To analyze the existing schemes of high-speed rotorcrafts and some new technologies, a new conceptual sketch of the high-speed rotor/wing transition helicopter RD15 is proposed. The overall layout of the RD15 is given...To analyze the existing schemes of high-speed rotorcrafts and some new technologies, a new conceptual sketch of the high-speed rotor/wing transition helicopter RD15 is proposed. The overall layout of the RD15 is given out and the transition process from the helicopter mode to the airplane mode is designed. The lift system consists of a circular disk-wing with four retractable blades. The technology of individual blade control is adopted for flight control in hover and low speed flight. The tail is a vectored thrust duct propeller. It can provide the anti-torque in hover, and offer the multi-directional controls and propulsion drive for the airplane mode flight. The aerodynamic characteristics and key technologies in the transition process for this layout, including the nose up angle of disk-wing, the length of the blade, rotation speed, pitch angle and other parameters, are theoretically ana lyzed and experimentally tested. Calculation and experiments show that the shift process of the lift, the power and controls are smooth, and the designed scheme is feasible.展开更多
The effects of corrugation and wing planform (shape and aspect ratio) on the aerodynamic force production of model insect wings in sweeping (rotating after an initial start) motion at Reynolds number 200 and 3500 ...The effects of corrugation and wing planform (shape and aspect ratio) on the aerodynamic force production of model insect wings in sweeping (rotating after an initial start) motion at Reynolds number 200 and 3500 at angle of attack 40℃ are investigated, using the method of computational fluid dynamics. A representative wing corrugation is considered. Wing-shape and aspect ratio (AR) of ten representative insect wings are considered; they are the wings of fruit fly, cranefly, dronefly, hoverfly, ladybird, bumblebee, honeybee, lacewing (forewing), hawkmoth and dragon- fly (forewing), respectively (AR of these wings varies greatly, from 2.84 to 5.45). The following facts are shown. (1) The corrugated and flat-plate wings produce approximately the same aerodynamic forces. This is because for a sweeping wing at large angle of attack, the length scale of the corrugation is much smaller than the size of the separated flow region or the size of the leading edge vortex (LEV). (2) The variation in wing shape can have considerable effects on the aerodynamic force; but it has only minor effects on the force coefficients when the velocity at r2 (the radius of the second :moment of wing area) is used as the reference velocity; i.e. the force coefficients are almost unaffected by the variation in wing shape. (3) The effects of AR are remarkably small: whenAR increases from 2.8 to 5.5, the force coefficients vary only slightly; flowfield results show that when AR is relatively large, the part of the LEV on the outer part of the wings sheds during the sweeping motion. As AR is increased, on one hand, the force coefficients will be increased due to the reduction of 3-dimensional flow effects; on the other hand, they will be decreased due to the shedding of part of the LEV; these two effects approximately cancel each other, resulting in only minor change of the force coefficients.展开更多
The time courses of wing and body kinematics of two free-flying drone-flies, as they performed saccades, were measured using 3D high-speed video, and the morpho- logical parameters of the wings and body of the insects...The time courses of wing and body kinematics of two free-flying drone-flies, as they performed saccades, were measured using 3D high-speed video, and the morpho- logical parameters of the wings and body of the insects were also measured. The measured wing kinematics was used in a Navier-Stokes solver to compute the aerodynamic forces and moments acting on the insects. The main results are as following. (1) The turn is mainly a 90° change of heading. It is made in about 10 wingbeats (about 55 ms). It is of interest to note that the number of wingbeats taken to make the turn is approximately the same as and the turning time is only a little different from that of fruitflies measured recently by the same approach, even if the weight of the droneflies is more than 100 times larger than that of the fruitflies. The long axis of body is about 40° from the horizontal during the maneuver. (2) Although the body rotation is mainly about a vertical axis, a relatively large moment around the yaw axis (axis perpendicular to the long axis of body), called as yaw moment, is mainly needed for the turn, because moment of inertial of the body about the yaw axis is much larger than that about the long axis. (3) The yaw moment is mainly pro- duced by changes in wing angles of attack: in a right turn, for example, the dronefly lets its right wing to have a rather large angle of attack in the downstroke (generally larger than 50°) and a small one in the upstroke to start the turn, and lets its left wing to do so to stop the turn, unlike the fruitflies who generate the yaw moment mainly by changes in the stroke plane and stroke amplitude.展开更多
This paper describes an improved model of curved vortex element on the circular arc (CVEC) for rotor wake analysis.As the key of the paper,two approximate formulas are derived by the series of limited terms to replace...This paper describes an improved model of curved vortex element on the circular arc (CVEC) for rotor wake analysis.As the key of the paper,two approximate formulas are derived by the series of limited terms to replace the Legendre incomplete elliptical integrals from the Biot-Savart integration,and the analytical solution of the induced velocity for the CVEC is obtained, which is more efficient in the complex rotor free wake calculation. Furthermore,the approximate formulas with the chosen factors are selected to avoid sigularity and give finite result of the induced velocity on the Vortex line,and an equivalent viscous vortex core radius might be evaluated.As examples, the induced velocity calculations on the vortex ring and two turns of a skew vortex helix are performed, and the comparisons between the circular-arc vortex element and the conventional straightline vortex element (SLVE) are given.It is shown that this curved vortex element model is advantageous over the SLVE model and is suitable for the rotor wake analysis.展开更多
To understand the vortex-ring state and to develop an approach for predicting its boundary, a series of model rotor tests of vertical descent and oblique descent have been conducted on a newly-built test apparatus - t...To understand the vortex-ring state and to develop an approach for predicting its boundary, a series of model rotor tests of vertical descent and oblique descent have been conducted on a newly-built test apparatus - the Whirling Beam. The test results showed some unsteady aerodynamic behavior of the model rotor operating in the vortex-ring state. A very irregular variation of the rotortorque at low rate-of-descent was observed here for the first time. We considered it to be the start of the 'power settling' and determined the critical descent velocity according to this observation. A previous criterion for the vortex-ring state was modified to give a semi-empirical method for predicting the entire vortex-ring state boundary. The computed boundary shows a good correlation with the model test results and the flight experiences.展开更多
Abstract: A micro - power consumption non - contact temperature measuring instrument for big rotor is introduced. As it solves very well the signal coupling under high speed rotation and power supply problem for probe...Abstract: A micro - power consumption non - contact temperature measuring instrument for big rotor is introduced. As it solves very well the signal coupling under high speed rotation and power supply problem for probe, the instrument can realize persistent on - line temperature measurement for big rotor drived by the ordinary light transmitted by optical fiber under the room light.展开更多
To date,no experimental study has been done on eliminating the energy consumption of the flapping wing rotor(FWR;caused by inertial force)based on an energy capture mechanism(such as a spring).Also,the effect of the v...To date,no experimental study has been done on eliminating the energy consumption of the flapping wing rotor(FWR;caused by inertial force)based on an energy capture mechanism(such as a spring).Also,the effect of the variation amplitude of the twist angles on the FWR remains unknown.In this study,a 19.2-g FWR model is designed and manufactured.Three different kinds of springs are then selected and assembled onto the FWR to reduce the energy consumption caused by the inertial forces.Afterward,a motion capture system and a lift measurement system are built to test the aerodynamic and kinematic performance of the FWR.Then,the influence of the variation range of the twist angles and the dimensions of the spring on the motion parameters and lift efficiency of the FWR is analyzed.If the rigid twist angle variation range is set to 10°–70°instead of 10°–50°,the FWR can generate 3 to 10 g of greater average lifts under the same input voltage.In most cases,the introduction of the spring also improves the average lifting rate by 1-4 g.The lift enhancement effect induced by the spring is more pronounced when the main frequency with the maximum amplitude is close to or coincides with the resonant frequency of the FWR structure.If the main frequency is greater than the resonance frequency of the FWR structure,the lift enhancement effect is hardly observed.In conclusion,according to experimental analyses,both the selection of 10°-70°preset twist angles and the application of springs can improve the lift efficiency of FWR and overcome the weight of the FWR system(37.8 g)assembled with a flight control system.Free-flight test results show that the FWR system(including the 19.2-g FWR model and an 18.6-g flight control system)has sufficient lifting margin to successfully perform a take-off mission and achieve a stable hovering action.展开更多
根据旋翼机和固定翼飞机的气动理论开发了一个综合方法过程用于估算电动垂直起降(Electric vertical takeoff and landing, e VTOL)飞行器的飞行性能。这种飞机通常采用多旋翼垂直飞行,螺旋桨和机翼的不同组合方式实现飞行。其中,对旋...根据旋翼机和固定翼飞机的气动理论开发了一个综合方法过程用于估算电动垂直起降(Electric vertical takeoff and landing, e VTOL)飞行器的飞行性能。这种飞机通常采用多旋翼垂直飞行,螺旋桨和机翼的不同组合方式实现飞行。其中,对旋翼和螺旋桨的气动性能采用传统动量理论分析和旋翼元素分析。本文利用此综合理论研究了12架e VTOL飞行器的飞行性能,包括多旋翼飞行器、矢量推进飞行器和升力巡航飞行器。计算了悬停、爬升和下降以及巡航水平飞行,不同飞行状态时驱动电机、旋翼和机身的飞行特性。据此,可以进一步确定电力推进系统的性能指标,以匹配螺旋桨或旋翼,从而满足飞行任务。展开更多
文摘To analyze the existing schemes of high-speed rotorcrafts and some new technologies, a new conceptual sketch of the high-speed rotor/wing transition helicopter RD15 is proposed. The overall layout of the RD15 is given out and the transition process from the helicopter mode to the airplane mode is designed. The lift system consists of a circular disk-wing with four retractable blades. The technology of individual blade control is adopted for flight control in hover and low speed flight. The tail is a vectored thrust duct propeller. It can provide the anti-torque in hover, and offer the multi-directional controls and propulsion drive for the airplane mode flight. The aerodynamic characteristics and key technologies in the transition process for this layout, including the nose up angle of disk-wing, the length of the blade, rotation speed, pitch angle and other parameters, are theoretically ana lyzed and experimentally tested. Calculation and experiments show that the shift process of the lift, the power and controls are smooth, and the designed scheme is feasible.
基金The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(10232010 and 10472008)Ph.D.Student Foundation of Chinese Ministry of Education(20030006022)
文摘The effects of corrugation and wing planform (shape and aspect ratio) on the aerodynamic force production of model insect wings in sweeping (rotating after an initial start) motion at Reynolds number 200 and 3500 at angle of attack 40℃ are investigated, using the method of computational fluid dynamics. A representative wing corrugation is considered. Wing-shape and aspect ratio (AR) of ten representative insect wings are considered; they are the wings of fruit fly, cranefly, dronefly, hoverfly, ladybird, bumblebee, honeybee, lacewing (forewing), hawkmoth and dragon- fly (forewing), respectively (AR of these wings varies greatly, from 2.84 to 5.45). The following facts are shown. (1) The corrugated and flat-plate wings produce approximately the same aerodynamic forces. This is because for a sweeping wing at large angle of attack, the length scale of the corrugation is much smaller than the size of the separated flow region or the size of the leading edge vortex (LEV). (2) The variation in wing shape can have considerable effects on the aerodynamic force; but it has only minor effects on the force coefficients when the velocity at r2 (the radius of the second :moment of wing area) is used as the reference velocity; i.e. the force coefficients are almost unaffected by the variation in wing shape. (3) The effects of AR are remarkably small: whenAR increases from 2.8 to 5.5, the force coefficients vary only slightly; flowfield results show that when AR is relatively large, the part of the LEV on the outer part of the wings sheds during the sweeping motion. As AR is increased, on one hand, the force coefficients will be increased due to the reduction of 3-dimensional flow effects; on the other hand, they will be decreased due to the shedding of part of the LEV; these two effects approximately cancel each other, resulting in only minor change of the force coefficients.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(10732030)the 111 Project(B07009)
文摘The time courses of wing and body kinematics of two free-flying drone-flies, as they performed saccades, were measured using 3D high-speed video, and the morpho- logical parameters of the wings and body of the insects were also measured. The measured wing kinematics was used in a Navier-Stokes solver to compute the aerodynamic forces and moments acting on the insects. The main results are as following. (1) The turn is mainly a 90° change of heading. It is made in about 10 wingbeats (about 55 ms). It is of interest to note that the number of wingbeats taken to make the turn is approximately the same as and the turning time is only a little different from that of fruitflies measured recently by the same approach, even if the weight of the droneflies is more than 100 times larger than that of the fruitflies. The long axis of body is about 40° from the horizontal during the maneuver. (2) Although the body rotation is mainly about a vertical axis, a relatively large moment around the yaw axis (axis perpendicular to the long axis of body), called as yaw moment, is mainly needed for the turn, because moment of inertial of the body about the yaw axis is much larger than that about the long axis. (3) The yaw moment is mainly pro- duced by changes in wing angles of attack: in a right turn, for example, the dronefly lets its right wing to have a rather large angle of attack in the downstroke (generally larger than 50°) and a small one in the upstroke to start the turn, and lets its left wing to do so to stop the turn, unlike the fruitflies who generate the yaw moment mainly by changes in the stroke plane and stroke amplitude.
文摘This paper describes an improved model of curved vortex element on the circular arc (CVEC) for rotor wake analysis.As the key of the paper,two approximate formulas are derived by the series of limited terms to replace the Legendre incomplete elliptical integrals from the Biot-Savart integration,and the analytical solution of the induced velocity for the CVEC is obtained, which is more efficient in the complex rotor free wake calculation. Furthermore,the approximate formulas with the chosen factors are selected to avoid sigularity and give finite result of the induced velocity on the Vortex line,and an equivalent viscous vortex core radius might be evaluated.As examples, the induced velocity calculations on the vortex ring and two turns of a skew vortex helix are performed, and the comparisons between the circular-arc vortex element and the conventional straightline vortex element (SLVE) are given.It is shown that this curved vortex element model is advantageous over the SLVE model and is suitable for the rotor wake analysis.
文摘To understand the vortex-ring state and to develop an approach for predicting its boundary, a series of model rotor tests of vertical descent and oblique descent have been conducted on a newly-built test apparatus - the Whirling Beam. The test results showed some unsteady aerodynamic behavior of the model rotor operating in the vortex-ring state. A very irregular variation of the rotortorque at low rate-of-descent was observed here for the first time. We considered it to be the start of the 'power settling' and determined the critical descent velocity according to this observation. A previous criterion for the vortex-ring state was modified to give a semi-empirical method for predicting the entire vortex-ring state boundary. The computed boundary shows a good correlation with the model test results and the flight experiences.
文摘Abstract: A micro - power consumption non - contact temperature measuring instrument for big rotor is introduced. As it solves very well the signal coupling under high speed rotation and power supply problem for probe, the instrument can realize persistent on - line temperature measurement for big rotor drived by the ordinary light transmitted by optical fiber under the room light.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Grant No.LQ22A020006)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52105285)+3 种基金the Aeronautical Science Foundation Program(Grant No.ASFC-20230023052001)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2024M754237)Science and Technology Project of Jiangxi Education Department(Grant No.GJJ200452)Basic Public Welfare Research Program of Wenzhou(Grant No.G2023046)。
文摘To date,no experimental study has been done on eliminating the energy consumption of the flapping wing rotor(FWR;caused by inertial force)based on an energy capture mechanism(such as a spring).Also,the effect of the variation amplitude of the twist angles on the FWR remains unknown.In this study,a 19.2-g FWR model is designed and manufactured.Three different kinds of springs are then selected and assembled onto the FWR to reduce the energy consumption caused by the inertial forces.Afterward,a motion capture system and a lift measurement system are built to test the aerodynamic and kinematic performance of the FWR.Then,the influence of the variation range of the twist angles and the dimensions of the spring on the motion parameters and lift efficiency of the FWR is analyzed.If the rigid twist angle variation range is set to 10°–70°instead of 10°–50°,the FWR can generate 3 to 10 g of greater average lifts under the same input voltage.In most cases,the introduction of the spring also improves the average lifting rate by 1-4 g.The lift enhancement effect induced by the spring is more pronounced when the main frequency with the maximum amplitude is close to or coincides with the resonant frequency of the FWR structure.If the main frequency is greater than the resonance frequency of the FWR structure,the lift enhancement effect is hardly observed.In conclusion,according to experimental analyses,both the selection of 10°-70°preset twist angles and the application of springs can improve the lift efficiency of FWR and overcome the weight of the FWR system(37.8 g)assembled with a flight control system.Free-flight test results show that the FWR system(including the 19.2-g FWR model and an 18.6-g flight control system)has sufficient lifting margin to successfully perform a take-off mission and achieve a stable hovering action.
文摘根据旋翼机和固定翼飞机的气动理论开发了一个综合方法过程用于估算电动垂直起降(Electric vertical takeoff and landing, e VTOL)飞行器的飞行性能。这种飞机通常采用多旋翼垂直飞行,螺旋桨和机翼的不同组合方式实现飞行。其中,对旋翼和螺旋桨的气动性能采用传统动量理论分析和旋翼元素分析。本文利用此综合理论研究了12架e VTOL飞行器的飞行性能,包括多旋翼飞行器、矢量推进飞行器和升力巡航飞行器。计算了悬停、爬升和下降以及巡航水平飞行,不同飞行状态时驱动电机、旋翼和机身的飞行特性。据此,可以进一步确定电力推进系统的性能指标,以匹配螺旋桨或旋翼,从而满足飞行任务。