Numerical Analysis of Free Play-Induced Aeroelastic Phenomena: A Numerical Approach With Adaptive Step Size Control

This study presents a detailed numerical analysis of nonlinear aeroelastic behavior in a two degree of freedom (DOF) model, focusing on plunge and pitch motions and employing the continuation method (CM) with an adaptive step size control algorithm. The research incorporates free-play nonlinearity a...

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Main Authors: Yu Qijing, Zhang Yafen, Wang Yidan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/9915761
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description This study presents a detailed numerical analysis of nonlinear aeroelastic behavior in a two degree of freedom (DOF) model, focusing on plunge and pitch motions and employing the continuation method (CM) with an adaptive step size control algorithm. The research incorporates free-play nonlinearity at the plunge hinge, a common structural nonlinearity in aeronautics that can induce detrimental limit cycle oscillations (LCOs) during flight. By examining three scenarios—linear response, unhindered plunge motion, and nonlinear stiffness behavior—the study assesses the effects of free play on flutter and LCO phenomena, including discontinuity-induced bifurcations like grazing bifurcation. Additionally, the study explores parameter variation for nonlinear flutter analysis, revealing the dynamics of grazing bifurcation and its impact on LCO behavior. The research also demonstrates the method’s superior accuracy in flutter speed estimation and mode-switching identification, despite higher computational demands. The findings underscore the diminishing influence of nonlinear free-play behavior on LCO amplitude, providing insights with significant implications for aeroelastic design and aircraft safety.
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spelling doaj-art-915e080aa22d4478abb549a1223b928c2025-08-20T03:37:06ZengWileyInternational Journal of Aerospace Engineering1687-59742024-01-01202410.1155/2024/9915761Numerical Analysis of Free Play-Induced Aeroelastic Phenomena: A Numerical Approach With Adaptive Step Size ControlYu Qijing0Zhang Yafen1Wang Yidan2School of EngineeringSchool of EngineeringSchool of EngineeringThis study presents a detailed numerical analysis of nonlinear aeroelastic behavior in a two degree of freedom (DOF) model, focusing on plunge and pitch motions and employing the continuation method (CM) with an adaptive step size control algorithm. The research incorporates free-play nonlinearity at the plunge hinge, a common structural nonlinearity in aeronautics that can induce detrimental limit cycle oscillations (LCOs) during flight. By examining three scenarios—linear response, unhindered plunge motion, and nonlinear stiffness behavior—the study assesses the effects of free play on flutter and LCO phenomena, including discontinuity-induced bifurcations like grazing bifurcation. Additionally, the study explores parameter variation for nonlinear flutter analysis, revealing the dynamics of grazing bifurcation and its impact on LCO behavior. The research also demonstrates the method’s superior accuracy in flutter speed estimation and mode-switching identification, despite higher computational demands. The findings underscore the diminishing influence of nonlinear free-play behavior on LCO amplitude, providing insights with significant implications for aeroelastic design and aircraft safety.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/9915761
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Numerical Analysis of Free Play-Induced Aeroelastic Phenomena: A Numerical Approach With Adaptive Step Size Control
International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
title Numerical Analysis of Free Play-Induced Aeroelastic Phenomena: A Numerical Approach With Adaptive Step Size Control
title_full Numerical Analysis of Free Play-Induced Aeroelastic Phenomena: A Numerical Approach With Adaptive Step Size Control
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title_short Numerical Analysis of Free Play-Induced Aeroelastic Phenomena: A Numerical Approach With Adaptive Step Size Control
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