Aeroelastic analysis of cantilever plates using Peters’ aerodynamic model,and the influence of choosing beam or plate theories as the structural model

In this paper, the aeroelastic analyses of a rectangular cantilever plate of varying aspect ratio is presented. The classical plate theory has been selected as the structural model. The main point that distinguishes this study from previously reported research is employing Peters’ theory to model aerodynamic effect which is not straightforward. The Peters’ aerodynamic model was originally developed to provide lift and moment, which is only applicable to the structural model based on the beam theories. In this study, using the basic concept of the Peters’ aerodynamic model in addition to utilizing the Fourier series, the pressure distribution is derived, which makes Peters’ model applicable to structural models based on plate theory. This combination provides a much simpler state–space aeroelastic model for plates in comparison to the prevalent panel methods, which could lead to a significant reduction in computational time. In addition, the aeroelastic response of the plate with respect to changes in the structural model from the beam theory to the plate theory is evaluated. By using data from an experiment carried out at Duke University, the theoretical results are evaluated. Furthermore, the differences in structural models obtained from the plate and beam theories can be divided into two distinct parts, which are responsible for differences in bending and torsional behaviors of the structure, separately. This approach enables us to measure the effects of differences of each behavior separately, which could provide with a new insight into the problem. It has been determined that the flutter speeds obtained from the beam and plate aeroelastic models are little affected by the difference in bending behavior, but rather is mainly caused by the difference in torsional frequencies.     

风力机叶片气动噪声的影响参数*

随着风力机的大型化，风电机组对环境的影响不容忽视，必须对风力机气动噪声进行预测和控制。选取基于NACA、DU翼型的某风力机叶片作为研究基准，采用修正BPM半经验模型计算叶片的气动噪声特性，通过改变翼型族、弦长、机组运行状态、风切变指数、来流风向参数，研究叶片外形几何参数、机组运行工况对叶片气动噪声源的影响。计算结果从多个角度总结出水平轴风力机叶片气动噪声的变化规律，为开发高效低噪风电叶片提供参考。     

开槽对大跨悬挑平屋盖结构风荷载的影响

本文结合一大跨悬挑平屋盖模型的风洞试验研究，分析了此类结构屋盖的平均局部体型系数和极值局部体型系数的分布特性；并根据其风压的分布特性，提出在悬挑屋盖承受较大负压的屋檐和角点附近这些遇强风易发生破坏的部位采取开槽气动抗风措施，进一步研究了该气动抗风措施对大跨悬挑平屋盖结构风荷载的影响，试验结果显示，它们可以有效地削减屋盖风敏感处的风荷载值，使平均局部体型系数大约降低50％，极值局部体型系数大约降低25％，所得的这些结果对于结构的抗风设计有一定的指导意义。     

高速列车外形的气动性能数值计算和头部外形的改进

运用流体力学数值计算软件CFX对我国200km／h电动旅客列车的空气动力性能进行了数值模拟计算，针对列车气动外形存在的问题，对列车头部外形进行了改进，并提出了三种列车头部外形改进方案且对其进行了数值模拟研究。计算结果表明，方案三优于其它两种方案，且较改进前列车的空气动力性能有了较大改善。     

平面叶栅跨音流场气动特性的数值研究

通过对模型方程的分析，给出了一种新的隐格式构造思想。将它运用到关通量分裂格式中，可得到无近似因子分解、无矩阵运算的高效二阶精度隐式矢通量分裂差分格式，并用来直接求解时间平均Ｎａｖｉｅｒ－Ｓｔｏｋｅｓ方程组。数值计算标明：该方法具有精度高、稳定性好、计算量少、收敛快等优点，在平面叶栅跨音流场的计算中，较好地捕获了激波，与实验比较，结果令人满意。     

FAST OPTIMIZATION METHOD OF REENTRY TRAJECTORY CONSIDERING AERODYNAMIC PARAMETER PERTURBATION

针对传统再入轨迹优化方法收敛速度慢、对初值敏感程度高等的局限性,提出了一种基于序列凸优化的再入轨迹快速求解方法.该方法以倾侧角的变化率作为控制量,改进了现有凸化策略,考虑到抑制数值优化过程中由于数值离散方式带来的锯齿化现象,采用 B 样条曲线离散控制量,同时为避免算法在初始猜想值附近出现伪不可行的问题,增加额外虚拟控制量,通过一种"回溯直线"搜索的方法,提高算法的稳定性、快速性和寻优结果的光滑性.为研究飞行器再入过程中的气动参数扰动问题,采用采样点少、易于实现,计算效率高的广义混沌多项式理论研究方法,建立了基于广义混沌多项式和凸优化相结合的再入轨迹鲁棒优化模型,该模型在优化过程中考虑气动参数扰动对寻优结果的影响作用,避免了传统轨迹与制导律的复杂迭代设计环节,可有效降低优化轨迹对气动参数扰动的敏感程度,在气动参数不确定条件的干扰下,依然可以保证飞行器顺利安全的完成飞行任务.最后,以美国某可重复使用飞行器的再入任务为例,验证了基于序列凸优化的再入轨迹优化方法的快速性以及鲁棒优化模型对气动参数扰动的抗干扰性能力,表明了该方法具有一定的工程应用性.     

APPLICATION OF VARIABLE-FIDELITY MODELS TO AERODYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION

For aerodynamic shape optimization, the approximation management framework (AMF) method is used to organize and manage the variable-fidelity models. The method can take full advantage of the low-fidelity, cheaper models to concentrate the main workload on the low-fidelity models in optimization iterative procedure. Furthermore, it can take high-fidelity, more expensive models to monitor the procedure to make the method globally convergent to a solution of high-fidelity problem. Finally, zero order variable-fidelity aerodynamic optimization management framework and search algorithm are demonstrated on an airfoil optimization of UAV with a flying wing. Compared to the original shape, the aerodynamic performance of the optimal shape is improved. The results show the method has good feasibility and applicability.     

Study of the aerodynamic characteristics of cone-sphere models in a hypersonic flow

The aerodynamic characteristics of cone-sphere models are studied at Mach numbers M = 6, 8.4, and 12 to 13 over a wide Reynolds number range. Models of a braking device (sphere) were connected with a load (frustum of a cone) by means of shrouds. The dependences of the aerodynamic coefficients C _x and C _y on the angle of attack α were obtained for different relative dimensions of the load and the braking device, shroud lengths, and Mach and Reynolds numbers. The effect of the above-mentioned parameters on the aerodynamic characteristics of the models is analyzed. The C _x (Re_D) dependences of load-parachutemodels in a symmetric flow are determined over the wide Mach and Reynolds number ranges 6 ≤ M ≤ 13 and 3 · 10³ ≤ Re_D ≤ 3 · 10⁶.     

Pressure-sensitive paint in aerodynamic testing

Pressure-sensitive paint (PSP) is a relatively new aerodynamic measurement tool with the unique capability of providing a field measurement of pressure over a test surface. An introductory review of this technology is presented, which is confined to the application of the PSP method to aircraft development wind tunnel testing. This is at present the primary application area and thus the focus of research on the use of the method, and is the authors' own area of research. Described are PSP fundamentals, the various elements comprising PSP technology, and current limitations and considerations in applying this technology. Experimental results are presented to illustrate the present capability of the method. The few publications currently available on this subject in the open literature are also referenced.