Comprehensive Aircraft Preliminary Design Methodology Applied to the Design of MALE UAV

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liaquat Iqbal ◽  
John Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Preliminary Design

scholarly journals Preliminary Design of a Small Unmanned Battery Powered Tailsitter

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Wang ◽  
Zhongxi Hou ◽  
Zhaowei Liu ◽  
Qingyang Chen ◽  
Xiongfeng Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Design Space ◽  
Preliminary Design ◽  
Wing Loading ◽  
Detailed Design ◽  
Discharge Model ◽  
Battery Discharge ◽  
Power And Energy

This paper presents a preliminary design methodology for small unmanned battery powered tailsitters. Subsystem models, including takeoff weight, power and energy consumption models, and battery discharge model, were investigated, respectively. Feasible design space was given by simulation with mission and weight constraints, while the influences of wing loading and battery ratio were analyzed. Case study was carried out according to the design process, and the results were validated by previous designs. The design methodology can be used to determine key parameters and make necessary preparations for detailed design and vehicle realization of small battery powered tailsitters.

Preliminary Design and Performance of Counter Rotating Turbines for Open Rotors: Part II — 0-D Methodology and Case Study for a 160 PAX Aircraft

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Bellocq ◽  
Inaki Garmendia ◽  
Jordane Legrand ◽  
Vishal Sethi
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Design Space Exploration ◽  
Design Space ◽  
Space Exploration ◽  
Preliminary Design ◽  
Regulatory Constraints ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

Direct Drive Open Rotors (DDORs) have the potential to significantly reduce fuel consumption and emissions relative to conventional turbofans. However, this engine architecture presents many design and operational challenges both at engine and aircraft level. At preliminary design stages, a broad design space exploration is required to identify potential optimum design regions and to understand the main trade offs of this novel engine architecture. These assessments may also aid the development process when compromises need to be performed as a consequence of design, operational or regulatory constraints. Design space exploration assessments are done with 0-D or 1-D models for computational purposes. These simplified 0-D and 1-D models have to capture the impact of the independent variation of the main design and control variables of the engine. Historically, it appears that for preliminary design studies of DDORs, Counter Rotating Turbines (CRTs) have been modelled as conventional turbines and therefore it was not possible to assess the impact of the variation of the number of stages (Nb) of the CRT and rotational speed of the propellers. Additionally, no preliminary design methodology for CRTs was found in the public domain. Part I of this two-part publication proposes a 1-D preliminary design methodology for DDOR CRTs which allows an independent definition of both parts of the CRT. A method for calculating the off-design performance of a known CRT design is also described. In Part II, a 0-D design point efficiency calculation for CRTs is proposed and verified with the 1-D methods. The 1-D and 0-D CRT models were used in an engine control and design space exploration case study of a DDOR with a 4.26m diameter an 10% clipped propeller for a 160 PAX aircraft. For this application: • the design and performance of a 20 stage CRT rotating at 860 rpm (both drums) obtained with the 1-D methods is presented. • differently from geared open rotors, negligible cruise fuel savings can be achieved by an advanced propeller control. • for rotational speeds between 750 and 880 rpm (relatively low speeds for reduced noise), 22 and 20 stages CRTs are required. • engine weight can be kept constant for different design rotational speeds by using the minimum required Nb. • for any target engine weight, TOC and cruise SFC are reduced by reducing the rotational speeds and increasing Nb (also favourable for reducing CRP noise). However additional CRT stages increase engine drag, mechanical complexity and cost.

Multi-scale, multi-physics challenges for future aircraft and hierarchical zonal modelling

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul G. Tucker
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Numerical Test ◽  
Preliminary Design ◽  
Unified Framework ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Geometrical Complexity ◽  
Scale Challenges ◽  
The Way

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline the extensive multi-scale and multi-physics challenges when simulating future aircraft and offer strategies to help deal with some of these challenges. Design/methodology/approach To help with the multi-scale challenges, in a hierarchical, zonal fashion both the handling of turbulence and geometry is considered. Findings Such modelling of geometry is necessary to help deal with the increasingly coupled nature of many aerodynamic problems more economically and the drive towards considering ever increasing levels of geometrical complexity/scale. Originality/value The proposed unified framework could be exploited all the way, through initial fast preliminary design to final numerical test involving various bespoke combinations of hierarchical components.

Synergistic preliminary design methodology

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Appa ◽  
J. Argyris ◽  
M. Divakar
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Preliminary Design

An Orbiting Control Station for Free-Flying Teleoperators: Preliminary Design Methodology

1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. Clarke ◽  
E. Y. Mok ◽  
W. B. Rosenfield ◽  
A. Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Preliminary Design

Preliminary Design and Performance of Counter Rotating Turbines for Open Rotors: Part I — 1-D Methodology

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Bellocq ◽  
Inaki Garmendia ◽  
Jordane Legrand ◽  
Vishal Sethi
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Design Space Exploration ◽  
Design Space ◽  
Preliminary Design ◽  
Flow Conditions ◽  
Power Extraction ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

Direct Drive Open Rotors (DDORs) have the potential to significantly reduce fuel consumption and emissions relative to conventional turbofans. However, this engine architecture presents many design and operational challenges both at engine and aircraft level. At preliminary design stages, a broad design space exploration is required to identify potential optimum design regions and to understand the main trade offs of this novel engine architecture. These assessments may also aid the development process when compromises need to be performed as a consequence of design, operational or regulatory constraints. Design space exploration assessments are done with 0-D or 1-D models for computational purposes. These simplified 0-D and 1-D models have to capture the impact of the independent variation of the main design and control variables of the engine. Historically, it appears that for preliminary design studies of DDORS, Counter Rotating Turbines (CRTs) have been modeled as conventional turbines and therefore it was not possible to assess the impact of the variation of the number of stages (Nb) and rotational speed of the propellers. Additionally, no preliminary design methodology for CRTs was found in the public domain. Part I of this two-part publication proposes a 1-D preliminary design methodology for DDOR CRTs. It allows an independent definition of the Nb, rotational speeds of both parts of the CRT, inlet flow conditions, inlet and outlet annulus geometry as well as power extraction. It includes criteria and procedures to calculate: power extraction in each stage, gas path geometry, blade metal angles, flow conditions at each turbine plane and overall CRT efficiency. The feasible torque ratios of a CRT are discussed in this paper. A form factor for the CRT velocity triangles is defined (similar to stage reaction on conventional turbines) and its impact on performance and blade design is discussed. A method for calculating the off-design performance of a CRT is also described in Part I. In Part II, a 0-D design point (DP) efficiency calculation for CRTs is proposed as well as a case study of a DDOR for a 160 PAX aircraft. In the case study, three main aspects are investigated: A) the design and performance of a 20 stage CRT for the DDOR application; B) the impact of the control of the propellers on cruise specific fuel consumption, C) the impact of the design rotational speeds and Nb of the CRT on its DP efficiency, engine fuel consumption and engine weight.

The New Rolling Mill Gearbox Concept Design

2014 ◽  
Vol 619 ◽  
pp. 33-37
Author(s):  
Kittiphat Rattanachan
Keyword(s):  
Rolling Mill ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Mechanical Design ◽  
Preliminary Design ◽  
Concept Design ◽  
Design Specification ◽  
Gear Design ◽  
Embodiment Design ◽  
Design Result ◽  
State Of Art

Gear design is a state of art in mechanical design topic. In this paper, the systematic gear design concept was used to design the double output shaft gearbox for rolling mill, the aim to reduce cost of production. The design process starts from receive the requirement data, elaborate the data to the design specification. Make a conceptual design, embodiment design or preliminary design and finally detailed design. The all design methodology has suggested systematic decision-making procedures for early stages of the design. The design result is leading to change from the traditional two stage gearbox into the single stage gearbox ratios 1:2.3.

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