The aerodynamics, dynamic responses and aeroelasticity of tiltrotor aircraft in the tilting of rotor i.e. in conversion flight are extraordinarily complicated. The traditional quasi-steady assumption model can not ref...The aerodynamics, dynamic responses and aeroelasticity of tiltrotor aircraft in the tilting of rotor i.e. in conversion flight are extraordinarily complicated. The traditional quasi-steady assumption model can not reflect the unsteady aerodynamic problems in the tilting of rotor. The CFD method based on the vortex theory can get better results, but it consumes a lot of computing resources. In this paper, a wake bending dynamic inflow model of tilting rotor was established firstly based on the Peters-He dynamic inflow model used in helicopter. Then combining with the ONERA unsteady aerodynamic model, a wake bending unsteady dynamic inflow model of tilting rotor in conversion flight of tiltrotor aircraft was established. The wake bending unsteady dynamic inflow model of tilting rotor was verified by using the experimental data of an isolated rotor model in large angle pitching up maneuver and was used to calculate the dynamic responses of tilting rotor in conversion flight of a tiltrotor aircraft model. The calculated results were analyzed to be physically reasonable.展开更多
文摘The aerodynamics, dynamic responses and aeroelasticity of tiltrotor aircraft in the tilting of rotor i.e. in conversion flight are extraordinarily complicated. The traditional quasi-steady assumption model can not reflect the unsteady aerodynamic problems in the tilting of rotor. The CFD method based on the vortex theory can get better results, but it consumes a lot of computing resources. In this paper, a wake bending dynamic inflow model of tilting rotor was established firstly based on the Peters-He dynamic inflow model used in helicopter. Then combining with the ONERA unsteady aerodynamic model, a wake bending unsteady dynamic inflow model of tilting rotor in conversion flight of tiltrotor aircraft was established. The wake bending unsteady dynamic inflow model of tilting rotor was verified by using the experimental data of an isolated rotor model in large angle pitching up maneuver and was used to calculate the dynamic responses of tilting rotor in conversion flight of a tiltrotor aircraft model. The calculated results were analyzed to be physically reasonable.
