• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.335-348
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• 2018

The structural dynamics (SD) behavior of Elastic Flapping Wings (EFWs) is investigated analytically as a novel approach in EFWs analysis. In this regard an analytical SD solution of EFW undergoing a prescribed rigid body motion is initially derived, where the governing equations are expressed in modal space. The inertial forces are also analytically computed utilizing the actuator induced acceleration effects on the wing structure, while due to importance of analytical solution the linearity assumption is also considered. The formulated initial-value problem is solved analytically to study the EFW structural responses, where the effect of structure-actuator frequency ratio, structure-flapping frequency ratio as well as the structure damping ratio on the EFW pick amplitude is analyzed. A case study is also simulated in which the wing is modeled as an elastic beam with shell elements undergoing a prescribed sinusoidal motion. The corresponding EFW transient and steady response in on-off servo behavior is investigated. This study provides a conceptual understanding for the overall EFW SD behavior in the presence of inertial forces plus the servo dynamics effects. In addition to the substantial analytical results, the study paves a new mathematical way to better understanding the complex role of SD in dynamic EFWs behavior. Specifically, similar mathematical formulations can be carried out to investigate the effect of aerodynamics and/or gravity.

• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.105-116
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• 2019

An alternative to the multilayered preforming is to use structures reinforced through-the-thickness in order to manufacture thicker and more complex pieces. Stitching technology is developed to bind dry reinforcements together or to strengthen composites in thickness performance by inserting structural yarns. Tufting process represents the simplest one-sided sewing technology and it is specifically designed for dry preform/liquid composite molding process route. Currently, the tufting technology is getting more and more interest due to its simplest and efficient process where it involves the insertion of binder threads via a single needle through the fabric. This technique of reinforcement through-the-thickness requires only one access to the preform which makes it suitable for three-dimensional structures and complex shaped textile composites. This paper aims to improve the understanding of the mechanical performance of tufted structures. An experimental study was developed, which included tensile and bending behaviours of tufted and un-tufted preforms, in order to evaluate the effect of tufting on the mechanical performance of dry preforms. The influence of the process parameters (tufting density, loop length, tufting yarns${\ldots}$) on the mechanical performance ofthe final structure is also highlighted.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2019

Spacecraft requires sufficient power in orbit to perform its mission. So as to comply with system requirements, the sufficient power should be made by a solar cell array by photovoltaic power conversion. A life time of space program depends on its mission considering parts reliability and parts grade. Based on the mission life time, power equipment might be designed to meet specifications. In outer space, solar cell array might generate the dc power by photovoltaic conversion effects and GaInP/GaAs/Ge solar cells are used in this study. Space programs that require more than five years should select parts for high reliability applications. Therefore, reliability analysis for high reliability applications should be performed to check its fulfilment of the requirements. This program should also require more five years for its mission and we performed its analysis using parts count method (PCM) for its reliability. Finally, we performed reliability analysis and obtained quantitative figures found out 99.9%. In this study, we presented the reliability analysis of the 300 W GaInP/GaAs/Ge solar cell array.

• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.289-302
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• 2021

Ensuring flight safety for passengers as well as crew is the most important aspect of modern aviation, and in order to achieve this, it is necessary to be able to forecast the durability of individual components. The present contribution illustrates the results of a computational analysis to determine the possibility of analysing the prediction of bearing durability in on-board rotating equipment from the point of view of thermal fatigue.In this study, a method developed at the Air Force Institute of Technology was used for analysis, which allowed to determine the bearing durability from the flight altitude profile. Two aircraft have been chosen for analysis - a military M-28 and a civilian Embraer. As a result of the analysis were obtained: the bearing durability in on-board rotating devices, average operation time between failures, as well as failure rate. In conclusion, the practical applicability of this approach is demonstrated by the fact that even with a limited number of flight parameters, it is possible to estimate bearing durability and increase flight safety by regular inspections.

• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.367-375
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• 2022

Modeling the properties of complex alloys such as nickel superalloys is an extremely challenging scientific and engineering task. The model should take into account a large number of uncorrelated factors, for many of which information may be missing or vague. The individual contribution of one or another chemical element out of a dozen possible ligants cannot be determined by traditional methods. Moreover, there are no general analytical models describing the influence of elements on the characteristics of alloys. Artificial neural networks are one of the few statistical modeling tools that can account for many implicit correlations and establish correspondences that cannot be identified by other more familiar mathematical methods. However, such networks require careful tuning to achieve high performance, which is time-consuming. Data preprocessing can make model training much easier and faster. This article focuses on combining physics-based deep network configuration and input data engineering to simulate the solvus temperature of nickel superalloys. The used deep artificial neural network shows good simulation results. Thus, this method of numerical simulation can be easily applied to such problems.

• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.127-140
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• 2023

The present article focuses on the thermoelastic deformation behavior of inhomogeneous functionally graded metal/ceramic cylindrical shell structure with multiple perforations using 2D finite element approximation. Here, cylindrical shell structure is considered with single (1×1) and multiple (2×2, 3×3 and 4×4) perforations. The temperature-dependent elastic and thermal properties of functionally graded material are evaluated using Voigt's micromechanical material scheme via power-law function. The kinematics of the proposed model is based on the equivalent single-layer first-order shear deformation mid-plane theory with five degrees-of-freedom. Here, 2D isoparametric finite element solutions are obtained using eight-node quadrilateral elements. The mesh refinement of present finite element model is performed to confirm the appropriate number of elements and nodes for the analysis purpose. Subsequently, a comparison test is conducted to demonstrate the accuracy of present results. In later section, numerous numerical illustrations are demonstrated at different set of conditions by varying structural, material and loading parameters and that confirms the significance of various parameters such as power-law index, aspect ratio, thickness ratio, curvature ratio, number of perforations and temperature on the deformation characteristics of functionally graded cylindrical shell structure.

• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.439-455
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• 2023

Free surface fluid oscillation in prolate spheroidal tanks has been investigated analytically in this study. This paper aims is to investigate the sloshing frequencies in spheroidal prolate tanks and compare them with conventional cylindrical and spherical containers to select the best tank geometry for use in space launch vehicles in which the volume of fuel is very high. Based on this, the analytical method (Fourier series expansion) and potential fluid theory in the spheroidal coordinate system are used to extract and analyze the governing differential equations of motion. Then, according to different aspect ratios and other parameters such as filling levels, the fluid sloshing frequencies in the spheroidal prolate tank are determined and evaluated based on various parameters. The natural frequencies obtained for a particular tank are compared with other literature and show a good agreement with these results. In addition, spheroidal prolate tank frequencies have been compared with sloshing frequencies in cylindrical and spherical containers in different modes. Results show that when the prolate spheroidal tank is nearly full and in the worst case when the tank is half full and the free fluid surface is the highest, the prolate spheroidal natural frequencies are higher than of spherical and cylindrical tanks. Therefore, the use of spheroidal tanks in heavy space launch vehicles, in addition to the optimal use of placement space, significantly reduces the destructive effects of sloshing.

• 항공우주기술
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2005

인공위성 및 발사체의 자세제어용으로 사용되는 단일추진제 추력기용 하이드라진 분해 촉매에 대한 연소성능을 실제 연소시험을 통하여 검증하였다. 촉매연소성능을 확인하기 위한 촉매 시험장치를 (주)한화와 공동으로 설계/제작하였으며, 이를 통하여 하이드라진 분해촉매의 연소지연시간, 촉매활성도, 촉매안정도를 측정함으로써 촉매 연소특성을 평가하였다. 또한 현재 진행 중인 국산화 촉매 시제품의 개발현황에 대해 소개하였다.

• 항공우주기술
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2005

FMECA의 목적은 위성체의 설계 시에 임무 수행에 치명적인 영향을 줄 수 있는 부품이나 구성을 밝혀내어 이를 설계에 이용하기 위한 것이다. 이러한 분석을 통하여 위성체의 운용 또는 생산 중에 예상되는 모든 고장 형태(Failure Mode)를 확인하고, 해당 고장 형태의 임무에 대한 영향을 검토하여 이러한 고장 형태가 허용될 수 있는 것인지를 결정하고 이를 보완하기위한 설계 변경 또는 관리가 이루어지게 된다. 본 기술 논문에서는 현재 개발 중인 위성에 대하여 수행된 FMECA의 절차와 결과를 수록하였다.

• 항공우주기술
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.60-64
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• 2005

과학기술위성 2호의 주요 임무는 주 탑재체인 마이크로웨이브파 라디오미터(DREAM: Dual-channel Radiometers for Earth and Atmosphere Monitoring)개발, 부 탑재체인 레이저 반사경(SLR: Satellite Laser Ranging) 개발, 그리고 위성체 핵심기술 선행연구를 위한 Frame-Type 위성구조체, 복합소재 태양전지판, Dual-Head 별추적기, CCD 태양센서, 펄스형 플라즈마 추력기, 소형 탑재 컴퓨터 및 고속 X-band 송신기 개발 등을 포함한 100kg급 저궤도 소형위성 개발이다. 본 논문에서는 과학기술위성 2호 시스템에 대하여 설명을 한다. 과학기술위성 2호의 시스템 정의 및 기본적인 운영개념, 과학기술위성 2호의 주 탑재체인 마이크로웨이브파 라디오미터, 부 탑재체인 레이저 반사경, 그리고 이들을 지원하기 위한 위성본체 등을 포함한다.