top-level requirements they are designed to fulfill. Special attention is given to making sure all interfaces, both internal and external, are addressed. The results are also in good resources of functional hazard assessment involved in certification processes.

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Performance Analysis of a Flow Passage Opening Device through Low Speed Aircraft Captive Flight Tests

  • Jung, Sung-Min;Park, Jeong-Bae
    • International Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.5-9
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    • 2017
  • In a pressurized fuel supply system of aircraft, a flow passage opening device is required to keep fuel continuously transferred from one tank to the other. The device utilizes balancing weights in order to follow up an acceleration at special conditions such as negative g. It is very difficult to test the device in a real high-speed and high-altitude test since severe test conditions and expensive supports are needed. Therefore, this paper deals with performance analysis of a flow passage opening device through low speed aircraft captive flight tests (CFT) including roll and negative-g maneuvers. It is shown that balancing weights in the device can open the passage in accordance with fuel position.

The Effects of Velocity of Propulsion on the Degree of Hardship Performance during a Figure Skating (피겨스케이팅 활주속도가 운동수행기술 발휘에 미치는 영향)

  • Yoo, Kyoung-Seok
    • Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.165-172
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    • 2007
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the result of hardship performance of the propulsion speed on the flying carmel spins during a Figure Skating. The subjects were five the korea national representative players. Kinematic variables were analyzed 5frame of the excursion phase by the three-dimensional motion analysis system(60Hz). The obtained conclusion were as follows: In this study, during the propulsion classify two groups as "type I" the acceleration patterns S3, S4 and "type II" the uniform velocity group S1, S2, S5. The results of percentage comparative analysis between type I and type II can be summarized as below: the height of jump(24%), the height of COM(25%), the maximum speed of Roundhouse Kick(21%), the judging technical score(18%), the flight time(13%), the velocity of spins(4%), the distance of flight(-6%) Analysis of the results on performance variables, the velocity pattern of the type I showed comparatively excellence than that of type II.

Inflow Prediction and First Principles Modeling of a Coaxial Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Forward Flight

  • Harun-Or-Rashid, Mohammad;Song, Jun-Beom;Byun, Young-Seop;Kang, Beom-Soo
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.614-623
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    • 2015
  • When the speed of a coaxial rotor helicopter in forward flight increases, the wake skew angle of the rotor increases and consequently the position of the vena contracta of the upper rotor with respect to the lower rotor changes. Considering ambient air and the effect of the upper rotor, this study proposes a nonuniform inflow model for the lower rotor of a coaxial rotor helicopter in forward flight. The total required power of the coaxial rotor system was compared against Dingeldein's experimental data, and the results of the proposed model were well matched. A plant model was also developed from first principles for flight simulation, unknown parameter estimation and control analysis. The coaxial rotor helicopter used for this study was manufactured for surveillance and reconnaissance and does not have any stabilizer bar. Therefore, a feedback controller was included during flight test and parameter estimation to overcome unstable situations. Predicted responses of parameter estimation and validation show good agreement with experimental data. Therefore, the methodology described in this paper can be used to develop numerical plant model, study non-uniform inflow model, conduct performance analysis and parameter estimation of coaxial rotor as well as other rotorcrafts in forward flight.

Redundancy Management Design for Triplex Flight Control System (3중 비행제어시스템의 다중화 기법 설계)

  • Park, Sung-Han;Kim, Jae-Yong;Cho, In-Je;Hwang, Byung-Moon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.169-179
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    • 2010
  • Satisfying the same probability of loss of control and essentially two fail operative performance with a triplex computer architecture requires a lot of modification of the conventional redundancy management design techniques, previously employed in quadruplex digital flight control computer. T-50 FCS for triplex redundancy management design applied an advanced digital flight control architecture with an I/O controller which is functionally independent of the digital computer to achieve the same reliability and special failure analysis and isolation schemes for fail operational goals with a triplex configuration. The analysis results indicated that the triplex flight control system is to satisfy the safety requirement utilizing the advanced flight control techniques and the system performance of the implemented flight control system was verified by failure mode effect test.