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Numerical Investigation of Forward Flight Characteristics of Multi-Ducted Fan

다중 덕트 팬 전진 비행 특성에 대한 수치적 연구

  • Roh, Nahyeon (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Oh, Sejong (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Donghun (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2017.09.12
  • Accepted : 2018.01.30
  • Published : 2018.02.01
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Abstract

Increasing cruise speed is an important issue for the development of the next generation rotorcraft. Among several concepts proposed by previous research, the rotorcraft with ducted fan demonstrates its possibility of high-speed flight. In this study, numerical simulations are conducted to investigate the aerodynamic and flow characteristics of multi-ducted fan in forward flight. The aerodynamic efficiency around front ducted fan is determined by interaction between free-stream velocity and the induced velocity. While flow characteristics of rear ducted fan are dominantly influenced by the front ducted fan. Separation in the front ducted fan occurs faster than that of rear ducted fan, and the separation at duct inlet induces an increase of fan thrust. As a result of interaction effect between each ducted fan, relatively aligned inflow enters to the rear ducted fan. Therefore, thrust of the rear fan is decreased steadily before separation, and sudden changes of thrust in fans occur simultaneously. Due to the pressure decrease on lower surface, the normal force of rotorcraft is reduced with forward speed.

차세대 회전익기 개발에서 고속화는 중요한 과제이며, 선행 연구들을 통해 덕트 팬을 가지는 비행체는 고속화 실현 가능성이 높은 형상으로 평가된다. 본 연구에서는 다중 덕트 팬 비행체의 전진 비행시의 유동 특성 및 공력 성능 분석을 위한 전산해석을 수행하였다. 전방 팬의 공력 성능은 자유류 유동과 팬 유입류에 의해 결정되는 반면, 후방 팬의 성능은 전방 팬에서 발생한 유동에 지배적인 영향을 받음을 확인하였다. 전진 속도가 증가하며 전방 팬 입구에서의 유동 박리는 후방 팬보다 먼저 발생하며, 덕트 입구 박리는 팬 추력의 증가를 유도한다. 두 덕트 팬 간의 상호 작용으로 인해 후방 팬에는 상대적으로 정렬된 유동이 유입되므로 박리 이전까지 추력이 꾸준히 감소하고, 전/후방 팬의 추력의 급격한 변화는 동시에 발생한다. 전진 속도에 따라 전체 비행체의 수직력은 감소하였다. 이는 팬 후류에 의한 동체 아랫면 압력 저하가 주요 원인으로 분석되었다.

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