Radar Signature of a Helicopter Illuminated by a Long LFM Signal

Helicopters exhibit a very particular Doppler radar signature caused by the movement of rotor blades. This signature can easily be derived using a short-time approximation: the blades are assumed to be static during each pulse. In wideband linear frequency modulated (LFM) radars, however, this assumption cannot be made. The work presented here describes the echo of rotary blades illuminated by LFM radars without the short-time assumption and provides useful information for detection and recognition purposes.     

鸭式旋翼/机翼无人机飞行动力学建模与分析

针对鸭式旋翼/机翼无人机兼有直升机和固定翼机飞行特性的特点,对其飞行动力学模型进行了理论建模与分析研究。应用动量理论建立了旋翼/机翼尾迹模型,分析了旋翼/机翼尾迹对鸭翼、平尾等气动部件的干扰特性,建立了直升机和转换飞行模式受旋翼/机翼尾迹干扰影响的动力学模型以及固定翼飞行模式的动力学模型。提出了各飞行模式的配平策略,使用Matlab工具箱函数简化了平衡特性计算和模型线性化过程,并进行了不同飞行模式、典型飞行状态的纵向运动稳定性分析。结果表明所建立的模型能够反映该类鸭式旋翼/机翼无人机各飞行模式的典型特性,并可用于飞行控制系统设计。     

Study of RCS characteristics of tilt-rotor aircraft based on dynamic calculation approach

To study the Radar Cross-Section(RCS) characteristics of the tilt-rotor aircraft, a dynamic calculation approach that takes into account rotor rotation and nacelle tilt is presented.Physical optics and physical theory of diffraction are used to deal with the instantaneous electromagnetic scattering of the target. The RCS of the aircraft in the helicopter mode, fixed-wing mode and transition mode is analyzed. The results show that in the fixed-wing mode, the blade has a weaker deflection effect o...     

考虑旋翼调制影响的直升机RCS特性分析及评估

考虑旋翼调制的影响,建立了适合于直升机全机雷达散射截面(RCS)特性计算的“面元-边缘法”.兼顾计算效率和精度,在外形变化剧烈地区域,网格进行加密处理,并保证电磁网格密度和尺度满足雷达波波长大小的比例关系.以桨盘倾倒方式计入桨叶的挥舞和变距运动,采用准静态法模拟旋翼对全机RCS特性的影响.分析了某直升机RCS极化、姿态、频率响应特性,并根据直升机RCS和雷达探测距离关系,提出了4级预警机制和角域范围.研究表明:旋翼转动时全机RCS动态响应具有连续性和对称性,振荡区散射水平强,RCS幅值为-5~12dB ·m2;奇数片桨叶比偶数片桨叶的RCS减缩2~5dB ·m2,且有利于控制直升机RCS包络线和散射峰值的时域响应,增强雷达隐身性能.      

一种基于稀疏分解的微多普勒频率估计算法

目标微动特性和微多普勒特征分析在真假目标识别方面发挥了重要作用。由于微动目标雷达同波具有非线性、多分量性等特征,需要相应的具有高分辨力、低交叉项、大的动态范围的分析工具,才能较好地揭示目标微多普勒特征。稀疏分解方法中的匹配追踪（MP）具有频域高分辨能力,对于信号细微特征提取具有很好的效果。研究了基于匹配追踪的微多普勒频率估计问题,该方法可以准确提取出目标微多普勒频率,为后续的目标识别提供了重要的依据。-     

直升机的气动弹性问题

直升机的气动弹性问题与固定翼飞机不同,不仅要考虑单片桨叶,更要将旋翼视为一个整体,考虑其动态入流、尾迹影响以及旋翼与机身之间的相互耦合等。就单片桨叶而言,在结构动力学上,需要考虑离心力场、几何非线性以及桨叶的非线性挥舞-摆振-扭转耦合;在气动力上,需要考虑动态入流以及桨尖处可能的失速效应,本质上属于非线性气动弹性力学范畴。由于旋翼气动力通常是以周期形式通过旋翼轴传给机身,并引起机身振动,而机身运动又通过改变桨叶根部形态反过来影响旋翼的气动弹性特性,这种旋翼/机身耦合问题,也是近年来直升机气动弹性问题研究中的重要方向和热点之一。此外,随着旋翼流场数值分析方法的日趋成熟,采用动态重叠网格或滑移网格方法来实现桨叶运动,并通过动网格技术来实现桨叶的弹性变形,从而实现弹性旋翼流场的数值模拟,目前正呈现出勃勃生机,成为直升机气动弹性研究的又一重要方向和热点。随着各种新构型直升机的相继出现,如倾转旋翼机、前行桨叶概念旋翼(ABC)直升机和复合式直升机等,也带来了新的气动弹性问题。不断发现问题、解决问题,推动本学科持续发展,永远是气动弹性工作者终身奋斗的目标。     

Radio Interference in Helicopter-Borne Pulse Doppler Radars

Radio interference generated in a helicopter-borne pulse Doppler radar system due to rotating blades is analyzed for the case that blades are located in the far field region of the radar antenna. A first-order estimate of the blade interference power spectrum is obtained as a function of antenna depression angle and radar (helicopter) altitude and speed. Numerical calculations show that blade interference is very weak compared with the direct ground clutter. It extends, however, into the clutter-free region which causes false alarms and degrades the radar performance.     

Near-Field Analysis of Helicopter Rotating Blades Modulation Interference

A near-field analysis is carried out to obtain the level of modulation interference due to rotating blades in a helicopter-borne pulse Doppler radar system. The interference power spectra are calculated for different values of antenna depression angle and helicopter (radar) speed at a constant helicopter altitude of 300 m. Numerical results for the case of 1 kW radiated power show that blade interference level is about 5 to 8 dBW/Hz less than that of the direct ground clutter in the clutter region. It extends, however, into the clutter-free region which may cause false alarms and degradation of the radar performance.     

鸭式旋翼/机翼飞机悬停状态飞行动力学特性

针对鸭式旋翼/机翼(Canard Rotor/Wing,CRW)飞机独特的气动布局,常规的分析方法及经验公式很难准确地对CRW飞机进行飞行动力学研究,通过飞行辨识对CRW飞机悬停状态特性进行了研究。首先,设计了飞行试验并获得了高质量的飞行数据,基于频率响应对CRW飞机的状态空间模型进行了简化。然后,在频域内对飞机的动力学参数进行了拟合优化,获得了CRW飞机悬停状态的动力学模型,并用飞行数据对所建模型进行了验证。最后,用辨识所得参数与常规直升机悬停状态时的参数进行了对比。结果显示悬停时CRW飞机的操纵导数和阻尼导数均比常规直升机小,经分析,操纵导数的减小主要是CRW飞机独特的旋翼设计所致,阻尼导数减小的原因主要是旋翼气动影响以及鸭翼、平尾、垂尾的结构影响。动力学特性分析结果为CRW飞机旋翼模式总体设计的进一步优化提供了指引和参考,所建立的模型可用于控制系统设计。     

Design and application of an Electric Tail Rotor Drive Control (ETRDC) for helicopters with performance tests

With the development of electric helicopters’ motor technology and the widespread use of electric drive rotors, more aircraft use electric rotors to provide thrust and directional control. For a helicopter tail rotor, the wake of the main rotor influences the tail rotor’s inflow and wake. In the procedure of controlling, crosswind will also cause changes to the tail disk load. This paper describes requirements and design principles of an electric motor drive and variable pitch tail rotor system. A particular spoke-type architecture of the motor is designed, and the performance of blades is analyzed by the CFD method. The demand for simplicity of moving parts and strict constraints on the weight of a helicopter makes the design of electrical and mechanical components challenging. Different solutions have been investigated to propose an effective alternative to the mechanical actuation system. A test platform is constructed which can collect the dynamic response of the thrust control. The enhancement of the response speed due to an individual motor speed control and variable-pitch system is validated.     

Wavelet preprocessing for high range resolution radarclassification

We develop a wavelet denoising scheme to aid an automatic target recognition (ATR) system in recognizing aircraft from high range resolution radar (HRR) signatures. A template matching classification technique is used with templates formed from synthetically generated signatures. The goal of the classification system is to achieve classification accuracy equivalent to that obtained with measured HRR signatures. Results suggest that a large portion of HRR signature content is nondiscriminatory. The wavelet denoising process removes the nondiscriminatory information, thereby leading to remarkable increases in classification accuracy. Results are shown for HRR signatures from six aircraft     

直升机飞行/推进系统综合模型的建立

利用递阶,分散的控制思想,将直升机对象划分为三个具有独立功能,便于建模的子系统,即直升机,旋翼,发动机子系统,再在各子系统模型基础上根据各子系统间的耦合关系,建立了整个系统的模型。其中四片铰接式旋翼模型起着纽带作用,只有充分考虑机体／旋翼及发动机／旋翼间耦合关系才能建立直升机飞行／推进综合模型,仿真结果证明了建模方法的有效性,为直升机飞行／推进综合控制系统的建立奠定了基础。     

Numerical simulation of aerodynamic interaction for a tilt rotor aircraft in helicopter mode

A rotor CFD solver is developed for simulating the aerodynamic interaction phenomenon among rotor, wing and fuselage of a tilt rotor aircraft in its helicopter mode. The unsteady Navier–Stokes equations are discretized in inertial frame and embedded grid system is adopted for describing the relative motion among blades and nacelle/wing/fuselage. A combination of multi-layer embedded grid and ‘‘extended hole fringe" technique is complemented in original grid system to tackle grid assembly difficulties arising from the narrow space among different aerodynamic components, and to improve the interpolation precision by decreasing the cell volume discrepancy among different grid blocks. An overall donor cell searching and automatic hole cutting technique is used for grid assembly, and the solution processes are speeded up by introduction of Open MP parallel method. Based on this solver, flow fields and aerodynamics of a tilt rotor aircraft in hover are simulated with several rotor collective angles, and the corresponding states of an isolated rotor and rotor/wing/fuselage model are also computed to obtain reference solution.Aerodynamic interference influences among the rotor and wing/fuselage/nacelle are analyzed,and some meaningful conclusions are drawn.     

直升机旋翼桨叶的弹性碰撞动力学建模

建立了直升机旋翼桨叶弹性正碰撞的动力学模型,采用有限转动梁理论处理桨叶的弹性变形,利用Hertz接触理论处理局部弹性变形,引入位移协调方程识别弹性碰撞载荷,运用Hamilton原理建立了桨叶正碰撞的动力学方程.通过与Timoshenko算例的对比表明了该方法的正确性,且对集中质量与直升机桨叶的弹性正碰撞问题进行了研究.      

Infrared signature studies of aerospace vehicles

Infrared (IR) emissions from aircraft are used to detect, track, and lock-on to the target. MAN Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) have emerged as a major cause of aircraft and helicopter loss. Therefore, IR signature studies are important to counter this threat for survivability enhancement, and are an important aspect of stealth technology. This paper reviews contemporary developments in this discipline, with particular emphasis on IR signature prediction from aerospace vehicles. The role of atmosphere in IR signature analysis, and relation between IR signature level and target susceptibility are illustrated. Also, IR signature suppression systems and countermeasure techniques are discussed, to highlight their effectiveness and implications in terms of penalties.     

直升机低速飞行特性与意外右偏航

根据国外有关参考资料，对直升机丧尾桨推力导致意想不右偏航进行了讨论分析，简单介绍了直升机飞行时的四种飞行特性，（风标稳定性、尾桨涡环状态、主旋翼桨盘旋涡影响，丧失前飞升力）在意外右偏航中的作用和特点，以及改出方法和实施改出的应急措施，为飞行人员保证飞行安全提供了参考依据。     

直升机动部件的疲劳损伤与可靠性分析

针对直升机动部件的载荷特点和疲劳损伤型式,在确定某型直升机旋翼检查周期时, 以Weihull型S-N曲线公式为基础,结合Miner线性累积损伤法则计算安全使用寿命,依据概率断裂力学理论建立具有角裂纹型初始缺陷结构的损伤容限分析模型,由此可获得保证一定可靠度的使用寿命和检查周期,对此型直升机旋翼动部件寿命评定与监控有重要的工程应用价值。     

A fully automated framework for helicopter rotor blades design and analysis including aerodynamics,structure, and manufacturing

This study describes an integrated framework in which basic aerospace engineering aspects (performance, aerodynamics, and structure) and practical aspects (configuration visualiza-tion and manufacturing) are coupled and considered in one fully automated design optimization of rotor blades. A number of codes are developed to robustly perform estimation of helicopter config-uration from sizing, performance analysis, trim analysis, to rotor blades configuration representa-tion. These codes are then integrated with a two-dimensional airfoil analysis tool to fully design rotor blades configuration including rotor planform and airfoil shape for optimal aerodynamics in both hover and forward flights. A modular structure design methodology is developed for real-istic composite rotor blades with a sophisticated cross-sectional geometry. A D-spar cross-sectional structure is chosen as a baseline. The framework is able to analyze all realistic inner configurations including thicknesses of D-spar, skin, web, number and ply angles of layers of each composite part, and materials. A number of codes and commercial software (ANSYS, Gridgen, VABS, PreVABS, etc.) are implemented to automate the structural analysis from aerodynamic data processing to sec-tional properties and stress analysis. An integrated model for manufacturing cost estimation of composite rotor blades developed at the Aerodynamic Analysis and Design Laboratory (AADL), Aerospace Information Engineering Department, Konkuk University is integrated into the framework to provide a rapid and dynamic feedback to configuration design. The integration of three modules has constructed a framework where the size of a helicopter, aerodynamic performance analysis, structure analysis, and manufacturing cost estimation could be quickly investigated. All aspects of a rotor blade including planform, airfoil shape, and inner structure are considered in a multidisciplinary design optimization without an exception of critical configuration.     

直升机翼面类部件雷达目标特性分析及评估

基于准静态原理,采用电磁高频法开展直升机翼面类部件的雷达目标特性分析及评估.首先,为获得翼面类部件对直升机散射特性的影响规律,并考虑旋翼高速旋转的动态效应,着重分析了装配不同翼面类部件后机身雷达散射截面（RCS）的变化趋势、强散射分布和回波信号的时频域谱特征,揭示了翼面类部件雷达散射影响机理;然后,在评估直升机强散射源分布特征和多元响应特性的基础上,比较装配不同翼面类部件后机身的雷达探测距离,提出并建立了方位、俯仰与滚转姿态下直升机的雷达4级预警机制和角域范围,并针对性的给出对抗雷达探测的方案.研究发现:装配平尾、短翼及平尾和短翼组合的直升机相比孤立机身的雷达暴露距离分别增加11.54%,14.88%和18.06%,综合隐身能力下降.      

基于S变换的时频特征提取与目标识别

目标的时间-频率联合分布能够很好地反映目标物理结构特征,可以作为雷达目标识别的一个有效手段。针对现有时频分析方法存在的识别率低和抗噪性能差等问题,提出一种基于S变换的空间目标回波信号电磁特征提取与识别方法。首先对目标的雷达回波进行时频分析,得出在较大方位角变化范围内和不同信噪比情况下,目标S变换的时频分布具有相对不变性的结论;然后基于这种稳定的时频分布特征,采用最小贴近度的方法进行分类识别。针对不同目标模型的仿真结果表明,该方法的识别率高于其他时频分析方法并且具有很好的鲁棒性。