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Study for Determining Design Allowable Values of Light Weight Composite Unmanned Aircraft Structures (경량 복합재료 무인기 구조물 설계 허용치 설정 방안 연구)

  • Kim, Sung Joon;Park, Sang Wook;Kim, Tae Uk
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2017
  • The development of effective design allowable values for unmanned composite aircraft is an issue of paramount concern for the industry. The application of conventional manned aircraft structural certification methods to unmanned aircraft such as prototype and technology demonstrators, can lead to excessively long development time and costs. In this paper, the determining method of composite structure design allowable values for light composite unmanned aircraft is presented to reduce to the structural weight. This paper seeks to show the applicability of composite B-basis material values as a design allowable of light composite unmanned aircraft structures. A review of different civil and UAV targets failure probability is given. From the results, the researchers can know that the requirements of light composite unmanned aircraft design allowable should be alleviated, compared to manned composite aircrafts.

Re-Design of Wing Flap for Very Light Jet Aircraft Incorporating Airworthiness Certification (항공안전인증을 고려한 소형제트항공기 플랩 재설계)

  • Yoon, Jung-Won;Lee, Hyo-Jin;Lee, Jae-Woo;Kim, Sang-Ho;Byun, Yung-Hwan;Kim, Im-Gun
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2011
  • In this paper, a conceptual design process for Very Light Jet aircraft has been proposed incorporating aircraft safety certification. During the proposed design process, satisfaction of the airworthiness certification for an intermediate resulting aircraft configuration is evaluated and then redesigns are carried out if necessary and until the designed aircraft configuration satisfies the airworthiness requirements. Certification database has been developed using FAR 23, AC 23, KAS 23, and CS 23 as the airworthiness certification. Based on the developed certification database Design Certifcation Related Table has been produced to use the airworthiness requirements as design constraints in the propsed design process. Using Quality Function Deployment the design variables for a redesign are carefully selected and a design optimization is performed. To demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of rapid aircraft conceptual design using the proposed approach, a Very Light Jet design optimization including a redesign of wing flap has been performed and the design results have been presented.

The Study on the Minimum Requirements for the Design of an Airpark used in Light Sport Aircraft Operations (경량항공기 이착륙장의 최소 요구조건에 대한 연구)

  • Shin, Dai-Won;Shin, Hong-Chul
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.18-22
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    • 2009
  • In this study, we surveyed the operating status of the Light Sport Aircraft(LSA) in Korea, and reviewed the minimum requirements of the airpark for LSA in other countries. Based on the information, we presented the airpark standards to ensure the safe take-off, landing, and operation of LSA in Korea.

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Experimental Study of Automotive Gasolines in a Light Aircraft Engine (자동차용 가솔린의 경비행기 엔진 적합성에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Sung, N.M.
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.108-117
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    • 1995
  • The primary purpose of this extensive test effort was to observe real-time operational performance characteristics associated with automotive grade fuel utilized by piston engine powered light aviation aircraft. In fulfillment of this effort, baseline engine operations were established with 100LL aviation grade fuel followed by four blends of automotive grade fuel. A comprehensive sea-level-static test cell/flight test data collection and evaluation effort were conducted to review operational characteristics of a carbureted light aircraft piston engine as related to fuel volatility, fuel temperature, and fuel system pressure. Presented herein are results, data, and conclusions drawn from test cell engine operation as well as flight test operation on 100LL aviation grade and four blends of automotive grade fuel.

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The Study on the Flight Route of Light Sport Aircraft in Yecheon TMA (예천TMA내 경량항공기 비행경로에 대한 연구)

  • Shin, Dai-Won;Shin, Hong-Chul
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.35-40
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    • 2010
  • In this study, we surveyed the operating status of the Light Sport Aircraft(LSA) in Korea, and reconstructed the flight route for Light Sport Aircraft in Yecheon TMA. Amended flight routes are LS095(Danyang Airpark $\Leftrightarrow$ Yeongju Airpark), LS096(Andong Airpark $\Leftrightarrow$ Yeongju Airpark), LS098(Yeongdeok Airpark $\Leftrightarrow$ Yeongju Airpark) and LS099(Yeongdeok Airpark $\Leftrightarrow$ Andong Airpark).

A Study on the Necessity of Weather Information for Low Altitude Aircraft (저고도 운용 항공기를 위한 기상정보의 필요성에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, Young-Jin;Kim, Su-Ro
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.45-58
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    • 2020
  • According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport press release ('18.12.21.) The amendment of the Aviation Business Act will reduce the capital requirements for aviation leisure operators and make it easier to enter aviation leisure businesses by improving regulations on small air transportation business. In addition, as the scale of the UAV(Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) sector is expected to increase globally, the dramatic increase in low altitude operating aircraft, including this, must be taken into account. The low altitude aircraft category is divided into small airplanes, helicopters, light aircrafts and ultra-light aircrafts, and instructors include school instructor pilots and student pilots, military and national helicopter pilots, and aviation leisure operators. In case of low altitude aircraft, there are cases of canceling operations due to low visibility and low clouds, and aircraft accidents due to excessive operation and sudden weather phenomenon. Therefore, in order to prevent low-altitude aircraft accidents, a safe flight plan based on weather conditions and weather forecasts and more accurate and local weather forecasts and weather forecast data are needed to prepare for the rapidly changing weather conditions.

A Study on the operation of Air Traffic Control System for a Korean Light Aircraft Carrier (한국형 경항공모함 항공관제장비 운영에 대한 연구)

  • Youn-chul Choi;Yong-tae Jung;Young-jin Cho;Do-hyun Kim;Won-hyuk Choi;Yoon-Su Park
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.173-181
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    • 2023
  • Aircraft carriers need to maintain an orderly flow of aircraft in order for military ships to conduct combat through aircraft. Maintaining aircraft flow is an important factor in strengthening ship and aviation safety. In order to maintain aircraft flow, it is essential to develop a state-of-the-art air control system that provides higher quality control information by simultaneously accommodating radar-based monitoring information and monitoring information based on CNS integrated technology. Based on this point, this study describes the function and operation method of specific control equipment for the operation of the Aviation Support System and Air Traffic Control System required to operate light aircraft carriers in Korea based on overseas cases.

Estimation and Validation of Longitudinal Stability/Control Derivatives for the Flight Training Device of a Light Aircraft

  • Lee, Jung Hoon
    • International Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.9-18
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    • 2018
  • The longitudinal flight parameters of a light airplane are estimated from flight test data by use of the output error method. The reliability of the flight test measurement is examined in engineering judgment, scatter and Cramer-Rao bound, which turns out to be satisfactory with minor defects. Estimated parameter values are validated by comparing the simulated responses with the ones from actual flight tests. The FTD(Flight Training Device) of a light airplane turns out to satisfy the qualification of FAA Level 5 FTD in longitudinal motion. All the necessary practices for generation of high-fidelity data in longitudinal motion of a light aircraft are successfully performed in this study.

Advanced Design Synthesis Process for Rapid Aircraft Development (신속한 항공기 개발을 위한 통합 개념설계 프로세스에 대한 연구)

  • Park, Seung Bin;Park, Jin Hwan;Jeon, Kwon-Su;Kim, Sangho;Lee, Jae-Woo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Systems Engineering
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.83-90
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    • 2013
  • Integrated aircraft synthesis process for rapid analysis and design is described in this paper. Data flow between different analysis fields is described in details. All the data are divided into several groups according to importance and source of the data. Analysis of design requirements and certification regulations is carried out to determine baseline configuration of an aircraft. Overall design process can be divided into initial sizing, conceptual and preliminary design phases. Basic data for conceptual design are obtained from initial sizing, CAD and geometry analysis. Basic data are required input for weight, aerodynamics and propulsion analyses. Results of this analysis are used for stability and control, performance, mission, and load analysis. Feasibility of design is verified based on analysis results of each discipline. Design optimization that involves integrated process for aircraft analysis is performed to determine optimum configuration of an aircraft on a conceptual design stage. The process presented in this paper was verified to be used for light aircraft design.

Analytical Study for the Safety Enhancement of the Bird Strike to Small Aircraft using a Crushable Foam (Crushable Foam을 이용한 소형항공기 조류충돌 안전성 향상에 관한 해석적 연구)

  • Park, Ill-Kyung;Choi, Ik-Hyun;Ahn, Seok-Min;Lee, Sang-Jong;Yeom, Chan-Hong
    • Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2008
  • The Bird strike to small aircraft has not been an issue because of it's low speed and usage as a private aircraft. So, the compliance of the bird strike regulation is limited to large fixed-wing aircraft such as the commuter category in FAR Part 23 and the civil aircraft in FAR Part 25, generally. However, the forecast of dramatic increasing of VLJ(Very Light Jet) and (light time of general aviation due to Air-taxi for the point to point transportation, would rise up the need of bird strike regulations and a safety enhancement in normal and utility categorized aircraft. In this study, the safety enhancement concept using a crushable foam for the bird strike to small aircraft wing leading edge, and the evaluation about the safety of the bird strike to small aircraft are proposed using the explicit finite element analysis.

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