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    Aeroelasticity is the study of the interaction of inertial, structural and aerodynamic forces on aircraft, buildings, surface vehicles etc. We are trying to build better aeroelastic models by o Combining modal analysis and CFD (or even FSI) o Start with simple models o Develop it for complex models o improve / update models with experimental data.

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    Aeroelasticity is the study of the interaction of inertial, structural and aerodynamic forces on aircraft, buildings, surface vehicles etc. We are trying to build better aeroelastic models by o Combining modal analysis and CFD (or even FSI) o Start with simple models o Develop it for complex models o improve / update models with experimental data.

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    Design of improved and advanced aeroelastic models

    Short overview of PhD topic

    Rasoul Shirzadeh

    Faculty of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering ACOUSTICS & VIBRATION RESEARCH GROUP Pleinlaan 2 B-1050 Brussel Belgium

    avrg@vub.ac.be http://avrg.vub.ac.be Design of improved and advanced aero-elastic models

    What is Aeroelasticity?
    Aeroelasticity is the study of the interaction of inertial, structural and aerodynamic forces on aircraft, buildings, surface vehicles etc

    Design of improved and advanced aero-elastic models

    Acoustics & Vibration Research Group

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Erasmushogeschool Brussel

    Why is it important?
    The interaction between these three forces can cause several undesirable phenomena: o o o o Flutter Divergence Limit Cycle Oscillations Vortex shedding, buffeting, galloping

    Design of improved and advanced aero-elastic models

    Acoustics & Vibration Research Group

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Erasmushogeschool Brussel

    Flutter
    Flutter (dynamic instability) is a growing oscillation of a surface leading to large amplitudes and stresses, and which can lead to structural failure

    Example: Tacoma Narrows bridge


    Design of improved and advanced aero-elastic models 4 Acoustics & Vibration Research Group

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Erasmushogeschool Brussel

    Aeroelastic Model
    There are two aspects to aeroelastic models A structural model An aerodynamic model

    In some cases a control model is added to represent the effects of actuators and other control elements

    Design of improved and advanced aero-elastic models

    Acoustics & Vibration Research Group

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Erasmushogeschool Brussel

    Flutter
    Simple model that can exhibit true flutter: Rigid wing + Springs serves as structural model

    Example: Theodorsens model

    Design of improved and advanced aero-elastic models

    Acoustics & Vibration Research Group

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Erasmushogeschool Brussel

    What we are trying to achieve?


    To build better aeroelastic models by o Combining modal analysis and CFD (or even FSI)
    o Start with simple models o Develop it for complex models

    o Mixed experimental-theoretical approach


    o improve/update models with experimental data

    Design of improved and advanced aero-elastic models

    Acoustics & Vibration Research Group

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Erasmushogeschool Brussel

    Simple model 1: Vortex shedding


    A. Cylinder oscillating cross flow
    o To investigate frequency lock-in: discrepancies with literature

    B. Fixed cylinder
    o o Reynolds number = 500 Different turbulence models were tried.

    Design of improved and advanced aero-elastic models

    Acoustics & Vibration Research Group

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Erasmushogeschool Brussel

    Simple model 1: Vortex shedding


    Results and open questions
    o The drag coefficients are overestimated. o Agreement of lift coefficients is not perfect. o Lock-in frequency is not consistent with literature. o How does OpenFOAM calculate forces? o Which turbulence model is the best choice for our model? o Is Reynolds number the only parameter (or would results be different for water and air at same Re?) o What are the sources of these discrepancies?

    Design of improved and advanced aero-elastic models

    Acoustics & Vibration Research Group

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Erasmushogeschool Brussel

    Simple model 2: Theodorsens model


    o A rigid airfoil which is suspended by two springs, one in plunge and other one in pitch. o Simplest model that shows true flutter

    wingMotion tutorial case in OpenFOAM


    10 Acoustics & Vibration Research Group

    Design of improved and advanced aero-elastic models

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Erasmushogeschool Brussel

    Simple model 2: Theodorsens model


    Questions
    o Further analysis required (amplitude, frequency, damping). Is it really flutter? o Understand the coding of the model in this tutorial.

    Design of improved and advanced aero-elastic models

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    Acoustics & Vibration Research Group

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Erasmushogeschool Brussel

    Thanks for your attention!

    Any comment/suggestion?

    Faculty of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering ACOUSTICS & VIBRATION RESEARCH GROUP Pleinlaan 2 B-1050 Brussel Belgium

    avrg@vub.ac.be http://avrg.vub.ac.be Design of improved and advanced aero-elastic models

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