scholarly journals Nonlinear Static Aeroelasticity of High-Aspect-Ratio-Wing Aircraft by Finite Element and Multibody Methods

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 548-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Castellani ◽  
Jonathan E. Cooper ◽  
Yves Lemmens
Author(s):  
Xueyuan Nie

Abstract A nonlinear static aeroelastic methodology based on the coupled CFD/CSD approach has been developed to study the geometrical nonlinear aeroelastic behaviors of high-aspect-ratio or multi-material flexible aerial vehicles under aerodynamic loads. The Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes solver combined with the three-dimensional finite-element nonlinear solver is used to perform the fluid-structure coupling simulation. The interpolation technique for data transfer between the aerodynamic and structural modules employs radial basis function algorithm as well as dynamic mesh deformation. A high-aspect-ratio structure with multi-material is modeled by the finite element method to investigate the effects of geometrical nonlinearity on the aeroelastic behavior. Numerical simulations of the linear and nonlinear static aeroelasticity were conducted at transonic regime with different angles of attack. By comparing the aeroelastic behaviors of linear and nonlinear structure, it shows that geometrical nonlinearity plays an important role for flexible high-aspect-ratio wings undergoing the large static aeroelastic deformation and should be taken into account in aeroelastic analysis for such structures.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 959-970
Author(s):  
Junli Wang ◽  
Shuai Lei ◽  
Tuolei Li ◽  
Wensheng Zhang ◽  
Zhigui Ren ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 716-717 ◽  
pp. 1643-1647
Author(s):  
Yu Liang Luan ◽  
Wei Bin Rong ◽  
Li Ning Sun

In order to achieve greater workspace motion, it’s designed a high aspect ratio 3-PPSR flexible parallel robot, driven by a piezoelectric motor, connected by flexible hinges, which has the advantages of simple structure, non singular, seamless, high motion precision. Because of the stiffness of the system directly affecting the motion accuracy, load bearing performance, according to the characteristics of high aspect ratio flexible hinge, It’s established the mathematical model of flexible hinge through finite element method. Using method of integral stiffness, conbined coordination equation with force balance equation, the flexible stiffness model of system is obtained. Finally, through using Ansys, it’s confirmed the validity of the theoretical model by comparing of the theoretical stiffness model results with the finite element analysis of the model results, to provide a reliable guarantee for optimization and analysis of kinematics and dynamics of flexible parallel robot.


2015 ◽  
Vol 798 ◽  
pp. 565-570
Author(s):  
Luciano Magno Fragola Barbosa ◽  
Ricardo Luiz Utsch de Freitas Pinto ◽  
Bernardo Oliveira Hargreaves

In this work improvements on the geometry of a high aspect ratio aircraft wing are studied, in order to reduce the wing in-flight deformation, without changing the drag of the aircraft and without increasing the structural weight. For this, from a reference rectangular wing, one new wing with elliptical planform has been defined; and comparative analyses of loads and structural deformation have been made for the wings considered: the original rectangular wing and the new corresponding elliptical wing. The aerodynamic analysis is based on the lifting line approach. A computer routine is made by the authors based on this approach, to obtain both induced drag values and the load distribution of the two wings, the original one and the corresponding elliptical. Based on the loads, spars for the two wings have been defined, and in order to evaluate the vertical displacements in flight, a finite element routine have been used. The main result of this study is the comparison of the deformation of wings considered, subjected to the same load factor, and for the same aircraft mass. The results obtained are encouraging for further developments using the present methodology.


2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Ramezani ◽  
Estevam Barbosa de Las Casas ◽  
Cláudia Machado de Almeida Mattos ◽  
Osvaldo Luís Manzoli ◽  
Eduardo Alexandre Rodrigues

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