Optimization of projectile aerodynamic parameters based on hybrid genetic algorithm

Aerodynamic parameters are important factors that affect projectile flight movement. To obtain accurate aerodynamic parameters, a hybrid genetic algorithm is proposed to identify and optimize the aerodynamic parameters of projectile. By combining the traditional simulated annealing method that is easy to fall into local optimum solution but hard to get global parameters with the genetic algorithm that has good global optimization ability but slow local optimization ability, the hybrid genetic algo- rithm makes full use of the advantages of the two algorithms for the optimization of projectile aerodynamic parameters. The simulation results show that the hybrid genetic algorithm is better than a single algorithm.

Optimal design of the aerodynamic parameters for a supersonic two-dimensional guided artillery projectile

An optimization method is introduced to design the aerodynamic parameters of a dual-spin twodimensional guided projectile with the canards for trajectory correction. The nose guidance component contains two pairs of canards which can provide lift and despin with the projectile for stability. The optimal design algorithm is developed to decide the profiles both of the steering and spinning canards,and their deflection angles are also simulated to meet the needs of trajectory correction capabilities.Finally, the aerodynamic efficiency of the specific canards is discussed according to the CFD simulations.Results that obtained here can be further applied to the exterior ballistics design.

A new calibration algorithms of spinning projectile aerodynamic parameters

This paper demonstrates that the application of calibration algorithms of aerodynamic parameters for the trajectory of spinning projectile is successful. First, from the point of view of the trajectory simulation, a general summary of well-known trajectory models is given. A five degrees of freedom （5 DOF） model is developed that can match the projectile motion essentially in the vertex region, and the results obtained by 5 DOF model are in close agreement with those of a more sophisticated 6 DOF model for elevation angles above 45 degrees. Secondly, the calibration algorithms have been developed and are summarized. The methods of calibrating the flight trajectory models are compared, and these methods are shown to be effective in the representative cases. In addition, the method of Math number calibration （MNC） is presented; some possible areas in MNC for further investigation are indicated together with benefits to be gained. The utilization of MNC schemes not only allow a worthwhile reduction of calibration rounds firing in range and accuracy （R＆A） trial and production of firing tables （PFT） test, but also make PFT and fire control data （FCD） more cost effective.

Numerical Study on Influence of Key Parameters of Aerodynamic Characteristics of Shaftless Ducted Rotor

Shaftless ducted rotor(SDR)is a new type of ducted rotor system designed with ducted-rotor-motor integration,which is quite different from traditional ducted rotor(DR)in aerodynamic characteristics.The sliding mesh based on unstructured grid is used to simulate the aerodynamic characteristics of SDR and DR.Then,the effects of five key parameters,namely,the rotor disk height,the number of blades,the spread angle of the duct,the central hole radius and the ducted lip radius on the aerodynamic characteristics of the SDR are investigated.It is found that the same-sized SDR produces a larger total lift than the DR in hovering,but the lift proportion of its duct is reduced.In the forward flight,a large low-speed region is generated behind the SDR duct,and the reflux vortex in blade root above the advancing blade has the trend for inward diffusion.The rotor disk height has similar effects on SDR and DR.Increasing the number of blades can effectively increase the total lift of SDR,which also increases the lift proportion of duct.Increasing the spread angle of the duct will lead to the rotor lift coefficient decrease,reducing the central hole radius can increase the total lift,but the component lift coefficient decreases.Appropriately increasing the ducted lip radius can increase the total lift,which begins to decrease after reaching a certain value.

Influences of aerodynamic loads on hunting stability of high-speed railway vehicles and parameter studies

The influences of steady aerodynamic loads on hunting stability of high-speed railway vehicles were investigated in this study.A mechanism is suggested to explain the change of hunting behavior due to actions of aerodynamic loads：the aerodynamic loads can change the position of vehicle system（consequently the contact relations）,the wheel/rail normal contact forces,the gravitational restoring forces/moments and the creep forces/moments.A mathematical model for hunting stability incorporating such influences was developed.A computer program capable of incorporating the effects of aerodynamic loads based on the model was written,and the critical speeds were calculated using this program.The dependences of linear and nonlinear critical speeds on suspension parameters considering aerodynamic loads were analyzed by using the orthogonal test method,the results were also compared with the situations without aerodynamic loads.It is shown that the most dominant factors a ff ecting linear and nonlinear critical speeds are different whether the aerodynamic loads considered or not.The damping of yaw damper is the most dominant influencing factor for linear critical speeds,while the damping of lateral damper is most dominant for nonlinear ones.When the influences of aerodynamic loads are considered,the linear critical speeds decrease with the rise of cross wind velocity,whereas it is not the case for the nonlinear critical speeds.The variation trends of critical speeds with suspension parameters can be significantly changed by aerodynamic loads.Combined actions of aerodynamic loads and suspension parameters also a ff ect the critical speeds.The effects of such joint action are more obvious for nonlinear critical speeds.

Parameter optimization for improved aerodynamic performance of louver-type wind barrier for train-bridge system

To improve the safety of trains running in an undesirable wind environment,a novel louver-type wind barrier is proposed and further studied in this research using a scaled wind tunnel simulation with 1:40 scale models.Based on the aerodynamic performance of the train-bridge system,the parameters of the louver-type wind barrier are optimized.Compared to the case without a wind barrier,it is apparent that the wind barrier improves the running safety of trains,since the maximum reduction of the moment coefficient of the train reaches 58%using the louver-type wind barrier,larger than that achieved with conventional wind barriers(fence-type and grid-type).A louver-type wind barrier has more blade layers,and the rotation angle of the adjustable blade of the louver-type wind barrier is 90–180°(which induces the flow towards the deck surface),which is more favorable for the aerodynamic performance of the train.Comparing the 60°,90°and 120°wind fairings of the louver-type wind barrier blade,the blunt fairing is disadvantageous to the operational safety of the train.

The Maximum Likelihood Method of Aerodynamic Parameter Identification

In this paper a method of aerodynamic parameter identification of vehicle, the maximum likelihood method, is introduced. The aerodynamic model of vehicle is identified and the basic equations using maximum likelihood method are established. After that, the simulation data is identified to verify the correctness of the mathematic model and identification method. Last, the practical flight data is identified and analyzed.

Comparison of linear and nonlinear aerodynamic parameter estimation approaches for an unmanned aerial vehicle using unscented Kalman filter

Aerodynamic parameter estimation provides an effective way for aerospace system modeling using measured data from flight tests, especially for the purpose of developing elaborate simulation environments and designing control systems of unmanned aerial vehicle （UAV） with short design cycles and reduced cost. However, parameter identification of airplane dynamics by nonlinear mod- els is complicated because of the noisy and biased sensor measurements. Using linear models for system identification is an alternative way if the fidelity can be guaranteed, as control design procedures are better established in linear systems. This paper considers the application and comparison of linear as well as nonlinear aerodynamic parameter estimation approaches of an UAV using unscented Kalman filter （UKF）. It also highlights the degree of deterioration of the linear model in the UKF identification process. The results show that both the linear and nonlinear methodologies can accurately estimate the control system design. Furthermore, considering loss of accuracy to be negligible, the linear model can be employed for control design of the UAV as presented here.

On extended state Kalman filter-based identification algorithm for aerodynamic parameters

In this paper, the problem of time-varying aerodynamic parameters identification under measurement noises is studied. By analyzing the key aerodynamic parameters that affect the aircraft control system, a system model with extended states for identifying equivalent aerodynamic parameters is established, and error parameters are extended to the system state, avoiding the difficulty caused by the unknown dynamic in the system. Furthermore, an identification algorithm based on extended state Kalman filter is designed, and it is proved that the algorithm has quasi-consistency, thus, the estimation error can be evaluated in real time. Finally, the simulation results under typical flight scenarios show that the designed algorithm can accurately identify aerodynamic parameters, and has desired convergence speed and convergence precision.

Identification of aircraft longitudinal aerodynamic parameters using an online corrective test for wind tunnel virtual flight

The identification of aerodynamic parameters is accomplished through the test data of the dynamic movement of scaled aircraft models flying dynamically in wind tunnel,which can real-ize the accurate acquisition of the aerodynamic model of the aircraft in the preliminary stage for aircraft design,and it is of great significance for improving the efficiency of aircraft design.How-ever,the translational motion of the test model in the wind tunnel virtual flight is subject to con-straints that result in distinct flight dynamics compared to free flight.These constraints have implications for the accuracy of aerodynamic derivatives obtained through the identification of wind tunnel test data.With this issue in mind,the research studies the differences in longitudinal dynamic characteristics between unconstrained free flight and wind tunnel virtual flight,and inno-vatively proposes an online correction test based wind tunnel virtual flight test technique.The lon-gitudinal trajectory and velocity changes of the model are solved online by the aerodynamic forces measured during the test,and then the coupled relationship between aircraft translation and rota-tion is used to correct the model's pitch attitude motion online.For the first time,the problem of solving the data approximation for free flight has been solved,eliminating the difference between the dynamics of wind tunnel virtual flight and free flight,and improving the accuracy of the aero-dynamic derivative identification results.The experiment's findings show that accurate aerodynamic derivatives can be identified based on the online correction test data,and the observed behaviour of the identified motion model has similarities to that of the free flight motion model.

Numerical Analysis of Aerodynamic Characteristics of the HALE Diamond Joined-Wing Configuration UAV

The investigation on the aerodynamic characteristics of the high-attitude long-endurance (HALE) Diamond Joined-Wing configuration unmanned aerial vehicle ( UAV) was carried out by the theoretical analysis method and numerical simulation. Research indicates that as the wing of the UAV is composed of the front wing and the after wing, the after wing has the ability to transmit the front wing's boundary layer to the after wing root which can inhibit the front wing's flow separation. Although the front wing was affected by the retardation of the after wing, the aerodynamic performance of the front wing was better than that of alone front wing in most cases. The after wing was also affected by the wake and downwash of the front wing, and its aerodynamic performance was greatly decreased. The characteristic curve of the pitching moment of the UAV had nonlinear characteristics. The flow field structure of the after wing changed by the front wing wake direct sweep and flow separation at the after wing root were the main reasons that non-linear ′rise′phenomenon occurred in two segments ( α = 0° and α = 8° ) of the characteristic curve of pitching moment. Moreover, coupling of the flow separation characteristic of the front wing and the after wing resulted in the pitching moment ′pitchup′ phenomenon. The lateral-directional static stability of the flat layout was weak. The HALE Diamond Joined-Wing configuration UAV ' s aerodynamic performance can be improved and the problems in engineering applications can be effectively alleviated by adjusting the overall layout parameters.

Numerical Study on Aerodynamic Characteristics of Ducted Fan Aircraft

Based on investigations into the flow field of ducted fan aircrafts,structural parameters of duct are quantified.A three-dimensional model is established for numerical simulation,and adaptive Cartesian grid is used to mesh the model in order to improve calculation speed and solution accuracy.Three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations are brought in to analyze different duct styles.Generalization of simulation results leads to several conclusions in duct aerodynamics to help design ducted fan aircrafts.

Study of the aerostatic and aerodynamic stability of super long-span cable-stayed bridges

With the increase of span length, the bridge tends to be more flexible, and the wind stability be- comes an important problem for the design and construction of super long-span cable-stayed bridges. By taking a super long-span cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 1 400 m as example, the aerostatic and aerodynamic stability of the bridge are investigated by three-dimensional nonlinear aerostatic and aerodynamic stability analy- sis, and the results are compared with those of a suspension bridge with a main span of 1 385 m, and from the aspect of wind stability, the feasibility of using cable-stayed bridge in super long-span bridge with a main span above l 000 m is discussed. In addition, the influences of design parameters including the depth and width of the girder, the tower structure, the tower height-to-span ratio, the side-to-main span ratio, the auxiliary piers in the side span and the anchorage system of stay cables, etc on the aerostatic and aerodynamic stability of su- per long-span cable-stayed bridges are investigated numerically; the key design parameters are pointed out, and also their reasonable values are proposed.

Multi-objective aerodynamic optimization design of high-speed maglev train nose

Purpose–The nose length is the key design parameter affecting the aerodynamic performance of high-speed maglev train,and the horizontal profile has a significant impact on the aerodynamic lift of the leading and trailing cars Hence,the study analyzes aerodynamic parameters with multi-objective optimization design.Design/methodology/approach–The nose of normal temperature and normal conduction high-speed maglev train is divided into streamlined part and equipment cabin according to its geometric characteristics.Then the modified vehicle modeling function(VMF)parameterization method and surface discretization method are adopted for the parametric design of the nose.For the 12 key design parameters extracted,combined with computational fluid dynamics(CFD),support vector machine(SVR)model and multi-objective particle swarm optimization(MPSO)algorithm,the multi-objective aerodynamic optimization design of highspeed maglev train nose and the sensitivity analysis of design parameters are carried out with aerodynamic drag coefficient of the whole vehicle and the aerodynamic lift coefficient of the trailing car as the optimization objectives and the aerodynamic lift coefficient of the leading car as the constraint.The engineering improvement and wind tunnel test verification of the optimized shape are done.Findings–Results show that the parametric design method can use less design parameters to describe the nose shape of high-speed maglev train.The prediction accuracy of the SVR model with the reduced amount of calculation and improved optimization efficiency meets the design requirements.Originality/value–Compared with the original shape,the aerodynamic drag coefficient of the whole vehicle is reduced by 19.2%,and the aerodynamic lift coefficients of the leading and trailing cars are reduced by 24.8 and 51.3%,respectively,after adopting the optimized shape modified according to engineering design requirements.

Regularity and sensitivity analysis of main parameters of plate effects on the aerodynamic braking drag of a high-speed train

With increase of train speed,braking plate technology has a good application prospect in the high-speed stage of the train.Based on the 1/8 scaled symmetrical train model composed of two half cars,the Reynolds Av era ge Navier-Stokes(RANS)equations and Shear Stress Transfer(SST)k-ωturbulence model are adopted to simulate the aerodynamic performance of the train with plate.The aer odynamic dra g de pendence of single par ameter of the plate(shape,area,angle,position and n umber)is anal ysed,and identification resear c h of the main aerodynamic parameters of the plate is carried out.The numerical settings used in this paper are verified by wind tunnel test data.Results show that the braking plate with an aspect ratio of one has better performance on aerodynamic drag.The area,opening angle and number of plates are basically positively correlated with the total aerodynamic drag of the target car and plate.Arr anging plates at the downstream of the vehicle is a good method of raising total aerodynamic drag.Within the range of plate parameter design in this paper,by using orthogonal design of experiment and the method of range analysis and analysis of variance,the influence degrees of plate parameters on aer odynamic dra g ar e determined,and the order is n umber,ar ea and opening angle of plate.The research results provide theoretical support for the design and safe operation of high-speed trains with aerodynamic braking plates.

参数耦合下风力发电机叶片机械颤振检测研究

受气候、风速等因素影响,会使风力发电机叶片的运行条件发生较大变化,增加了颤振检测的难度。为此,该文提出参数耦合下风力发电机叶片机械颤振检测方法。建立风力发电机叶片结构模型,推导结构动力学方程,并利用优化后的参数耦合算法对其求解,获取非稳态气动载荷,通过动力学模型反馈得到叶片的结构响应和振动情况;构建非稳态气动降阶模型,采用能量法分析叶片的结构响应与气动载荷的时域或频域,计算能量交换角度,确定叶片的颤振程度,实现颤振检测。实验结果表明,该方法气动阻尼系数计算结果准确、检测正确率高、计算时间短。

高速S-CO_(2)向心透平几何参数优化及变工况特性分析

透平是热力循环中实现热功转换的核心设备,优化透平几何参数以改善气动性能,是提升系统热效率的关键。该文以面向某船舶主机烟气余热利用的超临界二氧化碳布雷顿循环透平设计参数为基础,给出向心透平主要几何参数,采用耦合CO_(2)真实物性参数的CFX仿真方法,分析几何参数动、静叶包角以及叶轮出口几何角对透平性能的影响规律并进行参数优化,进一步研究非设计工况下的透平运行特性。结果表明:增大静叶包角会使动叶前缘出现扰动涡流并减少余速损失,增大叶轮出口几何角,动叶包角对透平效率的影响规律不变,但效率峰值点会沿动叶包角减小的方向移动;动、静叶包角和叶轮出口几何角分别为49°、21.5°、25°时透平设计点总-静等熵效率高达87.99%,相比优化前,提高0.54个百分点;透平偏离设计点±20%工况下等熵效率大于80%。结果可为超临界二氧化碳高速向心透平设计提供一定参考。

基于飞行实测载荷的副翼操纵导数识别

某型飞机横向操纵时副翼和扰流板会耦合偏转实现飞机的滚转运动,现有气动力参数辨识方法无法单独识别出副翼和扰流板的操纵导数。基于飞机控制律设计逻辑和滚转运动时结构的受载特点,提出一种基于飞行实测载荷的副翼操纵导数识别方法。通过实测机动飞行中机翼各测载剖面的结构载荷并结合剖面外结构质量与加速度分布,提出了机动飞行中机翼气动载荷的测量方法;结合飞机横向操纵瞬时滚转力矩平衡方程和操纵面偏转逻辑,推导了滚转改出时副翼操纵导数识别过程,提出了基于机翼实测载荷的副翼操纵导数识别方法;基于前述方法开展了副翼操纵导数识别,并分析了不同马赫数对副翼操纵导数的影响。研究表明,基于飞行实测载荷能够进行副翼操纵导数识别,而且同一马赫数下副翼操纵导数识别结果集中度较好,随着马赫数的增加,副翼操纵效能将会降低。飞行载荷实测结果可用于气动参数辨识工作中。

KJS-400型对旋风机性能分析及改进

为提高KJS-400型对旋风机的除尘效率,通过对旋风机的一、二级叶轮轴向距离、输入压力及不同叶片形式进行单因素实验。为了方便更直观地观察改变不同参数对风机处理风量产生的影响,并获得优化方案并仿真验证,将体积流率作为评价指标。体积流率越大,证明单位时间内风机处理的风量越多。利用ANSYS中的Fluent模块对风机运转方式以及内外流场进行仿真,得到风机内流场的初始流动状态和进风量。再对有影响的参数采用控制变量法进行改进调试,利用单因素实验和正交实验确定KJS-400型对旋风机的最佳设计参数,从而提高对旋风机的除尘效率。

风阻制动板外形参数对高速列车气动特性影响分析

随着高速列车运营速度的不断提升,应对更高速列车安全制动及紧急停车问题日益凸显。针对这一问题,就流线型头部及等截面车身位置布置风阻制动板,采用基于SSTk-ω湍流模型的RANS方法研究了风阻制动板高度、开口设计及开口制动板位置、高度与开口协同等因素对列车气动特性的影响,并通过风阻制动列车风洞试验验证了数值模拟方法的正确性。结果表明风阻制动板影响了列车表面压力分布特性,诱发气流强分离现象。此外,风阻制动板增强了整车压差阻力,进而增强列车气动阻力。增高的风阻制动板会扩大压力分布范围,导致板后回流区分布范围增加,其所受气动阻力得到增加。风阻制动板的开口设计及开口制动板位置的变化带来的影响并不显著,但开口设计能够强化后方增高的风阻制动板所受气动阻力。合理增高制动板对于整车的气动增阻效果最为明显,最大增阻效果为原始高速列车所受气动阻力的422.91%。相比于单纯的开口设计及开口制动板位置的变化,采用开口设计与增高协同布置能够具有较好的气动增阻表现,增阻效果为420.67%。