• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2013

In this paper, the optimal design of composite rotor blade cross-section is performed using a genetic algorithm. Skin thickness, torsion box thickness and skin lay-up angle are adopted as discrete design variables. The position and width of a torsion box are considered as continuous variables. An object function of optimal design is to minimize the mass of a rotor blade, and constraints are failure index, center mass, natural frequency and blade minimum mass per unit length. Finally, design variables such as the thickness and lay-up angles of a skin, and the thickness, position and width of a torsion box are determined by using an in-house program developed for the optimal design of rotor blade cross-section.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.12-17
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• 2014

In this paper, optimal design of composite rotor blade cross-section to consider manufacturability was performed. Skin thickness, torsion box thickness and skin lay-up angle were adopted as discrete design variables and The position and width of a torsion box were considered as continuous variables. An object function of optimal design is to minimize the mass of a rotor blade, and various constraints such as failure index, center mass, shear center, natural frequency and blade minimum mass per unit length were adopted. Finally, design variables such as the thickness and lay-up angles of a skin, and the thickness, position and width of a torsion box were determined by using an in-house program developed for the optimal design of rotor blade cross-section.

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2001년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.206-209
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 헬리콥터용 힌지없는 로터 시스템의 축소 복합재료 블레이드의 개발 과정을 소개한다. 블레이드 설계에는 자체 보유의 CORDAS 프로그램을 이용하였으며 블레이드 동역학 해석에는 헬리콥터용 해석 프로그램인 Flightlab 상용 프로그램을 이용하였다. 힌지없는 허브에 설계된 복합재료 로터 블레이드를 연결하여 동적 특성을 분석하였으며 그 결과를 이용하여 설계 변경하는 과정을 수행함으로써 최적의 설계값을 구하는 과정을 기술하였다. 효과적인 성형 공법을 정립하여 설계된 축소 복합재료 블레이드를 제작하였다. 본 연구를 통해 복합재료 블레이드 개발 과정에 대한 경험을 축적하였으며 축적된 기술을 관련 분야에 적용할 예정이다.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.26-31
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• 2007

This paper addresses a method for structural optimum design of composite rotor blade. The basic model of a composite helicopter main rotor blade is designed and its parameters determining the structural/dynamic properties are studied. Through the investigation of flap/lag/torsional stiffness, the structural properties of the model are analyzed. In this study, helicopter rotor blades are analyzed by using VABS. The computer program VABS (Variational Asymptotic Beam Section Analysis) uses the variational asymptotic method to split a three-dimensional nonlinear elasticity problem into a two dimensional cross-sectional analysis and a one-dimensional nonlinear beam problem. This is accomplished by taking advantage of certain small parameters inherent to beam-like structures. In addition, the rotational stability of the blade is estimated by the frequency diagram from FE analysis(MSC.Patran/Nastran) to understand its vibrational property. From the result, design parameters to determine and optimize the properties of the model are presented.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.21-25
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• 2010

Fatigue properties of composite materials are extremely important to design durable and reliable helicopter rotor blades. However, it is very difficult to apply conventional fatigue test loads in short period. Therefore, accelerating test speed and facilitating spectrum load realization are required. In this study, we have developed a fatigue testing method that uses a resonance of simply supported beam type blade specimen. This test consists in exciting the blade specimen with a frequency that corresponds to its natural frequency. In that case, the test specimen similar to a beam fixed between two pivot points starts vibrating and is significantly deformed. Resonant fatigue tests were performed by changing exciting vertical amplitude and frequency, and S-N curves of each composite materials were successfully obtained.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.575-580
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• 2004

In this work, the effect of composite couplings and mass distributions on hub loads of a hingeless rotor in forward flight is investigated. 1'he hingeless composite rotor is idealized as a laminated thin-walled box-beam. The nonclassical effects such as transverse shear and torsion warping are considered in the structural formulation. The nonlinear differential equations of motion are obtained by applying Hamilton's principle. The blade responses and hub loads are calculated using a finite element formulation both in space and time. The aerodynamic forces acting on the blade are calculated using the quasi-steady strip theory. The theory includes the effects of reversed flow and compressibility The magnitude of elastic couplings obtained by MSC/NASTRAN is compared with the classical pitch-flap($\delta$$_{3}$) coupling. It is observed that the elastic couplings and mass distributions of the blade have a substantial effect on the behavior of $N_{b/}$rev hub loads. About 40% hub loads is reduced by tailoring or redistributing the structural properties of the blade.f the blade.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.299-302
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• 2008

GFRP based composite rotor blades were developed for 750kW & 2MW wind turbines. The blade sectional geometry was designed to have a general shell-spar and shear web structure. For verifying the structural safety under all relevant extreme loads specified in the GL guidelines, the structural analysis of the rotor blades was performed using commercial FEM codes. The static load carrying capacity, blade tip deflections and natural frequencies were evaluated to satisfy the strength and stability requirements. Full-scale proof tests of rotor blades were carried out with optical fiber sensors for real-time condition monitoring. Finally, the prototype of each rotor blade passed all proof tests for GL certification.

• 항공우주기술
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2011

스마트무인기 로터 블레이드의 국산화 개발이 수행되었다. 국산화 개발은 원소재와 물성치가 가장 유사한 국내 생산 복합소재의 선정, 새로운 소재의 물성치 데이터 구축을 위한 쿠폰시험, 블레이드 단면 물성치의 재계산, 공진, 정적/피로 강도, 공탄성 안정성의 구조동역학 설계요구조건에 대한 검증 등을 포함하며, 그 결과에 대하여 기술하였다. 또한 본 논문에서는 스마트무인기 국산화 블레이드 개발과정에서 개선된 공정에 대하여 간략히 기술하였다.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2014

Fatigue evaluations for the rotor blades of commercial or military rotorcraft have been carried out using the safe life concept since 1950s. Particularly, in the case of a rotor blade made of a composite material, a highly reliable fatigue life could be predicted by evaluation the cumulative damage using combination of fatigue life curve and load spectrum. However, there is a limit in adequately evaluating the strength reducing phenomena caused by damages or defects generated during the manufacturing process or impact damage induced by operational usages, using only the safe life concept. In this study, the fatigue evaluation process based on the damage tolerance concept is described and illustrated by means of successful application to substantiate the retirement time of composite rotor blades.

• Composites Research
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.52-58
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• 2005

사이클로콥터는 회전축에 평행하게 회전하는 블레이드로 구성된 사이클로이드 블레이드 시스템으로부터 추력을 얻는 수직이착륙 무인기이다. 본 논문에서는 공기역학을 고려한 최적 설계를 통해 결정된 형상을 갖는 사이글로콥터 로터에 대해서 구조적 관점에서 최적 설계를 수행하였다. 복합재료 블레이드의 적층각, 적층수와 스파 위치 등을 설계 변수로 하여 MSC/NASTRAN을 이용한 해석을 통해 데이터베이스를 구축하고, 반응면 기법 등에 의해서 최적의 조합을 결정하였다. 최적 설계된 블레이드와 복합재료로 구성된 허브암을 포함하는 로터에 대해, 정적 해석을 수행하여 각 요소가 허용 응력 이내의 값을 가짐을 확인하였고, 동적 해석을 통해 주요 저차 모드가 로터 회전과 불일치하게 함으로써 공진의 가능성을 없앴다.