• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.374-382
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• 2014

This paper presents the computational aerodynamic analysis of a long-endurance UAV that was developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), named EAV-2. EAV-2 is a technical demonstrator of aerodynamically efficient design, as well as a hybrid electric-propulsion system for future long-endurance UAVs. We evaluated the aerodynamic characteristics of six low-Reynolds number airfoils, using a panel method code, XFOIL, to select an optimal airfoil for the long-endurance mission of EAV-2. The computational results by a CFD code, FLUENT, suggested that the aerodynamic performance of EAV-2 would be notably improved after adopting SG6043 airfoil, and modifying the fuselage design. This reduced the total drag by 43%, compared to that of a previous KARI model, EAV-1, at the target lift of $C_L=1.0$. Also, we achieved a drag reduction of approximately 14% by means of the low-drag fuselage configuration.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2000년도 추계 학술대회논문집
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• pp.15-24
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• 2000

The transient response of an airfoil to a rapidly deploying spoiler is numerically investigated using the turbulent compressible Navier-Stokes equations in two dimensions. Algebraic Baldwin-Lomax model, Wilcox $\kappa-\omega$ model, and SST $\kappa-\omega$ turbulence model are used to calculate the unsteady separated flow due to the rapid spoiler deployment. The spoiler motion relative to a stationary airfoil is treated by an overset grid hounded by a Dynamic Domain-Dividing Line which has been devised by the authors. The adverse effects of the spoiler influenced by the spoiler location and the hinge gap are expounded. The numerical results are in reasonably good agreement with the existing experimental data.

• EDISON SW 활용 경진대회 논문집
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• 제1회(2012년)
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• pp.45-48
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• 2012

본 연구는 인력기를 개발함에 있어서 이에 적합한 프로펠러의 형상을 설계하기 위하여 진행되었다. 인력기는 인간을 유일한 동력원으로 사용하기 때문에 적은 동력, 낮은 RPM을 가지고 비행을 하게 된다. 이에 따라 기존의 항공기와는 다른 특성 및 형상을 가지는 프로펠러 개발의 필요성이 인지되었다. 본 연구에서는 설계하고자 하는 인력기의 제원에 맞는 프로펠러의 특성을 설정한 뒤, 프로펠러의 블레이드를 수 개의 airfoil section으로 나누고, 각 섹션에 대한 공력 특성을 프로펠러 이론 및 Edison CFD를 통하여 계산 및 유추하였다. 이 계산 결과를 토대로 구한 각 airfoil section의 정보를 통하여 프로펠러의 형상을 얻어 낼 수 있었으며, 최종적으로 이를 ANSYS Fluent, CFX와 같은 상용 프로그램을 이용하여 분석함으로써 설계 전에 목표로 하였던 프로펠러의 성능에 도달하였는가를 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 이차원에서 비정상 비점성 유동해석을 위한 비정렬 동적 편자 기법을 개발하였다. 유동해석 기법은 시간에 대해 2차의 정확도를 갖는 내재적인 시간적분법을 사용하였으며, 격자중심의 유한 체적법과 Roe의 풍상차분법을 이용하여 공간에 대한 차분화를 하였다. 시간과 공간에 대한 정확도를 증가시키기 위해서는 해에 따라 원하는 위치에 격자점들을 임의로 추가할 수 있는 비정상 동적 적응격자 기법을 사용하였다. 이를 이용하여 이차원의 2자유도를 갖는 스프링 에어포일 시스템의 와류와의 간섭현상에 따른 공탄성적 변위를 예측하였다.

• 한국전산유체공학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.54-60
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• 2012

Transition prediction results are validated with experimental data obtained from a transonic wind tunnel for the KU109C airfoil. A Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes code is simultaneously coupled with the transition transport model of Langtry and Menter and applied to the numerical prediction of aerodynamic performance of the KU109C airfoil. Drag coefficients from the experiment are better correlated to the numerical prediction results using a transition transport model rather than the fully turbulent simulation results. Maximum lift coefficient and drag divergence at the zero-lift condition with Mach number are investigated. Through the present validation procedure, the accuracy and usefulness of both the experiment and the numerical prediction are assessed.

• 대한기계학회논문집 C: 기술과 교육
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2014

이 연구에서는 탄성 플랩이 뒷전에 장착된 2차원 날개 단면의 공력 특성을 전산 해석하였다. EDISON_CFD는 날개 주위의 비압축성 난류 유동을 시뮬레이션 하기 위해 이용되었으며, MIDAS_IT는 전산 해석 결과로 얻어진 압력 하중 하에서 탄성 플랩의 변위를 구조해석 하기 위해 사용되었다. EDISON_CFD와 MIDAS_IT의 반복 계산 절차를 이용하여, 플랩의 변위가 수렴되면 해석을 종료하여, 날개 단면에 작용하는 공력을 분석하였다. 양항비의 추정 결과 일정 받음각 이내에서 플랩의 유리한 효과가 나타날 것으로 예상된다.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2011년 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.414-419
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• 2011

Missile am fighter aircraft have been challenged by low restoring nose-down pitching moment at high angle of attach. The consequence of weak nose-down pitching moment can be resulting in a deep stall condition. Especially, the pressure oscillation has a huge effect on noise generation, structure damage, aerodynamic performance and safety, because the flow has strong unsteadiness at high angle of attack. In this paper, the unsteady aerodynamics coefficients were analyzed at high angle of attack up to 60 degrees around two dimensional NACA0012 airfoil. The two dimensional unsteady compressible Navier-Stokes equation with a LES turbulent model was calculated by OHOC (Optimized High-Order Compact) scheme. The flow conditions are Mach number of 0.3 and Reynolds number of $10^5$. The lift, drag, pressure distribution, etc. are analyzed according to the angle of attack. The results at a low angle of attack are compared with other results before a stall condition. From a certain high angle of attack, the strong vortex formed by the leading edge are flowing downstream as like Karman vortex around a circular cylinder. Unsteady velocity field, periodic vortex shedding, the unsteady pressure distribution on the airfoil surface, and the acoustic fields are analyzed. The effects of these unsteady characteristics in the aerodynamic coefficients are analyzed.

• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제4권5호
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• pp.503-514
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• 2017

The attitude control of an aircraft is usually fulfilled by means of thrusters at high altitudes. Therefore, the possibility of using also aerodynamic surfaces would produce the advantage of reducing the amount of fuel for the thrusters to be loaded on board. For this purpose, Zuppardi already considered some aerodynamic problems linked to the use of a wing flap in a previous paper. A NACA 0010 airfoil with a trailing edge flap of 35% of the chord, in the range of angle of attack 0-40 deg and flap deflections up to 30 deg was investigated. Computer tests were carried out in hypersonic, rarefied flow by a direct simulation Monte Carlo code at the altitudes of 65 and 85 km of Earth Atmosphere. The present work continues this subject, considering the same airfoil and free stream conditions but two flap extensions of 45% and 25% of the chord and two flap deflections of 15 and 30 deg. The main purpose is to compare the influence of the flap dimension with that of the flap deflection. The present analysis is carried out in terms of: 1) percentage variation of the global aerodynamic coefficients with respect to the no-flap configuration, 2) increment of pressure and heat flux on the airfoil lower surface due to the Shock Wave-Shock Wave Interaction (SWSWI) with respect to the same quantities with no SWSWI or in no-flap configuration, 3) flap hinge moment. Issues 2) and 3) are important for the design of the mechanical and thermal protection system and of the flap actuator, respectively. Under the above mentioned test and geometrical conditions, the flap deflection is aerodynamically more effective than the flap extension, because it involves higher variation of the aerodynamic coefficients. However, tests verify that a smaller deflection angle involves the advantage of a smaller increment of pressure and heat flux on the airfoil lower surface, due to SWSWI, as well as a smaller hinge moment.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.43-46
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• 2008

Quad-Rotor, which consists of four blades, performs a flight task by controling each rotation speed of the four blades. Quad-Rotor blade making no use of cyclic pitch or collective one is a type of fixed-wing as different from helicopter blade. Although, Quad-Rotor is simple and easy to control for those reasons, blade configuration of the fixed wing is one of the critical factors in determining the performance of Quad-Rotor. In the present study, coefficients for thrust and power of Quad-Rotor blade were derived from the data acquired by using 6-component balances. Firstly, Measurements for aerodynamic force were conducted at various pitch angles (i.e., from 0$^{\circ}$ to 90$^{\circ}$ with the interval of 10$^{\circ}$). The blade used in this experiment has aspect ratio of 6 and chord length of 35.5 mm. Secondly, assembled-blade, which was an integral blade but divided into many pieces, was used in order to test aerodynamic forces along twist angles. The curve of thrust coefficient along pitch angle indicates a parabola form. Stall which occurs during wind tunnel test to calculate lift coefficient of airfoil does not generate. When deciding the blade twist angle, structural stability of blade should be considered together with coefficients of thrust and power. Those aerodynamic force data based on experimental study will be provided as a firm basis for the design of brand-new Quad-Rotor blade.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.311-324
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• 2015

This study presents computational analyses for low-drag aerodynamic design that are applied to modify a long-endurance UAV. EAV-2 is a test-bed for a hybrid electric power system (fuel cell and solar cell) that was developed by the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) for use in future long-endurance UAVs. The computational investigation focuses on designing a wing with a reduced drag since this is the main contributor of the aerodynamic drag. The airfoil and wing aspect ratio of the least drag are defined, the fuselage configuration is modified, and raked wingtips are implemented to further reduce the profile and induced drag of EAV-2. The results indicate that the total drag was reduced by 54% relative to EAV-1, which was a small-sized version that was previously developed. In addition, static stabilities can be achieved in the longitudinal and lateral-directional by this low-drag configuration. A long-endurance flight test of 22 hours proves that the low-drag design for EAV-2 is effective and that the average power consumption is lower than the objective cruise powerof 200 Watts.