• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.219-231
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• 2014

We develop a preliminary design optimization procedure in this paper regarding the wing planform in a solar-powered high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. A high-aspect-ratio wing has been widely adopted in this type of a vehicle, due to both the high lift-to-drag ratio and lightweight design. In the preliminary design, its characteristics need to be addressed correctly, and analyzed in an appropriate manner. In this paper, we use the three-dimensional Euler equation to analyze the wing aerodynamics. We also use an advanced structural modeling approach based on a geometrically exact one-dimensional beam analysis. Regarding the structural integrity of the wing, we determine detailed configuration parameters, specifically the taper ratio and the span length. Next, we conduct a multi-objective optimization scheme based on the response surface method, using the present baseline configuration. We consider the structural integrity as one of the constraints. We reduce the wing weight by approximately 25.3 % from that in the baseline configuration, and also decrease the power required approximately 3.4 %. We confirm that the optimized wing has sufficient flutter margin and improved static longitudinal/directional stability characteristics, as compared to those of the baseline configuration.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 전기 동력 소형 고정익 무인항공기의 낮은 레이놀즈 영역 및 최소한의 제원으로 운용에 필요한 성능을 일반적인 이론 분석으로 예측하였다. 이를 간단한 전기모터 풍동시험과 실증 비행시험을 통해 비교 분석하여 이론 분석의 타당성을 확인하였다. 분석한 결과의 타당성 확인 결과, 3.5 kg의 고정익 소형 무인항공기는 일반적인 이론분석으로 공력 성능의 분석이 가능하지만, 필요추력은 설계오류가 발생할 가능성이 있는 것으로 확인된다. 이러한 연구 결과를 바탕으로 낮은 레이놀즈 영역에서 비행하는 유사 소형 고정익 무인항공기 개발 시 설계오류를 최소화 하는 방법을 제안하였다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.501-506
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• 2020

본 실험 연구에서는 대표적인 네 가지 타입의 승용차 차량형태에 대한 공기역학(공력) 성능 분석, 측면 유리의 각도에 따른 공력 성능 분석, 엔진후드(엔진 덮개)의 각도차이에 따른 공력 성능 분석, 루프 라인의 각도 차이에 따른 공력 성능 분석을 통해 차량의 형태 변화에 따라 공력 성능이 어떻게 변화하는지를 종합적으로 분석해 보았다. 실험결과 비스듬히 떨어지는 후면 유리 라인은 공력 성능을 저하시켰고, 루프의 각도 차이에 따른 공력 성능 차이는 거의 나타나지 않았으며 일찍 떨어지는 후면 라인은 공력 성능에 가시적인 영향을 끼치지 않았다. 차량의 루프라인이 수평으로 늦게까지 이어지다 천천히 떨어지는 후면 유리 라인은 스타일링에 도움이 될지언정 공력 성능은 저하시켰다. 후방 디퓨저의 경우 차체의 형태에 따라 그 성능 효과가 달라지는 것으로 판단되었다.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.267-281
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• 2012

This paper reviews the flight mechanics and control of birds and bird-size aircraft. It is intended to fill a niche in the current survey literature which focuses primarily on the aerodynamics, flight dynamics and control of insect scale flight. We review the flight mechanics from first principles and summarize some recent results on the stability and control of birds and bird-scale aircraft. Birds spend a considerable portion of their flight in the gliding (i.e., non-flapping) phase. Therefore, we also review the stability and control of gliding flight, and particularly those aspects which are derived from the unique control features of birds.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1995

In the companion paper of the present paper, a coast down test method to determine the resistance forces on running vehicle based on the distance-time measurement was explained along with the suggestions to improve its accuracy and testing methodology. In the present paper some of the suggestions discussed previously are implemented and actually road tested to see the applicability of the improved method(short distance method) in the field. From the results. it is shown that the short distance method which requires only 600m long proving ground road gives at least comparable results on the accuracy compared to the original S-t method which requires 2000m. It is hoped that the present method be further refiend to give more accurate results.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2008년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.570-575
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• 2008

Flows are studied to understand the flow structure in the narrow region that any experimental approaches are hard to access, Effects on the vehicle commodities from the flows are anticipated in the point of aerodynamics and aero-acoustics. PowerFLOW, which was well validated commercial software, was used to simulate the flow field in the small region, for example, the inner region of the fender panel, the inner region around the front door and the inner region of the trunk lid. Flows in the narrow region could be origins of door sealing problem and dust piling problem.

• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.14-26
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• 2005

A tilt-rotor aircraft has various flight modes : helicopter, airplane, and conversion. Each of flight mode has unique and nonlinear flight characteristics. Therefore the gain schedules for whole flight envelope are required for effective flight performance. This paper proposes collective, flap, and nacelle angle scheduler for whole flight envelope of the Smart UAV(Unmanned Air Vehicle) based on CAMRAD(Comprehensive Analytical Model of Rotorcraft Aerodynamics and Dynamics) II analysis results. The scheduler designs are improved so that the pitch attitude angle of helicopter mode was minimized. The range of scheduler are reduced inside of engine performance limits. The conversion corridor and rotor governor are suggested also.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.40-47
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• 2000

The turbulent flow with wake, reattachment and recirculation flow is very important from the viewpoint of engineering. But that is still difficult because of especially the unsteady problems which are related with the vehicle dynamics and the aerodynamics noise. This paper evaluate LES that can analyze about all fluid flow region including the laminar, transition and turbulent. So we compare the results of LES with those of PIV measurement and Reynolds averaging models. In conclusion, LES predicts flow behavior better than Reynolds averaging models.

• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2011

The free-wing tilt-body aircraft is researched in the flight performance characteristics such as short take-off and landing capability, and reduced sensitivity to gust and center of gravity (CG) change. Due to the main wing separating from the fuselage, the high tiltable empennage, and the stub-wing strongly influencing from the propeller wake, the resulting vehicle aerodynamics and flight dynamics are quite different from those of a conventional fixed-wing aircraft. Using the governing flight dynamics model was studied previously, all of speed and body tilt angle is simulated to determine the flight envelope by a non-linear 3-DOF flight simulation analysis. Though flight performance and trimmability are studied, the flight model of free-wing tilt-body aircraft is to reduce the hidden risk and to achieve the successful flight test. It is analyzed the flight characteristics that distinguishes free-wing tilt-body aircraft from the conventional aircraft.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2000

Three dimensional flow fields around passenger car body was computed by PAM-FLOW, well-known and validated computer program for thermal and fluid analysis. Regarding the computational method, a Navier-Stokes solver based on finite element method with various turbulent models and adaptive grid technique (H-refinement)was adopted. The results were physically reasonable and compared with experimental data, giving good agreement. It was found that three dimensional flow simulation with H-refinement technique had potential for prediction of low fie이 around vehicle and the ability to predict vortex in the wake, which is vital for CFD to be used for automobile aerodynamic calculation.