A nonlinear analysis framework for bluff-body aerodynamics: A Volterra representation of the solution of Navier-Stokes equations

A nonlinear analysis framework for bluff-body aerodynamics based on Volterra theory is introduced to capture the linear and nonlinear aerodynamic effects. The Volterra kernels based on the impulse function concept are identified by way of the simulation of Navier-Stokes equations using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The computational schemes used here are validated through theoretical consideration, i.e., Blasius solution for the steady-state and Theodorsen solution for the system dynamic-state simulation. The source of nonlinearities in the aerodynamics of bluff bodies is systematically investigated. The simulation of bluff-body aerodynamics based on the Volterra reduced-order modeling scheme is obtained by the convolution of the identified kernels with the external inputs, e.g., turbulent inflow or body motion for aerodynamic or aeroelastic response, respectively. It is demonstrated that the Volterra theory-based nonlinear analysis framework for bluff-body aerodynamics combined with the identification of kernels using CFD promises to capture the salient features of bluff-body aerodynamics and offers an accurate reduced-order approximation of the Navier-Stokes equations with reduced level of computational effort.     

Validating the URANS shear stress transport γ −Reθ model for low‐Reynolds‐number external aerodynamics

A numerical investigation on low‐Reynolds‐number external aerodynamics was conducted using the transitional unsteady Reynolds‐averaged Navier–Stokes shear stress transport γ ?Re_θ model and the ANSYS‐CFX computational fluid dynamics suite. The NACA 0012 airfoil was exposed to chord‐based Reynolds numbers of 5.0 ×10⁴, 1.0 ×10⁵ and 2.5 ×10⁵ at 0°, 4°and 8°angles of attack. Time‐averaged and instantaneous flow features were extracted and compared with fully turbulent shear stress transport results, XFLR5 panel e ^N method results, and published higher order numerical and experimental studies. The current model was shown to reproduce the complex flow phenomena, including the laminar separation bubble dynamics and aerodynamic performance, with a very good degree of accuracy. The sensitivity of the model to domain size, grid resolution and quality, timestepping scheme, and free‐stream turbulence intensity was also presented. In view of the results obtained, the proposed model is deemed appropriate for modelling low‐Reynolds‐number external aerodynamics and provides a framework for future studies for the better understanding of this complex flow regime. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

飞行器非线性气动伺服弹性力学

现代飞行器日益呈现结构轻质化、控制系统宽通带和高权限的发展趋势. 因此, 非定常气动力、柔性结构和主动控制系统三者间的耦合力学成为重要的研究领域. 自20世纪80年代起, 航空界开始关注受控飞行器的气动弹性稳定性以及主动控制问题, 但对气动/结构的非线性效应、控制回路时滞对受控飞行器动力学行为的影响规律研究尚不充分. 研究这些影响规律不仅涉及非线性、高维数、多变参数和时滞效应等难题, 而且必须面对空气动力、飞行器结构、驱动机构、控制系统之间的强耦合问题. 其中的前沿难题是: 发展非线性气动伺服弹性动力学建模理论, 揭示上述因素诱发受控气动弹性振动的动力学机理, 开展气动伺服弹性控制风洞实验. 本文针对非线性气动伺服弹性力学所涉及的非线性非定常气动力建模、非线性结构动力学、气动伺服弹性控制律设计、气动伺服弹性实验, 总结相关研究现状和最新进展, 特别是近年来作者学术团队的研究成果, 并对进一步研究给出若干建议.      

Stability and power optimality in time-periodic flapping wing structures

This paper investigates the nonlinear dynamics of a vehicle with two flexible flapping wings. The body dynamics and the wings’ deformation are monolithically grouped into a single system of equations, with aerodynamics accounted for by a quasi-steady blade element method. A periodic shooting method is then used to locate closed orbits of this non-autonomous system, and Floquet multipliers assess the linearized stability about the nonlinear orbit. This framework is then exposed to a gradient based optimizer, in order to quantify the role of wing planform variables, wing structure variables, and kinematic actuation variables in obtaining vehicles with superior open-loop stability characteristics, and/or low-power requirements.     

Unsteady aerodynamics modeling for flight dynamics application

In view of engineering application, it is practicable to decompose the aerodynamics into three components: the static aerodynamics, the aerodynamic increment due to steady rotations, and the aerodynamic increment due to unsteady separated and vortical flow. The first and the second components can be presented in conventional forms while the third is described using a one-order differential equation and a radial-basis-function (RBF) network. For an aircraft configuration, the mathematical models of 6component aerodynamic coefficients are set up from the wind tunnel test data of pitch, yaw, roll, and coupled yawroll large-amplitude oscillations. The flight dynamics of an aircraft is studied by the bifurcation analysis technique in the case of quasi-steady aerodynamics and unsteady aerodynamics, respectively. The results show that: (1) unsteady aerodynamics has no effect upon the existence of trim points, but affects their stability; (2) unsteady aerodynamics has great effects upon the existence, stability, and amplitudes of periodic solutions; and (3) unsteady aerodynamics changes the stable regions of trim points obviously. Furthermore, the dynamic responses of the aircraft to elevator deflections are inspected It is shown that the unsteady aerodynamics is beneficial to dynamic stability for the present aircraft. Finally, the effects of unsteady aerodynamics on the post-stall maneuverability are analyzed by numerical simulation.     

基于Fluent与Simpack的高速列车流固耦合联合仿真

基于列车系统动力学和高速列车空气动力学建立了高速列车流固耦合联合仿真计算方法。利用Fluent和Simpack分别计算高速列车气动特性和气动作用下的高速列车动力学性能,通过实时传递气动参数和姿态参数,实现高速列车流固耦合的联合仿真。利用建立的流固耦合方法研究了横风速度为10．7m／s时高速列车以350km／h速度运行时的流固耦合动力学行为。比较了离线仿真和联合仿真两种方法下列车气动力与姿态、安全性和舒适性指标的差异。研究表明,列车一气流的流固耦合效应对头车气动力和姿态的影响显著,头车安全性指标有所恶化。     

基于气动力辨识的ASE模型降阶研究

CFD/CSD耦合计算能够准确预测跨音速段飞行器弹性振动的非定常气动力, 但其带来的巨大 计算量及高阶维数不利于气动弹性系统的分析与综合. 针对于此,采用系统辨识及 均衡截断技术对高阶气动伺服弹性模型进行降阶处理,并利用所得到的低阶模型进行系统综 合：(1) 基于Volterra级数气动力辨识技术,得到非定常气动力的时域降阶模型(ROM), 耦合结构动力学模型及控制机构动力学模型获得气动伺服弹性(ASE)状态空间方 程;(2) 利用均衡截段法对时域ASE模型进行进一步降阶,得到能够较真实反映所关心频域内系统响应 的低阶ASE模型;(3) 针对建模误差和降阶误差存在造成的系统不确定性问题,结合降阶模型 采用混合灵敏度$H_{\infty}$控制方法设计颤振主动抑制鲁棒控制律,保证其作用 于真实系统的有效性;对控制器进行 均衡阶段降阶并保持其鲁棒性,得到低阶鲁棒的颤振抑制控制器. 最后利用典型的BACT模型 进行气动伺服弹性的降阶及主动颤振抑制控制,仿真结果表明,基于ROM建立的低阶气动弹 性模型能够较真实地反应系统的颤振特性;而基于截断后的降阶模型所设计的低阶鲁棒控制 器能够有效应用于存在不确定性摄动的实际系统,并将系统颤振速度提高36%.     

虚拟飞行中气动、运动和控制耦合的数值模拟技术

随着计算机科学和计算流体力学的发展, 以非定常数值模拟为核心, 开展气动/运动/控制等多学科耦合的“数值虚拟飞行” 模拟成为可能. 数值虚拟飞行有助于飞行器设计师在设计之初和整个设计过程中分析和评估飞行器的非线性飞行力学和稳定性与控制性能. 该文综述了国内外数值虚拟飞行中“气动/运动/控制” 耦合的一体化模拟技术的研究进展, 分析了其中的关键科学和技术问题, 重点介绍了气动/运动/控制耦合一体化计算方法, 并介绍了作者在一体化耦合计算方法方面取得的进展及初步应用情况. 最后探讨了数值虚拟飞行中的一些挑战性问题, 并对未来发展趋势进行了展望. 可以预期, 随着E 级计算的到来, 在不久的将来, 数值虚拟飞行将给新型飞行器设计带来革命性的变化.      

Shape optimization of penetrator nose

A simplified procedure is suggested to optimize a penetrator's nose shape using localized impactor–target interaction model in the cases of penetration into a semi-infinite target and into a target with a finite thickness. Such a procedure establishes the similarity between the projectile's shape optimization in penetration dynamics and in aerodynamics of high speeds. The optimization of the impactor's nose shape can thus be reduced to the variational problem considered previously in connection with the projectile's shape optimization in high speed gas dynamics. Two examples from the literature are analyzed when impactor's shape optimization involved difficulties whereas the mathematically similar problem was solved before in aeromechanics. Some aspects of applying gas dynamics similarity for optimization of the impactor's shape for bodies of revolution are discussed.     

A high‐fidelity low‐cost aerodynamic model using proper orthogonal decomposition

In this paper a high‐fidelity aerodynamic model is presented for use in parametric studies of weapon aerodynamics. The method employs a reduced‐order model obtained from the proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) of an ensemble of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solutions with varying parameters. This decomposition produces an optimal linear set of orthogonal basis functions that best describe the ensemble of numerical solutions. These solutions are then projected onto this set of basis functions to provide a finite set of scalar coefficients that represent the solutions. A pseudo‐continuous representation of these projection coefficients is constructed, which allows predictions to be made of parameter combinations not in the original set of observations. The paper explores the performance of a few design‐of‐experiment approaches for the generation of the initial ensemble of computational experiments. Response surface construction methods based on parametric and non‐parametric models for the pseudo‐continuous representation of the projection coefficients are also evaluated. The model has been applied to two‐flow problems related to high‐speed weapon aerodynamics, inviscid flow around a flare‐stabilized hypersonic projectile and supersonic turbulent flow around a fin‐stabilized projectile with drooping nose control. Comparisons of model predictions with high‐fidelity CFD simulations suggest that the POD provides a reliable and robust approach to the construction of reduced‐order models. The practicality of the model is shown to be sensitive to the technique used to generate the ensemble of observations from which the model is constructed, while the accuracy of the approach depends on the pseudo‐continuous representation of the projection coefficients. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于流形切空间插值的折叠翼参数化气动弹性建模

变体飞行器的气动弹性力学建模是当前先进飞行器设计的研究热点和难点.然而传统的气动弹性动力学建模方法对于具有结构参变特性的变体飞行器气动弹性力学研究存在建模效率低、计算复杂等问题.本研究提出了一种基于流形切空间插值的可折叠式变体机翼参数化气动弹性建模方法.首先,该方法建立若干个典型折叠角下的折叠翼结构有限元模型,通过流形...     

A brief review on wind turbine aerodynamics

This article briefly reviews wind turbine aerodynamics, which follows an explanation of the aerodynamic complexity. The aerodynamic models including blade momentum theory, vortex wake model, dynamic stall and rotational effect, and their applications in wind turbine aerodynamic performance prediction are discussed and documented. Recent progress in computational fluid dynamics for wind turbine is addressed. Wind turbine aerodynamic experimental studies are also selectively introduced.     

Extracting micro air vehicles aerodynamic forces and coefficients in free flight using visual motion tracking techniques

This paper describes a methodology to extract aerial vehicles’ aerodynamic characteristics from visually tracked trajectory data. The technique is being developed to study the aerodynamics of centimeter-scale aircraft and develop flight simulation models. Centimeter-scale aircraft remains a largely unstudied domain of aerodynamics, for which traditional techniques like wind tunnels and computational fluid dynamics have not yet been fully adapted and validated. The methodology takes advantage of recent progress in commercial, vision-based, motion-tracking systems. This system dispenses from on-board navigation sensors and enables indoor flight testing under controlled atmospheric conditions. Given the configuration of retro-reflective markers affixed onto the aerial vehicle, the vehicle’s six degrees-of-freedom motion can be determined in real time. Under disturbance-free conditions, the aerodynamic forces and moments can be determined from the vehicle’s inertial acceleration, and furthermore, for a fixed-wing vehicle, the aerodynamic angles can be plotted from the vehicle’s kinematics. By combining this information, we can determine the temporal evolution of the aerodynamic coefficients, as they change throughout a trajectory. An attractive feature of this technique is that trajectories are not limited to equilibrium conditions but can include non-equilibrium, maneuvering flight. Whereas in traditional wind-tunnel experiments, the operating conditions are set by the experimenter, here, the aerodynamic conditions are driven by the vehicle’s own dynamics. As a result, this methodology could be useful for characterizing the unsteady aerodynamics effects and their coupling with the aircraft flight dynamics, providing insight into aerodynamic phenomena taking place at centimeter scale flight.     

计及气动和隐身约束结构综合优化的并行子空间优化方法

通过分析基于响应面的并行子空间优化算法的特点指出并行子空间优化算法学科级优化的作用在于向系统级优化响应面提供性能优良的设计点.在此基础上,建立了不要求学科级优化的改进的并行子空间优化算法,进一步降低了设计优化的计算量,解决了分析模块与优化模块间的接口困难.依据该算法建立了结构、气动和隐身一体化设计优化框架,实现了某无人机机翼计及气动和隐身约束的结构综合优化.     

Aeroelastic stability consideration of supersonic flight vehicle using nonlinear aerodynamic response surfaces

Aeroelastic stability of a flexible supersonic flight vehicle is considered using nonlinear dynamics, nonlinear aerodynamics, and a linear structural model. Response surfaces including global multivariate orthogonal modeling functions are invoked to derive applied nonlinear aerodynamic coefficients. A modified Gram–Schmidt method is utilized to orthogonalize the produced polynomial multivariate functions, selected and ranked by predicted squared error metric. Local variation of angle-of-attack and side-slip angle is applied to the analytical model. Identification of nonlinear aerodynamic coefficients of the flight vehicle is conducted employing a CFD code and the required analytical model for simulation purposes is constructed. The method is used to determine the aeroelastic instability and response of a selected flight vehicle.     

浮式垂直轴风机的动力学建模、仿真与实验研究

考虑气动力和水动力的耦合研究浮式垂直轴风机系统的运动响应,将固定式垂直轴风机的气动载荷计算方法进一步推广到海上浮式垂直轴风机的气动载荷计算.考虑阻尼力、波浪力、风载荷、系泊力等,建立了浮式垂直轴风机系统的纵荡-垂荡-纵摇运动方程.考虑动态失速和浮式基础运动,基于双致动盘多流管理论,推导了风机叶片气动载荷计算公式,编制了数值计算程序.以Sandia 17 m风机为例,验证了气动载荷计算程序的正确性.最后进行了模型实验,其中模型的风机为Φ型达里厄垂直轴风机,支撑基础为桁架式Spar型浮式基础,将模型实验结果与数值计算结果进行了对比,验证了耦合计算程序.结果表明,数值计算得到的风机系统的垂荡、纵摇运动的RAO(幅值响应算子)曲线与模型实验结果吻合较好,验证了耦合程序的正确性.然而,由于数值计算与模型实验在运动自由度、阻尼、风载荷等方面存在差别,数值计算结果与模型实验结果仍有一定的差异.     

Steady vortex force theory and slender-wing flow diagnosis

The concept vortex force in aerodynamics is systematically examined based on a new steady vortex-force theory (Wu et al., Vorticity and vortex dynamics, Springer, 2006) which expresses the aerodynamic force (and moment) by the volume and boundary integrals of the Lamb vector. In this paper, the underlying physics of this theory is explored, including the general role of the Lamb vector in nonlinear aerodynamics, its initial formation, and its relevance to the total-pressure non-uniformity. As a typical example, the theory is applied to the flow over a slender delta wing at a large angle of attack. The highly localized flow structures with high Lamb-vector peaks are identified in terms of their net contribution to various constituents of the total aerodynamic force. This vortex-force diagnosis sheds new light on the flow control and configuration optimization. The project supported partly by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10572005).     

毕生献中华──纪念林同骥先生诞辰80周年

林同骥先生是我国著名流体力学家．在稀薄气体力学、高超声速、跨声速空气动力学和不可压缩流体动力学等广泛的领域中都有重要的研究成果,尤其是在再入飞行器防热、再人物体的表面烧蚀和不可压缩振荡流等方面,为我国航天事业和海洋工程的发展作出了贡献．林同骥先生在１９７９～１９９０年期间先后任《力学学报》副主编、主编．为《力学学报》在改革开放新形势下的发展和进人国际交流大网络倾注了大量心血．在纪念林同骥先生诞辰８０周年之际,我们向读者介绍这位毕生献中华的科学家,并刊出他的学生们的一些论文,以表达怀念与崇敬之情．     

Optimization of the shapes of obstacles in jet-separation flow

The model of an ideal incompressible fluid is used to study the solvability of optimal control problems for the shape of a nozzle which discharges free-boundary fluid flow with and without accounting for gravity (internal aerodynamics) and shape optimization problems for an obstacle with jet separation (external aerodynamics). The qualitative properties of such flows are studied. __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 48, No. 3, pp. 30–39, May–June, 2007.     

平流层飞艇动力学与控制研究进展

本文简要介绍了飞艇的发展沿革和研究现状. 通过同传统的航空器、航天器、潜艇和低空飞艇进行比较, 阐述了平流层飞艇的飞行原理. 从基本运动模型和复杂受力情况的角度, 系统地讨论了飞艇动力学研究进展, 包括空气动力学研究、静力分析、热力学分析、柔性体动力学及流固耦合研究. 然后综述了飞艇控制方法研究进展, 包括小扰动线性化控制、输入输出反馈线性化控制、基于Lyapunov 非线性稳定性的控制及其他控制方法. 最后展望了在平流层飞艇动力学与控制领域需要从6 个方面加强研究.