Gust load alleviation wind tunnel tests of a large-aspect-ratio flexible wing with piezoelectric control

An active control technique utilizing piezoelectric actuators to alleviate gust-response loads of a large-aspect-ratio flexible wing is investigated. Piezoelectric materials have been exten-sively used for active vibration control of engineering structures. In this paper, piezoelectric mate-rials further attempt to suppress the vibration of the aeroelastic wing caused by gust. The motion equation of the flexible wing with piezoelectric patches is obtained by Hamilton's principle with the modal approach, and then numerical gust responses are analyzed, based on which a gust load alle-viation (GLA) control system is proposed. The gust load alleviation system employs classic propor tional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers which treat piezoelectric patches as control actuators and acceleration as the feedback signal. By a numerical method, the control mechanism that piezo-electric actuators can be used to alleviate gust-response loads is also analyzed qualitatively. Further-more, through low-speed wind tunnel tests, the effectiveness of the gust load alleviation active control technology is validated. The test results agree well with the numerical results. Test results show that at a certain frequency range, the control scheme can effectively alleviate the z and x wing-tip accelerations and the root bending moment of the wing to a certain extent. The control system gives satisfying gust load alleviation efficacy with the reduction rate being generally over 20%.     

Dynamics,stability, and control of a four-cable mount system for wind tunnel test

A four-cable mount system is proposed for full-model wind tunnel flutter tests, which may adjust the pitch and roll attitude of the aircraft scaled model and ensure that the model is not subjected to cable tension. The system provides sufficient support to simulate the free flight of the aircraft by applying appropriate spring stiffness and cable tensions. The proposed four-cable mount system is modeled based on Lagrange mechanics, and its dynamics equations consider aerodynamic effects. The singularity of the system and its bifurcation characteristics under flow conditions are analysed to determine the supercritical bifurcation phenomenon for different tension levels and distances from the front suspension point to the mass centre of the model. The mathematical expressions of the longitudinal flight stability of the cable mount system are derived by linearising the system dynamics equations using small perturbations. The influence of the cable tension, spring stiffness, suspension point position, and other factors on the flight stability of the aircraft are analysed. A feedforward control algorithm is proposed to minimize the total elastic potential energy of the system. The results show that the model is in the level flight state when the elastic potential energy of the four-cable mount system is minimized. A feedback control design method is proposed based on the Lyapunov stability theory to derive the closed-loop stability conditions. The system dynamics model that includes the aircraft rigid body model, flexible cables, pulleys, springs, aerodynamic model, and servo motor control is established using the flexible multibody dynamics method. A multibody dynamics solver and Simulink are used to simulate the attitude adjustment of the model in the wind tunnel and verify the supercritical bifurcation characteristics of the system and the effectiveness of the feedback and feedforward control.     

FL-13风洞突风发生装置研究

为在 FL-13风洞中开展飞机全模突风响应试验研究,建立研究所需的突风发生装置,进行了突风发生装置的研究。研究中,从大飞机突风试验需求出发,确定了装置的技术指标,通过数值模拟计算,固化了装置技术指标;通过引导性试验和总体方案对比,选定了单电机驱动双飞轮及曲柄连杆方案;通过动力学分析、结构设计与有限元分析、模态分析和疲劳分析,解决了装置共振、刚度增加困难和安装空间受限等问题;通过装置调试与突风流场考核结果表明,研制的 FL-13风洞突风响应试验装置实现了在来流40 m／s 的风速范围内按正弦规律变化产生突风,模型中心处最大突风振幅达到9 m／s。突风流场的成功模拟,标志着 FL-13风洞具备了开展大展弦比飞机突风响应影响试验研究的能力。     

气动弹性系统的阵风减缓与颤振主动抑制

针对Ｊ８飞机模型，研究了阵风减缓与颤振主动抑制的综合控制问题，应用现代控制理论设计控制系统，分别对机翼／外挂系统模型作开环和闭环分析。由数字式控制实现了阵风减缓与颤振主动抑制的风洞实验，风洞实验结果表明：设计控制律具有抑制颤振和减缓阵风响应的双重功能。     

An active damping vibration control system for wind tunnel models

In wind tunnels, long cantilever sting support systems with low structural damping encounter flow separation and turbulence during wind tunnel tests, which results in destructive low-frequency and big-amplitude resonance, leading to data quality degradation and test envelope limitation. To ensure planed test envelope and obtain high-quality data, an active damping vibration control system independent of balance signal based on stackable piezoelectric actuators and velocity feedback using accelerometer, is proposed to improve the support stability and wind tunnel testing safety in transonic wind tunnel. Meanwhile, a design of powerful sting-root embedded active damping device is given and an active vibration control method is presented based on the mechanism analysis of aircraft model vibration. Furthermore, a self-adaptive fuzzy Proportion Differentiation(PD) control model is proposed to realize control parameters adjustment automatically for various testing conditions. Besides, verification tests are performed in laboratory and a continuous transonic wind tunnel. Experimental results indicate that the aircraft model does not vibrate obviously from -4° to 11° at Ma = 0.6, the number of useable angle-of-attack has increased by 7° at Ma = 0.6 and 5° at Ma = 0.7 respectively, satisfying the requirements of practical wind tunnel tests.     

Aeroelastic scaling laws for gust load alleviation control system

Gust load alleviation (GLA) tests are widely conducted to study the effectiveness of the control laws and methods. The physical parameters of models in these tests are aeroelastic scaled, while the scaling of GLA control system is always unreached. This paper concentrates on studying the scaling laws of GLA control system. Through theoretical demonstration, the scaling criterion of a classical PID control system has been come up and a scaling methodology is provided and veri-fied. By adopting the scaling laws in this paper, gust response of the scaled model could be directly related to the full-scale aircraft theoretically under both open-loop and closed-loop conditions. Also, the influences of different scaling choices of an important non-dimensional parameter, the Froude number, have been studied in this paper. Furthermore for practical application, a compen-sating method is given when the theoretical scaled actuators or sensors cannot be obtained. Also, the scaling laws of some non-linear elements in control system such as the rate and amplitude sat-urations in actuator have been studied and examined by a numerical simulation.     

基于刚度优化的绳牵引并联支撑系统力/位混合控制

针对应用于风洞试验的八绳牵引并联支撑系统高性能运动控制问题,开展绳索张力实时优化与力/位混合控制技术研究。基于动态试验需求和系统刚度矩阵,选择主刚度加权和最大为目标函数,将其转化为线性规划问题,采用二维凸多边形张力可行域顶点法进行实时求解,并根据绳索张力变化约束进一步提出连续可行域,确保解的连续性,实现其优化分布;设计一种基于电机转角和绳索张力反馈的力/位混合控制策略,其中位姿控制环采用计算力矩法,并利用实际绳索张力补偿惯性力和非线性力等,进而开展稳定性分析。以风洞试验中典型的推力模拟、俯仰振荡等线位移和角运动轨迹为例,在原理样机上开展控制验证实验。研究结果表明该控制策略能够实现对末端飞行器模型位姿和绳索张力的有效跟踪,且具有较高的精度和良好的稳定性,可以为绳牵引并联支撑在风洞动态试验中的应用提供技术支持。     

风洞试验绳牵引并联支撑技术研究进展

新型飞行器的研制越发强调先进的飞行性能,这对风洞试验模型支撑技术提出了高的要求,为扩展风洞试验的能力,迫切需要研究新型的智能支撑技术。绳牵引并联支撑是基于机器人技术的一种新型机构,具有刚度较大,动态性能良好等优点,为风洞试验提供了一种新的手段。首先,全面论述了绳系支撑在风洞试验中的应用,并给出动态分析;进一步根据绳牵引并联支撑技术的特点,将其分为可实现受迫运动的冗余约束支撑,以及可实现受迫+自由运动的欠约束支撑;其次,重点阐述了冗余约束与欠约束两类支撑系统的若干关键技术问题及其研究进展;最后,指出绳牵引并联支撑技术的发展方向是具有可重构性和智能化。可为绳牵引并联支撑技术在风洞试验中的工程应用提供一定的理论指导与技术支持。     

低速风洞飞行器模型编队飞行绳系并联支撑机构

设计了一种用于飞行器双机编队飞行的风洞试验模型绳系并联支撑机构，模拟在周边有障碍物的有限空间通道中的飞行运动。以直升机为例，根据工况参数设计了双绳牵引并联机构作为飞行器模型的支撑，建立了基于可移动的滑轮铰点与直升机模型编队协同飞行的运动学模型，对系统的静刚度进行了分析，并通过试验验证了旋翼转动对该绳系支撑系统动刚度的影响，给出了在有限空间通道中模拟双机编队飞行与着陆过程中绳与绳之间、绳与模型之间的干涉算法，并对该支撑机构的绳系结构进行了干涉分析。结果表明，所设计的支撑机构能有效解决模拟飞行器模型双机编队在有限空间中飞行运动时的支撑干涉问题，而且系统刚度达到低速风洞试验的稳定性要求，是低速风洞中支撑飞行器模型进行编队飞行试验的有效解决方案。     

耦合六自由度运动弹性飞机阵风响应数值模拟

耦合飞机刚体六自由度运动,考虑飞机结构气动弹性变形,基于全湍流Navier—Stokes方程流场数值模拟方法．建立了离散阵风作用下弹性飞行器气动载荷与飞行姿态响应的数值模拟技术。其中模态空间中结构动力学方程以及六自由度运动方程分别采用四阶R—K进行时间推进求解,采用RadialBasicFunction（RBF）技术进行气动／结构数据耦合。对应飞机姿态以及弹性变形采用RBF与TFI组合模式的动网格方法进行网格更新;以飞翼布局弹性飞机为数值研究对象,研究了离散阵风作用下飞行器的气动载荷响应以及飞行姿态的变化,对比分析了刚性飞行器与弹性飞行器对离散阵风响应的区别,为进一步系统地分析真实飞机飞行品质提供数值平台。     

基于绳系并联机器人支撑系统的SDM动导数试验可行性研究

详细给出了在低速风洞中,采用绳系并联机器人(WDPR)支撑模型,用强迫振荡法进行标准动态模型(SDM)动导数试验可行性的研究。试验中将杆式六分量应变天平内置入模型中以测量模型的气动力和气动力矩,建立了适用于绳系并联机器人支撑系统的模型运动控制子系统和数据采集子系统。采用绳拉力作为参考信号,对气动力矩信号与位姿信号进行数据的同步处理,解决了绳系并联机器人支撑系统应用于动导数试验时所测力矩信号与位姿信号之间的相位差确定问题,给出了WDPR支撑下模型动导数的计算方法。整个试验样机置于某开口式低速直流风洞中进行了俯仰、带偏航角的俯仰以及升沉的动导数试验,通过测量和计算得到各动导数。试验结果与参考文献相比较具有合理的一致性。研究结果表明,采用绳系并联机器人支撑模型进行动导数试验是可行的,至少对于SDM是这样的结果;使用一套绳系并联机器人支撑系统,可以完成多套硬式支撑系统才能完成的动导数试验,从而提高试验效率,降低试验成本。     

飞行控制律对体自由度颤振特性影响试验

飞翼飞机易发生刚体短周期模态与机翼低阶弯曲模态耦合所致的体自由度颤振。飞行控制系统对飞机的短周期模态特性影响很大,因此考虑飞行控制系统的闭环体自由度颤振特性值得进一步研究。针对自主设计的颤振模型开发了相应的俯仰姿态保持控制律,综合运用风洞试验和仿真计算开展了相关研究,获得了不同刚体自由边界条件下的开环/闭环体自由度颤振特性,研究了闭环增益对体自由度颤振特性的影响规律,简要分析了影响机理。试验和仿真计算结果共同表明：俯仰姿态保持控制律明显地改变了俯仰模态阻尼的原有走势,闭环后的体自由度颤振特性变化明显。以开环颤振速度为基准,采用较小的比例回路增益K_P或较大的微分回路增益K_D,飞行控制律能增加飞行器俯仰阻尼,提高体自由度颤振速度,反之飞行控制律将导致颤振速度降低。就本文控制律而言,当K_P<0.07或K_D>0.2时俯仰姿态保持控制律能起到抑制体自由度颤振的作用。     

An active vibration control method based on energy-fuzzy for cantilever structures excited by aerodynamic loads

In wind tunnel tests for the full-model fixed with sting, the low structural damping of the long cantilever sting results in destructive low-frequency and large-amplitude vibration. In order to obtain high-quality wind tunnel test data and ensure the safety of wind tunnel tests, an energy-fuzzy adaptive PD (Proportion Differentiation) control method is proposed. This method is used for active vibration control of a cantilever structure under variable aerodynamic load excitation, and real-time adjustment of parameters is achieved according to the system characteristics of vibration energy. Meanwhile, a real-time method is proposed to estimate the real-time vibration energy through the vibration acceleration signal, and the average exciting power of aerodynamic load is obtained by deducting the part of the power contributed by the vibration suppressor from the total power. Furthermore, an energy-fuzzy adaptive PD controller is proposed to achieve adaptive control to the changes of the aerodynamic load. Besides, the subsonic and transonic experiments were carried out in wind tunnel, the results revealed that comparing to fixed gain PD controllers, the energy-fuzzy adaptive PD controller maintains higher performance.     

FL-12风洞突风试验装置研制

论述了在FL-12风洞研制的垂直和水平两种突风发生器,两者都是通过电机驱动凸轮、凸轮带动连杆使叶片摆动,改变电机的转速和凸轮的偏心距来产生叶片不同的频率和振幅,同时还介绍了两种突风发生器的优缺点、安装方法以及减振隔振措施。通过突风流场的测量,得出：突风区域内左右和上下位置突风流场变化较小,前后位置突风流场变化规律为离叶片越近,正弦规律越明显,突风流场越纯正;离叶片越远,正弦风速受干扰越大,突风流场越不纯正;正弦突风流场的风速幅值与来流风速、叶片个数、叶片摆动频率和测点距叶片的风洞轴向距离有关,并且都是正相关的关系。最后简要介绍了突风响应及减缓两期试验,试验结果表明：突风发生器能产生均匀的垂直和水平突风流场,突风频率和强度均可满足弹性模型突风试验要求,FL-12风洞具备了突风响应试验研究技术。     

风洞虚拟飞行试验模拟方法研究

风洞虚拟飞行试验是把飞行器模型安装在风洞中具有三个转动自由度的专用支撑装置上,让三个角位移可以自由转动或者按照飞行器的飞行要求实时操纵控制舵面,来实现较为逼真的模拟飞行器真实机动运动过程,进而达到探索其气动／运动耦合机理的目的。发展风洞虚拟飞行试验,其模拟方法是必须要解决的核心理论问题。针对某典型导弹,开展了铅垂平面内三自由度俯仰运动的开环控制和闭环控制飞行仿真模拟,分析了风洞虚拟飞行试验和真实飞行之间的主要差异及其影响,研究了风洞虚拟飞行试验的模拟方法。结果表明：对铅垂平面内的三自由度俯仰运动,采用俯仰角速度反馈的经典三回路自动驾驶仪闭环控制方式,风洞虚拟飞行试验能够较为逼真地模拟真实飞行过程。     

Active flutter suppression of a multiple-actuated-wing wind tunnel model

In this study, a multi-input/multi-output（MIMO） time-delay feedback controller is designed to actively suppress the flutter instability of a multiple-actuated-wing（MAW） wind tunnel model in the low subsonic flow regime. The unsteady aerodynamic forces of the MAW model are computed based on the doublet-lattice method（DLM）. As the first attempt, the conventional linear quadratic-Gaussian（LQG） controller is designed to actively suppress the flutter of the MAW model. However, because of the time delay in the control loop, the wind tunnel tests illustrate that the LQG-controlled MAW model has no guaranteed stability margins. To compensate the time delay, hence, a time-delay filter, approximated via the first-order Pade approximation, is added to the LQG controller. Based on the time-delay feedback controller, a new digital control system is constructed by using a fixed-point and embedded digital signal processor（DSP） of high performance. Then, a number of wind tunnel tests are implemented based on the digital control system.The experimental results show that the present time-delay feedback controller can expand the flutter boundary of the MAW model and suppress the flutter instability of the open-loop aeroelastic system effectively.     

FL-23风洞级间分离与网格测力试验系统

近年来,随着飞行器研制不断高速化发展,一些型号要求在超声速条件下实现级间分离与网格测力试验。为了实现超声速飞行器级间分离与网格测力风洞试验,利用FL-23跨超声速风洞独有的投放机构,通过对上、下支撑及其控制系统进行改造升级,实现了X、Y两个方向的复合运动,建立了马赫数0.3～4.0的级间分离系统。经过多期型号试验验证,该系统对模型定位控制精度达到要求,满足飞行器高马赫数下开展级间分离与网格测力风洞试验需求。     

Initial virtual flight test for a dynamically similar aircraft model with control augmentation system

To satisfy the validation requirements of flight control law for advanced aircraft,a wind tunnel based virtual flight testing has been implemented in a low speed wind tunnel.A 3-degree-offreedom gimbal,ventrally installed in the model,was used in conjunction with an actively controlled dynamically similar model of aircraft,which was equipped with the inertial measurement unit,attitude and heading reference system,embedded computer and servo-actuators.The model,which could be rotated around its center of gravity freely by the aerodynamic moments,together with the flow field,operator and real time control system made up the closed-loop testing circuit.The model is statically unstable in longitudinal direction,and it can fly stably in wind tunnel with the function of control augmentation of the flight control laws.The experimental results indicate that the model responds well to the operator's instructions.The response of the model in the tests shows reasonable agreement with the simulation results.The difference of response of angle of attack is less than 0.5°.The effect of stability augmentation and attitude control law was validated in the test,meanwhile the feasibility of virtual flight test technique treated as preliminary evaluation tool for advanced flight vehicle configuration research was also verified.     

低速风洞动态试验的高速并联机构设计及动力学分析

为模拟飞行器多自由度(DOF)风洞试验,设计并制造了一种用于低速风洞试验的高速并联六自由度机构,综合分析需求和机构的约束条件,确定机构的结构参数,并分析和总结了该机构的特点。使用ANSYS软件计算系统的固有频率,得到系统极限位置的振动响应。利用ADAMS软件对机构进行柔性动力学仿真,模拟机构在高速运动时紧急制动的动力特征,比较分析刚性和柔性制动的冲击载荷,总结出机构高速制动的特点,所分析结果在机构的设计和实际应用中具有重要的意义。实际运行表明:并联机构可实现单自由度和多自由度耦合运动,具有大工作空间(振幅可达30°/500mm)、高运动精度(达0.05°/0.5mm)和高速(达5m/s)等特点,并具有较高的运动性能,满足风洞试验要求。     

考虑扰流的舰载机终端进场线性模型

回收舰载机需要精确的终端路径和姿态控制,舰载机线性小扰动模型是这一阶段系统分析和控制器设计的必要工具,它需要足够准确地描述在主要操纵输入和进场路径大气紊流作用下舰载机的动态特性。首先使用代数线性化方法建立舰载机终端进场纵向运动的小扰动模型,仿真证明该模型能精确描述无风条件下进场舰载机对控制指令的响应,但通常的建模气流扰动影响的方法不能正确反映舰尾大气紊流对舰载机进场速度的干扰。针对该问题,重点研究了垂向风引起的进场舰载机轨迹方向上的力瞬变,提出了量化舰载机地速扰动的表达式以优化线性模型参数。最后,通过完成舰载机动力学模型在不同风场下的开环仿真以及在舰尾流场中的终端进场闭环仿真,验证了改进的线性模型的有效性,表明它适用于复杂流场下着舰控制系统的性能分析和设计。