Performance and Wake Analysis of Rotors in Axial Flight Using Computational Fluid Dynamics
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Resumo: | ABSTRACT: Flow field around rotors in axial flight is known to be complex especially in steep descent where the rotor is operating inside its own wake. It is often reported that, in this flight condition, the rotor is susceptible to severe wake interactions causing unsteady blade load, severe vibration, loss of performance, as well as poor control and handling. So far, there is little data from experimental and numerical analysis available for rotors in axial flight. In this paper, the steady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Computational Fluid Dynamics solver Helicopter Multi-Block was used to predict the performance of rotors in axial flight. The main objective of this study was to improve the basic knowledge about the subject and to validate the flow solver used. The results obtained are presented in the form of surface pressure, rotor performance parameters, and vortex wake trajectories. The detailed velocity field of the tip vortex for a rotor in hover was also investigated, and a strong self-similarity of the swirl velocity profile was found. The predicted results obtained when compared with available experimental data showed a reasonably agreement for hover and descent rate, suggesting unsteady solution for rotors in vortex-ring state. |
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Performance and Wake Analysis of Rotors in Axial Flight Using Computational Fluid DynamicsAxial flightCFDPerformanceRotorWake structureABSTRACT: Flow field around rotors in axial flight is known to be complex especially in steep descent where the rotor is operating inside its own wake. It is often reported that, in this flight condition, the rotor is susceptible to severe wake interactions causing unsteady blade load, severe vibration, loss of performance, as well as poor control and handling. So far, there is little data from experimental and numerical analysis available for rotors in axial flight. In this paper, the steady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Computational Fluid Dynamics solver Helicopter Multi-Block was used to predict the performance of rotors in axial flight. The main objective of this study was to improve the basic knowledge about the subject and to validate the flow solver used. The results obtained are presented in the form of surface pressure, rotor performance parameters, and vortex wake trajectories. The detailed velocity field of the tip vortex for a rotor in hover was also investigated, and a strong self-similarity of the swirl velocity profile was found. The predicted results obtained when compared with available experimental data showed a reasonably agreement for hover and descent rate, suggesting unsteady solution for rotors in vortex-ring state.Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial2017-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-91462017000200193Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management v.9 n.2 2017reponame:Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management (Online)instname:Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial (DCTA)instacron:DCTA10.5028/jatm.v9i2.623info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMohd,Nik Ahmad Ridhwan NikBarakos,Georgeeng2017-05-05T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S2175-91462017000200193Revistahttp://www.jatm.com.br/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||secretary@jatm.com.br2175-91461984-9648opendoar:2017-05-05T00:00Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management (Online) - Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial (DCTA)false |
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Performance and Wake Analysis of Rotors in Axial Flight Using Computational Fluid Dynamics |
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Performance and Wake Analysis of Rotors in Axial Flight Using Computational Fluid Dynamics |
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Performance and Wake Analysis of Rotors in Axial Flight Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Mohd,Nik Ahmad Ridhwan Nik Axial flight CFD Performance Rotor Wake structure |
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Performance and Wake Analysis of Rotors in Axial Flight Using Computational Fluid Dynamics |
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Performance and Wake Analysis of Rotors in Axial Flight Using Computational Fluid Dynamics |
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Performance and Wake Analysis of Rotors in Axial Flight Using Computational Fluid Dynamics |
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Performance and Wake Analysis of Rotors in Axial Flight Using Computational Fluid Dynamics |
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Performance and Wake Analysis of Rotors in Axial Flight Using Computational Fluid Dynamics |
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Mohd,Nik Ahmad Ridhwan Nik |
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Mohd,Nik Ahmad Ridhwan Nik Barakos,George |
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Barakos,George |
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Mohd,Nik Ahmad Ridhwan Nik Barakos,George |
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Axial flight CFD Performance Rotor Wake structure |
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Axial flight CFD Performance Rotor Wake structure |
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ABSTRACT: Flow field around rotors in axial flight is known to be complex especially in steep descent where the rotor is operating inside its own wake. It is often reported that, in this flight condition, the rotor is susceptible to severe wake interactions causing unsteady blade load, severe vibration, loss of performance, as well as poor control and handling. So far, there is little data from experimental and numerical analysis available for rotors in axial flight. In this paper, the steady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Computational Fluid Dynamics solver Helicopter Multi-Block was used to predict the performance of rotors in axial flight. The main objective of this study was to improve the basic knowledge about the subject and to validate the flow solver used. The results obtained are presented in the form of surface pressure, rotor performance parameters, and vortex wake trajectories. The detailed velocity field of the tip vortex for a rotor in hover was also investigated, and a strong self-similarity of the swirl velocity profile was found. The predicted results obtained when compared with available experimental data showed a reasonably agreement for hover and descent rate, suggesting unsteady solution for rotors in vortex-ring state. |
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