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A Conceptual Study on the Bearingless Rotor Hub System of Helicopter (헬리콥터 무베어링 로터 허브시스템의 개념 연구)

  • Kim, Deog-Kwan;Kim, Min-Hwan;Yun, Chul-Yong;Kim, Tae-Joo;Kim, Seung-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2011.04a
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    • pp.484-489
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    • 2011
  • In this paper, it was described the current technology status of bearingless rotor hub system for helicopter which is one of major rotor hub system. Also, a conceptual study on the new bearingless rotor hub system of helicopter was described. First, the advantages and disadvantages of major helicopter rotor hub system are described in comparison to each other types of rotor hub system. The unique characteristics of bearingless rotor hub system are described compared to other types of rotor hub systems. Next, the main function, role and characteristics of the sub-components of bearingless rotor hub system are described. Recent helicopters which adopt this bearingless rotor hub system are described and introduced. This conceptual study shows that double-H sectional construction and rectangular construction of flexbeam are the most effective candidates of this new bearingless rotor system. This bearingless rotor hub system can be used for 7,000lbs class helicopter. Now, a further trade-off study will show.

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Current Technology Status of Bearingless Rotor Hub system for Helicopter (헬리콥터 무베어링 로터 허브 시스템 기술동향)

  • Kim, Deog-Kwan;Yun, Cheol-Yong;Song, Keun-Woong;Kim, Seung-Bum;Kim, Seung-Ho
    • Current Industrial and Technological Trends in Aerospace
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.118-130
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    • 2010
  • In this paper, it is described the current technology status of bearingless rotor hub system for helicopter which is one of major rotor hub system. First, the advantages and disadvantages of major helicopter rotor hub system are described and compared each other. The unique characteristics of bearingless rotor hub system are described compared to other types of rotor hub systems. Next, the main function, role and characteristics of the sub-components of bearingless rotor hub system are described. Furtherly, recent helicopters which adopt this bearingless rotor hub system are described and introduced.

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An Experimental Study for Material Properties of Elastomer Bearing Using Next Genration Helicopter rotor system (차세대 헬리콥터 로터용 탄성체베어링 소재 특성에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • 정정교;김영석;박건록;김두훈;이명규;김덕관
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.325-329
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    • 2003
  • Nowadays many peoples are using helicopter in various fields, not only military use but also common people applications such as air-measurement, photography, transportation of goods and persons, saving life and fire fighting etc. And it will be expected more popular than now. Most important part of helicopter to increasing performance and to reducing noise is rotor hub-system. Hub system consists of rotor-blade and rotor-hub. We participate to develop next-generation rotor hub system with elastomeric bearing, part of rotor hub. In this paper we introduce about the role and shape of elastomeric bearing in next-generation helicopter hub system. Then we study about bearing-material requirements and measuring methods. Finally we represent some experimental results.

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Design of Gimbal Hub for Smart UAV Tilt Rotor (스마트무인기 틸트로터용 짐발허브 설계)

  • Lee, Joo-Young;Kim, Jai-Moo;Lee, Myeong-Kyu
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.625-634
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    • 2007
  • KARI SUAV program was initiated to develop a Smart Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with innovative smart technologies. SUAV is a tilt rotor aircraft of which rotor system is 3-bladed, gimbaled hub type. Several existing concepts of gimbaled hub were analyzed and compared to investigate the applicability to SUAV rotor system design. From the result of these investigations, it was concluded that a new design concept of low cost and high reliability characteristics was necessary for the rotor hub development of SUAV. The design requirements of new gimbal hub concept and the design results were presented. Also, the analysis results to verify the satisfaction of design requirements of SUAV rotor system were presented.

Dynamic Characteristic Study of Hingeless Blade Stiffness Reinforcement for Bearingless Rotor Whirl Tower Test (무베어링 로터 훨타워 시험을 위한 무힌지 블레이드 강성보강에 따른 동특성 연구)

  • Kim, Taejoo;Yun, Chulyong;Kee, Youngjoong;Kim, Seung-Ho;Jung, Sungnam
    • Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.105-111
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    • 2013
  • Whirl tower test is conducted basically during helicopter rotor system development process. And for whirl tower test of rotor hub system, new design blade or existing blade which is remodeled for new rotor hub system is used. Because of simple shape and efficient aerodynamic characteristic, BO-105 helicopter blade is used for helicopter rotor hub development project widely. Originally BO-105 blade is used for hingeless hub system and blade root is used to flexure. So flap stiffness and lag stiffness at blade root area is relatively low compare with airfoil area. So, in order to apply the BO-105 blade to bearingless hub, blade root area have to be reinforced. And in this process, blade root area's section property is changed. In this paper, we suggest reinforcement method of BO-105 blade root area and study dynamic characteristic of bearingless rotor system with reinforcement BO-105 blade.

Design of Whirl Tower Test Facility for Helicopter Rotor System (헬리콥터 로터시스템 회전시험설비의 설계)

  • Kim, Seung-Bum;Song, Keun-Woong;Choi, Hee-Ju;Kim, Eun-Jong;Park, Byung-Kwan
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.1136-1141
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    • 2008
  • The helicopter rotor system generates lift, thrust, maneuvering force and moment to the helicopter with the torque and pitch control force transferred from the main rotor hub/control. And the tail rotor system generates the thrust for yaw axis control of the helicopter with the torque and pitch control force transferred from the tail rotor hub/control. Ground whirl test shall be performed to verify the compliance of requirement performance test and dynamic test of rotor blade and hub/control. This paper describes a design of whirl tower test facility for helicopter rotor system test and evaluation. Design results are summarized and compared with design requirements.

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Development of a Composite Rotor for Flywheel Energy Storage System (플라이휠 에너지 저장 장치용 복합재 로터 개발)

  • Kim, Myung-Hun;Han, Hun-Hee;Kim, Jae-Hyuk;Kim, Seong-Jong;Ha, Seong-Gyu
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.169-172
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    • 2005
  • A flywheel system is an electromechanical energy storage device that stores energy by rotating a rotor. The rotating part, supported by magnetic bearings, consists of the metallic shaft, composite rims of fiber-reinforced materials, and a hub that connects the rotor to the shaft. The delamination in the fiber wound composite rotor often lowered the performance of the flywheel energy storage system. In this work, an advanced hybrid composite rotor with a split hub was designed to both overcome the delamination problem in composite rim and prevent separation between composite rim and metallic shaft within all range of rotational speed. It was analyzed using a three-dimensional finite clement method. In order to demonstrate the predominant perfom1ance of the hybrid composite rotor with a split hub, a high spin test was performed up to 40,000 rpm. Four radial strains and another four circumferential strains were measured using a wireless telemetry system. These measured strains were in excellent agreement with the FE analysis. Most importantly, the radial strains were reduced using the hybrid composite rotor with a split hub, and all of them were compressive. As a conclusion, a compressive pressure on the inner surface of the proposed flywheel rotor was achieved, and it can lower the radial stresses within the composite rotor, enhancing the performance of the flywheel rotor.

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Manufacture and Structural Test of the Small-scaled Composite Hingeless Hub Part for Helicopter (헬리콥터용 축소 복합재료 힌지없는 허브 부품 제작 및 구조 시험)

  • Kim, Deog-Kwan;Hong, Dan-Bi;Kee, Young-Jung;Rhee, Wook;Lee, Myeong-Kyu
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.119-122
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    • 2003
  • This report describes the procedure of detailed design and structural test for the composite flexure which is a part of the hingeless hub system. First, stacking sequence design for composite flexure was done, and structural analysis by using NASTRAN was made to verify structural stability and safety. Using FPS installed at KIMM, composite flexure was laid up and cured using a autoclave. Before rotor ground test, the basic structural tests such as a bench test, tensile strength test and shear strength test, for flexure, were accomplished. Through replacing existing metal hub part with new fabricated composite flexure, improvement of aeroelastic stability and weight reduction were achieved. This result will be applied to composite rotor system design fur helicopter.

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The Vibration Characteristic and Fatigue Life Estimation of a Small-scaled Hingeless Hub System with Composite Rectangular Blades (복합재료 기준형 블레이드를 장착한 축소 힌지없는 허브시스템의 진동특성과 피로수명 예측)

  • Song, Keun-Woong;Kim, Jun-Ho;Kim, Duck-Kwan;Joo, Jin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.310-315
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    • 2003
  • This paper described that rotating test and fatigue test of a small-scale hingeless hub system with composite rectangular blades. Generally Rotating stability and fatigue test technique is one of Key-technology on test and evaluation for helicopter rotor system Rotating test of hingeless rotor system was achieved by means of rotor vibration characteristic and aeroelastic stability test GSRTS, equipped with hydraulic actuator and 6-component rotating balance was used to test hingeless rotor system especially for an observation of blade motion including flawing, lagging and feathering. Rotating test was done in hover and forward flight condition. Small-scaled blade fatigue test condition was determined by blade load analysis with the reference table of composite materials(S-N curve). Fatigue test bench was developed for the estimation of blade fatigue life, and tested its characteristic.

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Dynamic Characteristic Study of Hingeless Blade Stiffness Reinforcement for Bearingless Rotor Whirl Tower Test (무베어링 로터 훨타워 시험을 위한 무힌지 블레이드 강성보강에 따른 동특성 연구)

  • Kim, Tae-Joo;Yun, Chul-Yong;Kee, Young-Joong;Kim, Seung-Ho;Jung, Sung-Nam
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2012.04a
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    • pp.622-627
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    • 2012
  • During helicopter rotor system development process, whirl tower test is conducted basically. For conducting whirl tower test during bearingless hub development process, design new blade or using existing blade with repair or remodeling. Because simple shape and efficient aerodynamic characteristic, BO-105 blade is used for hub system development widely. Originally BO-105 blade is used for hingeless hub, ho flap stiffness and lag stiffness on blade root area is relatively low. So applying BO-105 blade to bearingless hub whirl tower test, root area have to be reinforce. In this process, blade root area's section property will be changed. In this paper, suggest reinforcement method of BO-105 blade root area and study dynamic characteristic of bearingless rotor system with reinforcement BO-105 blade.

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