Evaluation of simulation-based training for aircraft carrier marshalling with learning cubic and Kirkpatrick’s models

Simulation-based training is a promising way to train a carrier flight deck crew because of the complex and dangerous working environment. Quantitative evaluation of simulation-based training quality is vital to make simulation-based training practical for aircraft carrier marshalling.This paper develops a personal computer-based aircraft carrier marshalling simulation system and a cave automatic virtual environment(CAVE)-based immersive environment. In order to compare the training effectiveness of simulation-based training and paper-based training, a learning cubic model is proposed and a contrast experiment is carried out as well. The experimental data is analyzed based on a simplified Kirkpatrick’s model. The results show that simulation-based training is better than paper-based training by 26.80% after three rounds of testing, which prove the effectiveness of simulation-based aircraft carrier marshalling training.     

Simulative technology for auxiliary fuel tank separation in a wind tunnel

In this paper,we propose a simulative experimental system in wind tunnel conditions for the separation of auxiliary fuel tanks from an aircraft.The experimental system consists of a simulative release mechanism,a scaled model and a pose measuring system.A new release mechanism was designed to ensure stability of the separation.Scaled models of the auxiliary fuel tank were designed and their moment of inertia was adjusted by installing counterweights inside the model.Pose parameters of the scaled model were measured and calculated by a binocular vision system.Additionally,in order to achieve high brightness and high signal-to-noise ratio of the images in the dark enclosed wind tunnel,a new high-speed image acquisition method based on miniature self-emitting units was presented.Accuracy of the pose measurement system and repeatability of the separation mechanism were verified in the laboratory.Results show that the position precision of the pose measurement system can reach 0.1 mm,the precision of the pitch and yaw angles is less than 0.1° and that of the roll angle can be up to 0.3°.Besides,repeatability errors of models' velocity and angular velocity controlled by the release mechanism remain small,satisfying the measurement requirements.Finally,experiments for the separation of auxiliary fuel tanks were conducted in the laboratory.     

Feature analysis on US military aircraft engine advanced technology programs

US military aircraft engine advanced technology programs were overviewed and analyzed from light weight gas generator (LWGG) program initiated in 1960s through integrated high performance turbine engine technology (IHPTET) program started in 1980s, then to versatile affordable advanced turbine engine (VAATE) program. Some features and trends were summarized and concluded by literature statistics method, such as teams based on closely corporation among government, industries and academics, goals oriented with national defence strategies and weapon system development requirements, engineering manufacture and development including all relative disciplines and areas, verification measured by technology readiness level, the application extending to military aircraft engine, civilian engine, gas turbine and space vehicle, etc. The experience and lessons obtained can provide reference and guide for technology research and engineering manufacture and development of military aircraft engines in the world.     

飞机着陆过程虚拟技术研究

以某支柱式起落架飞机为原型,在MSC．ADAMS／Aircraft平台上,建立了起落架及全机的虚拟样机模型,并对模型进行了落震仿真分析、全机着陆仿真分析,全机着陆仿真分析结果与落震仿真分析结果有着较好的一致性,为在ADAMS软件基础上更深入的进行飞机着陆过程虚拟技术研究奠定了基础。     

一种摇臂式起落架的两种建模及结果对比

为了满足适坠性能要求,一种摇臂式起落架采用了双腔缓冲器。本文详细推导了拉格朗日方程下该起落架的动力学方程,并编程数值计算了四种状态的着陆性能。同时在Adams/Aircraft平台下建立了该起落架模型,通过编写子程序的方法实现了该双腔缓冲器的功能扩展。Adams/Aircraft平台下的仿真结果与数值计算的结果吻合较好,为起落架性能分析提供了很好的相互验证方法。     

某型飞机前起落架落震动力学的仿真分析

以某型飞机前起落架为研究对象,利用CATIA建立数字化样机并导入到ADAMS/Aircraft中建立落震虚拟样机。建立了起落架落震动力学仿真分析模型,对缓冲支柱力和轮胎的航向力、垂向力分别进行了建模。进行了设计着陆试验的落震仿真分析,仿真结果与试验结果相差小于5%。进而进行了充填参数容差和储备能量试验的落震仿真分析,仿真结果与试验结果相差均小于5%。模型能够有效地模拟落震试验,为下一步的改型设计奠定了基础,有一定的工程应用和参考价值。     

Determination of optimal samples for robot calibration based on error similarity

Industrial robots are used for automatic drilling and riveting.The absolute position accuracy of an industrial robot is one of the key performance indexes in aircraft assembly,and can be improved through error compensation to meet aircraft assembly requirements.The achievable accuracy and the difficulty of accuracy compensation implementation are closely related to the choice of sampling points.Therefore,based on the error similarity error compensation method,a method for choosing sampling points on a uniform grid is proposed.A simulation is conducted to analyze the influence of the sample point locations on error compensation.In addition,the grid steps of the sampling points are optimized using a statistical analysis method.The method is used to generate grids and optimize the grid steps of a Kuka KR-210 robot.The experimental results show that the method for planning sampling data can be used to effectively optimize the sampling grid.After error compensation,the position accuracy of the robot meets the position accuracy requirements.     

基于ADAMS/Aircraft的大型飞机起落架动态性能仿真分析

首先利用ADAMS/Aircraft建立了支柱式起落架虚拟样机模型及全机虚拟样机模型,对建立的起落架缓冲系统进行了受力分析。应用以上建立的模型,分别进行了主起落架落震仿真试验和全机着陆动力学仿真试验,并分析了仿真试验结果。仿真结果表明所设计的起落架能够满足飞机着陆性能的要求。     

舰载机尾喷流降噪技术研究进展

为了防止舰载机的强大噪声严重危害航空母舰甲板上工作人员以及海军基地周边社区人群的健康,降低舰载机噪声始终是舰载机技术领域的重要研究课题之一。从舰载机噪声带来的影响和危害出发,阐述了尾喷流噪声在舰载机噪声中的核心地位,总结了舰载机尾喷流降噪技术的最新研究进展,提出了只有结合多种技术手段才能解决舰载机噪声问题。     

基于VR-Forces的舰载机起飞与降落仿真

VR-Forces是当前较为成熟的计算机生成兵力仿真平台,使用该平台可实现舰载机在航空母舰上起飞和降落仿真。在该仿真平台中舰载机起飞和降落的主要原理的基础上,阐述了舰载机搭载(卸载)组件和航空母舰占用引导控制组件的功能、类继承关系和配置方法,分析了舰载机起飞降落过程中的仿真流程。通过测试想定实现了F/A-18舰载机滑行、起飞、降落、停靠整个流程。研究成果对基于VR-Forces的作战仿真和开发类似系统有一定的技术参考价值。     

发动机推力及拦阻力对起落架载荷的影响分析

以某型舰载飞机为研究对象,建立舰载机拦阻着舰动力学模型,考虑了拦截索拉力、气动力和发动机推力.对模型进行数值求解,分析在拦阻过程中发动机推力及拦阻力对起落架缓冲器轴力的影响.结果表明:在舰载机着舰前0.3s内,发动机推力和拦阻力对起落架缓冲器轴力影响很小;0.3 s后发动机推力会同时增大起落架缓冲器轴力峰值;拦阻力会增大前起落架缓冲器轴力峰值,减小主起落架缓冲器轴力峰值.     

一种预测陆基滑跃起飞性能的新方法

从固定翼飞机陆基滑跃起飞的安全性要求出发,提出了一种预测起飞性能的模型,用于预测最小起飞速度和最短滑跑距离。该模型的特点是非常简单,包含了影响陆基滑跃起飞行性能最为关键的参数。预测结果与飞行试验数据结果取得了很好的一致。作为预测模型的应用示例,讨论了关键参数对滑跃起飞性能的影响。给出的模型和示例方法对制定固定翼飞机陆基滑跃起飞试验方案有实用价值。     

舰载飞机着舰时拦阻钩碰撞反弹动力学分析

为了解舰载飞机着舰时拦阻钩碰撞甲板后被反弹的动力学性能,以某舰载飞机为研究对象,建立了全机着舰动力学模型和拦阻钩碰撞甲板的碰撞模型,进行了全机着舰动力学仿真,通过拦阻钩碰撞反弹试验对碰撞模型进行修正,得到了更加准确的碰撞模型。将仿真结果与试验结果进行对比,验证了模型的准确性。研究了甲板涂层、俯仰角、航向速度、下沉速度和拦阻钩阻尼器参数对拦阻钩反弹动力学性能的影响。结果表明:航向速度对反弹高度和碰撞力几乎没有影响;随着下沉速度和俯仰角的增加,反弹高度和碰撞力也增加;拦阻钩阻尼器参数的变化不会影响碰撞力,但是对反弹动力学性能会产生明显的影响。     

Optimization of fixed aviation support resource station configuration for aircraft carrier based on aircraft dispatch mission scheduling

Before the dispatch of the carrier-based aircraft, a series of pre-flight preparation operations need to be completed on the flight deck. Flight deck fixed aviation support resource station configuration has an important impact on operation efficiency and sortie rate. However, the resource station configuration is determined during the aircraft carrier design phase and is rarely modified as required, which may not be suitable for some pre-flight preparation missions. In order to solve the above defects, the joint optimization of flight deck resource station configuration and aircraft carrier pre-flight preparation scheduling is studied in this paper, which is formulated as a two-tier optimization decision-making framework. An improved variable neighborhood search algorithm with four original neighborhood structures is presented. Dispatch mission experiment and algorithm performance comparison experiment are carried out in the computational experiment section. The correlation between the pre-flight preparation time (makespan) and flight deck cabin occupancy percentage is given, and advantages of the proposed algorithm in solving the mathematical model are verified.     

Design of a canard configured TransCruiser using CEASIOM

CEASIOM is a multidisciplinary software environment for aircraft design that has been developed as part of the European Framework 6 SimSAC project. It closely integrates discipline-specific tools such as those used for CAD, grid generation, CFD, stability analysis and control system design. The environment allows the user to take an initial design from geometry definition and aerodynamics generation through to full six degrees of freedom simulation and analysis. Key capabilities include variable fidelity aerodynamics tools and aeroelasticity modules. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the potential of CEASIOM by presenting the results of a Design, Simulate and Evaluate (DSE) exercise applied to a novel, project specific, transonic cruiser configuration called the TCR. The baseline TCR configuration is first defined using conventional methods, which is then refined and improved within the CEASIOM software environment. A wind tunnel model of this final configuration was then constructed, tested and used to verify the results generated using CEASIOM.     

Modeling and simulating aircraft stability and control—The SimSAC project

This paper overviews the SimSAC Project, Simulating Aircraft Stability And Control Characteristics for Use in Conceptual Design. It reports on the three major tasks: development of design software, validating the software on benchmark tests and applying the software to design exercises. CEASIOM, the Computerized Environment for Aircraft Synthesis and Integrated Optimization Methods, is a framework tool that integrates discipline-specific tools for conceptual design. At this early stage of the design it is very useful to be able to predict the flying and handling qualities of this design. In order to do this, the aerodynamic database needs to be computed for the configuration being studied, which then has to be coupled to the stability and control tools to carry out the analysis. The benchmarks for validation are the F12 windtunnel model of a generic long-range airliner and the TCR windtunnel model of a sonic-cruise passenger transport concept. The design, simulate and evaluate (DSE) exercise demonstrates how the software works as a design tool. The exercise begins with a design specification and uses conventional design methods to prescribe a baseline configuration. Then CEASIOM improves upon this baseline by analyzing its flying and handling qualities. Six such exercises are presented.