APPROXIMATE FUNCTION FOR UNSTEADY AERODYNAMIC KERNEL FUNCTION OF AEROELASTIC LIFTING SURFACES

ABSTRACT: Prediction of unsteady aerodynamic loads is still the most challenging task in flutter aeroelastic analysis. Generally the numerical estimation of steady and unsteady aerodynamic of thin lifting surface is conducted based on an integral equation relating aerodynamic pressure and normal was...

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Main Authors: Erwin Sulaeman, Layeeq Ahmed
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Language:English
Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2014-05-01
Series:International Islamic University Malaysia Engineering Journal
Online Access:http://journals.iium.edu.my/ejournal/index.php/iiumej/article/view/504
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spelling doaj-ce40ed25ba2540ad856c5c523bde4d632020-11-25T03:09:58ZengIIUM Press, International Islamic University MalaysiaInternational Islamic University Malaysia Engineering Journal1511-788X2289-78602014-05-0115110.31436/iiumej.v15i1.504APPROXIMATE FUNCTION FOR UNSTEADY AERODYNAMIC KERNEL FUNCTION OF AEROELASTIC LIFTING SURFACESErwin Sulaeman0Layeeq Ahmed1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University MalaysiaABSTRACT: Prediction of unsteady aerodynamic loads is still the most challenging task in flutter aeroelastic analysis. Generally the numerical estimation of steady and unsteady aerodynamic of thin lifting surface is conducted based on an integral equation relating aerodynamic pressure and normal wash velocity. The present work attempts to increase the accuracy of the prediction by using an approximate approach to evaluate kernel function occurring in the integral equation in the form of cylindrical function.  Following previous approximation approach by other researchers to solve the cylindrical function for planar lifting surfaces, in the present work such approach is extended to non planar lifting surfaces.  To increase the accuracy of the method, the integration region of the kernel function is divided into two parts namely near and far regions, where a nonlinear regression curve fitting technique is adapted to approximate the denominator part of the cylindrical function of each region. ABSTRAK: Penelahan daya aerodinamik tidak stabil merupakan satu tugas yang mencabar dalam menganalisis getaran aeroanjalan. Umumnya, anggaran berangka untuk daya aerodinamik stabil dan tidak stabil pada permukaan mengangkat yang nipis, adalah berdasarkan kepada persamaan kamiran di antara tekanan aerodinamik dan halaju aliran udara pada garis normal yang terhasil di bawah sayap pesawat. Kajian ini adalah bertujuan untuk menghasilkan penelahan daya aerodinamik yang lebih tepat dengan menggunakan pendekatan kira hampir untuk menilai fungsi Kernel yang terdapat dalam persamaan kamiran dalam bentuk fungsi silinder. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan kira hampir yang digunakan oleh penyelidik sebelumnya untuk menyelesaikan fungsi silinder pada permukaan mengangkat satah, kajian ini mengembangkan pendekatan tersebut kepada permukaan mengangkat tak sesatah. Untuk meningkatkan lagi ketepatan penelahan, kawasan pengamiran fungsi Kernel dibahagikan kepada dua bahagian, kawasan hampir dan kawasan jauh, di mana penyuaian lengkung regresi tak linear digunakan untuk kiraan hampir penyebut pada fungsi silinder pada setiap kawasan. http://journals.iium.edu.my/ejournal/index.php/iiumej/article/view/504
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author Erwin Sulaeman
Layeeq Ahmed
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APPROXIMATE FUNCTION FOR UNSTEADY AERODYNAMIC KERNEL FUNCTION OF AEROELASTIC LIFTING SURFACES
International Islamic University Malaysia Engineering Journal
author_facet Erwin Sulaeman
Layeeq Ahmed
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title APPROXIMATE FUNCTION FOR UNSTEADY AERODYNAMIC KERNEL FUNCTION OF AEROELASTIC LIFTING SURFACES
title_short APPROXIMATE FUNCTION FOR UNSTEADY AERODYNAMIC KERNEL FUNCTION OF AEROELASTIC LIFTING SURFACES
title_full APPROXIMATE FUNCTION FOR UNSTEADY AERODYNAMIC KERNEL FUNCTION OF AEROELASTIC LIFTING SURFACES
title_fullStr APPROXIMATE FUNCTION FOR UNSTEADY AERODYNAMIC KERNEL FUNCTION OF AEROELASTIC LIFTING SURFACES
title_full_unstemmed APPROXIMATE FUNCTION FOR UNSTEADY AERODYNAMIC KERNEL FUNCTION OF AEROELASTIC LIFTING SURFACES
title_sort approximate function for unsteady aerodynamic kernel function of aeroelastic lifting surfaces
publisher IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
series International Islamic University Malaysia Engineering Journal
issn 1511-788X
2289-7860
publishDate 2014-05-01
description ABSTRACT: Prediction of unsteady aerodynamic loads is still the most challenging task in flutter aeroelastic analysis. Generally the numerical estimation of steady and unsteady aerodynamic of thin lifting surface is conducted based on an integral equation relating aerodynamic pressure and normal wash velocity. The present work attempts to increase the accuracy of the prediction by using an approximate approach to evaluate kernel function occurring in the integral equation in the form of cylindrical function.  Following previous approximation approach by other researchers to solve the cylindrical function for planar lifting surfaces, in the present work such approach is extended to non planar lifting surfaces.  To increase the accuracy of the method, the integration region of the kernel function is divided into two parts namely near and far regions, where a nonlinear regression curve fitting technique is adapted to approximate the denominator part of the cylindrical function of each region. ABSTRAK: Penelahan daya aerodinamik tidak stabil merupakan satu tugas yang mencabar dalam menganalisis getaran aeroanjalan. Umumnya, anggaran berangka untuk daya aerodinamik stabil dan tidak stabil pada permukaan mengangkat yang nipis, adalah berdasarkan kepada persamaan kamiran di antara tekanan aerodinamik dan halaju aliran udara pada garis normal yang terhasil di bawah sayap pesawat. Kajian ini adalah bertujuan untuk menghasilkan penelahan daya aerodinamik yang lebih tepat dengan menggunakan pendekatan kira hampir untuk menilai fungsi Kernel yang terdapat dalam persamaan kamiran dalam bentuk fungsi silinder. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan kira hampir yang digunakan oleh penyelidik sebelumnya untuk menyelesaikan fungsi silinder pada permukaan mengangkat satah, kajian ini mengembangkan pendekatan tersebut kepada permukaan mengangkat tak sesatah. Untuk meningkatkan lagi ketepatan penelahan, kawasan pengamiran fungsi Kernel dibahagikan kepada dua bahagian, kawasan hampir dan kawasan jauh, di mana penyuaian lengkung regresi tak linear digunakan untuk kiraan hampir penyebut pada fungsi silinder pada setiap kawasan.
url http://journals.iium.edu.my/ejournal/index.php/iiumej/article/view/504
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