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Influence of the non-linearity of the aerodynamic coefficients on the skewness of the buffeting drag force

  • Denoel, Vincent;Degee, Herve
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.9 no.6
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    • pp.457-471
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    • 2006
  • This paper is devoted to the non linear quasi-steady aerodynamic loading. A linear approximation is often used to compute the response of structures to buffeting forces. Some researchers have however shown that it is possible to account for the non linearity of this loading. This non linearity can come (i) from the squared velocity or (ii) from the shape of the aerodynamic coefficients (as functions of the wind angle of attack). In this paper, it is shown that this second origin can have significant implications on the design of the structure, particularly when the non linearity of the aerodynamic coefficient is important or when the transverse turbulence is important.

Rotordynamci Effects Due to Aerodynamic Instability in a Turbo-compressor with Air Foil Bearings (공기 포일 베어링으로 지지되는 터보 압축기의 공력 불안정성이 로터에 미치는 진동 영향)

  • Kim, Tae-Ho;Lee, Yong-Bok;Kim, Chang-Ho;Kim, Kwang-Ho;Lee, Nam-Soo
    • 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.12a
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    • pp.191-198
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    • 2002
  • Oil-free turbo-compressor supported by compliant foil bearings which remove oil-contamination by elimination of the conventional ball bearing and oil lubrication systems is presented. Turbo-compressor makes two individual air compression with two impellers at operating speed, 39,000rpm. In this study, the rotordynamic effects caused by aerodynamic instability were investigated with variable mass flow rate. Correlation between frequencies of pressure fluctuation in two diffusers and those of excitation forces on rotor were clearly developed in aerodynamic unsteady region. Thus, these results show that it is beneficial to design high speed rotating turbomachinery considering coupling effect between aerodynamic instability and rotordynamic force.

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Aerodynamic Analysis on Wing-Nacelle of Tiltrotor UAV (틸트로터 무인기의 날개-나셀 공력해석)

  • Choi Seong Wook;Kim Cheol Wan;Kim Jai Moo
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.03a
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    • pp.27-34
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    • 2004
  • In the Smart UAV Development Program, one of the 21c Frontier R&D Program, the tiltrotor has been studied as the concept of vehicle. The tiltrortor aircraft take-off and land in rotary wing mode like conventional helicopter, and cruise in fixed wing mode like conventional propeller airplane. For the conversion of the flight mode from helicopter to airplane, the nacelle located at wing tip has to be tilted from about 90 degrees of helicopter mode to about 0 degree of airplane mode. In this study, the aerodynamic characteristics of the wing with tilted nacelle is investigated using computation fluid dynamics technique. In order to feature out aerodynamic interferences between wing and nacelle, the flow calculations are conducted for the wing and the nacelle separately and for the combined geometry of wing and nacelle, respectively. Through this computations, not only the aerodynamic data-base for the wing-nacelle is constructed but also its contribution to the configuration design of the wing-nacelle is anticipated.

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Acrosswind aeroelastic response of square tall buildings: a semi-analytical approach based of wind tunnel tests on rigid models

  • Venanzi, I.;Materazzi, A.L.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.495-508
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    • 2012
  • The present paper is focused on the prediction of the acrosswind aeroelastic response of square tall buildings. In particular, a semi-analytical procedure is proposed based on the assumption that square tall buildings, for reduced velocities corresponding to operational conditions, do not experience vortex shedding resonance or galloping and fall in the range of positive aerodynamic damping. Under these conditions, aeroelastic wind tunnel tests can be unnecessary and the response can be correctly evaluated using wind tunnel tests on rigid models and analytical modeling of the aerodynamic damping. The proposed procedure consists of two phases. First, simultaneous measurements of the pressure time histories are carried out in the wind tunnel on rigid models, in order to obtain the aerodynamic forces. Then, aeroelastic forces are analytically evaluated and the structural response is computed through direct integration of the equations of motion considering the contribution of both the aerodynamic and aeroelastic forces. The procedure, which gives a conservative estimate of the aeroelastic response, has the advantage that aeroelastic tests are avoided, at least in the preliminary design phase.

Experimental and numerical aerodynamic investigation of a prototype vehicle

  • Akansu, Selahaddin Orhan;Akansu, Yahya Erkan;Dagdevir, Toygun;Daldaban, Ferhat;Yavas, Feridun
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.811-827
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    • 2015
  • This study presents experimental and numerical aerodynamic investigation of a prototype vehicle. Aerodynamics forces examined which exerted on a prototype. This experimental study was implemented in a wind tunnel for the Reynolds number between $10^5-3.1{\times}10^5$. Numerical aerodynamic analysis of the vehicle is conducted for different Reynolds number by using FLUENT CFD software, with the k-$\varepsilon$ realizable turbulence model. The studied model aims at verifying the aerodynamic forces between experimental and numerical results. After the Reynolds number of $2.8{\times}10^5$, the drag coefficient obtained experimentally becomes independent of Reynolds number and has a value of 0.25.

FLOW SIMULATION AROUND DUCTED-PROP (덕티드-프롭 유동해석)

  • Choi, S.W.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.10a
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    • pp.264-271
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    • 2007
  • The flow simulations around ducted-prop of tilt-duct aircraft were conducted in this study. For the investigation of aerodynamic characteristics of various configurations of duct, the axisymmetric flow calculation method combined with actuator disk model for prop were used. The rapid two-dimensional calculation and fast grid generation enable aerodynamic analysis for various duct configurations in a very short time and anticipated to active role in optimal configuration design of duct exposed to various flight modes. For the case of angle of attack or tilt angle, the three dimensional flow calculation is conducted using the three dimensional grid simply generated by just revolving the axisymmetric grid around center axis. Through the three dimensional calculation around duct, the aerodynamic effectiveness of duct as a lifting surface in airplane mode was investigated. The flow calculations around the control vane (wing) installed in the rear section of duct were conducted The aerodynamic data of wing were compared with the data of the ducts to evaluate the aerodynamic effectiveness of ducts.

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An estimation of static aerodynamic forces of box girders using computational fluid dynamics

  • Watanabe, Shigeru;Inoue, Hiroo;Fumoto, Koichiro
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.29-40
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    • 2004
  • This study has focused on aerodynamics for a wind-resistance design about the single and tandem box girder sections to realize a super-long span bridge in the near future. Three-dimensional static analysis of flows around the fundamental single and tandem box girder sections with fairing is carried out by means of the IBTD/FS finite element technique with LES turbulence model. As the results of the analysis, computations have verified aerodynamic characteristics of both sections by the histories of aerodynamic forces, the separation and reattachment flow patterns and the surface pressure distributions. The relationship between the section shapes and the aerodynamic characteristics is also investigated in both sections. And the mechanism about the generation of fluctuating aerodynamic forces is discussed.

Evaluation of the Aerodynamic characteristic on the Pantograph model (구매조건부 판토그라프 모델에 대한 공력특성 평가)

  • Kim, Ki-Nam;Cho, Yong-Hyeon;Ko, Tae-Hwan;Kwon, Hyeok-Bin
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.152-161
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    • 2009
  • This thesis aims to report the result of an evaluation of the aerodynamic characteristic on the purchase conditional pantograph model that has developed for applying to the KTX-I. Development pantograph was derived the result of aerodynamic characteristic through a wind tunnel test. And design modification was proceeded to solve the difference of aerodynamic characteristic by pantograph's operating direction. The verification test and adjustment test about the modified pantograph's aerodynamic characteristic were progressed on the KTX-I. To be corresponded with requirements, the airfoil and spoiler were used.

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Development of a Predicting Program of Vehicle Aerodynamic Drag and Optimization of Shape Parameters (자동차 공력저항 예측 프로그램 개발 및 형상인자의 최적화)

  • 한석영;맹주성;김무상;박재용
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.10 no.5
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    • pp.223-227
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    • 2002
  • Wind tunnel test or CFD is used for predicting aerodynamic drag coefficient in domestic motor companies. But, wind tunnel test requires much cost and time, and CFD has a relatively large error. In this study a predicting program of the aerodynamic drag coefficient based on empirical techniques was developed. Also GRG method was added to the program in order to decide optimal values of some parameters. The program was applied to 24 cars and the aerodynamic drag coefficients were predicted with 4.82% average error. Optimization was also accomplished to 6 cars. Some parameters to be modified were determined (1) to reduce the afterbody drag coefficient to the value established by a designer and (2) to preserve the same drag coefficient as the original automotive when some parameters have to be changed in the viewpoint of design. It was verified that the developed program can predict the aerodynamic drag coefficient appropriately and determine optimal values of some parameters.

Aerodynamic Heating Analysis of Supersonic Missile Body and Fin (초음속 유도탄 동체와 날개의 공력가열 해석)

  • Kang, Kyoung-Tai
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.20-28
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    • 2008
  • Missile operating at supersonic conditions experiences considerable high temperature environments that is caused by aerodynamic heating as a result of the temperature gradient through boundary layer that surrounds it. This is one of important problems to the designer due to temperature limitation of structural materials. Because prediction of aerodynamic heating on missile needs unsteady calculation according to a flight trajectory, approximate method approach is efficient at design stage. In this paper, improved aerodynamic heating analysis scheme is introduced, which calculates heat flow and temperature by simple pressure field prediction on a missile body and fin. The prediction results are compared with measured data and MINIVER codes results.