Efficient numerical simulation based on computational fluid dynamics for the dynamic stability analysis of flexible aircraft

W. G. Liu, R. Mei, W. W. Zhang, Z. Y. Ye

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Abstract

A unified approach of numerical simulation is presented to analyze the interaction of flight dynamics and aeroelasticity of flexible aircraft. Using an unsteady aerodynamic reduced-order model (ROM) based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), an efficient numerical simulation is proposed to simulate the dynamic response of flexible aircraft and determine flight dynamic stability characteristics from dynamic responses in the time domain. The numerical results show that strong interacting between the short-period modes of flight dynamics and the structural elastic modes of low natural frequency will impair the stability of flexible planes with high aspect-ratio wings and flexible missiles with high slenderness-ratio bodies. Two numerical simulations confirm the effectiveness and efficiency of ROM in relation to the full CFD method. The simulation yields satisfactory numerical results in the engineering field and improves the computational efficiency up to two orders of magnitude.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Engineering and Technology - Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Congress on Advanced Engineering and Technology, CAET 2014
PublisherTaylor and Francis - Balkema
Pages373-378
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781138026360
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 Annual Congress on Advanced Engineering and Technology, CAET 2014 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Duration: 19 Apr 201420 Apr 2014

Publication series

NameAdvanced Engineering and Technology - Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Congress on Advanced Engineering and Technology, CAET 2014

Conference

Conference2014 Annual Congress on Advanced Engineering and Technology, CAET 2014
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityHong Kong
Period19/04/1420/04/14

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