Multi-Objective Robust Assessment of heLicopter Improvements

Informazioni relative al progetto

MORALI

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 270629

Progetto concluso

Data di avvio 1 Gennaio 2011

Data di completamento 31 Dicembre 2014

Finanziato da

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Joint Technology Initiatives

Costo totale € 399 840,00

Contributo UE € 275 880,00

Coordinato da

UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART
Germany

Obiettivo

The strategic goal of the MORALI project is to improve the rotor design capability, including comprehensive analysis and evaluation skills of different designs, simulation competence at various modelling levels, and automated optimisation support. While helicopter rotor design involves many different disciplines, with often conflicting demands. However, this proposal only addresses the aerodynamic problems, taking other requirements into account by properly defined constraints.

Aerodynamics of helicopters is a very demanding undertaking in itself, challenging the underlying modelling as well as high performance computing capabilities. The tool box in this project consists of blade element models at the lower end of the methodology spectrum as well as coupled flow-structure dynamics simulations at the high fidelity side.
The blade element model is to be improved by a semi-empirical modelling of dynamic stall, very important for aerodynamic performance, but also for endurance estimations. Furthermore, the wake modelling will be enhanced to represent flow phenomena generated by local wake structures better at this modelling level.
CFD can benefit from the introduction of a transition model to take laminar flow at the leading edge into account. Additionally, the trim procedure will be sharpened, taking advantage of automatic trim time decision and convergence acceleration.
Both are used to optimise sensibly chosen free parameters in the design process, taking advantage of a comprehensive assessment of the detailed rotor simulation results. This assessment includes acoustic post-processing of the simulations and emulates the qualified analysis of an experienced engineer, in order to attenuate artificial deficiencies in the numerical procedures involved.
Finally, the developed tool chain is used for the optimisation of a specific rotor design and the results validated using trusted high-fidelity CFD simulations.

Campo scientifico

• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aircraft › rotorcraft
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aeronautical engineering
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › computer hardware › supercomputers

Programma(i)

• FP7-JTI - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Joint Technology Initiatives

Argomento(i)

• JTI-CS-2010-1-GRC-01-004 - Performance/benefit assessment of advanced rotor configurations including active and passive blades

Invito a presentare proposte

SP1-JTI-CS-2010-01
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Meccanismo di finanziamento

JTI-CS - Joint Technology Initiatives - Clean Sky

Coordinatore

UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART

Contatto amministrativo

Thorsten Lutz (Dr.)

• Contributo UE: € 227 880,00
• Indirizzo: KEPLERSTRASSE 7 ; 70174 Stuttgart ; Germania
• Regione: Baden-Württemberg › Stuttgart › Stuttgart, Stadtkreis
• Tipo di attività: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

Partecipanti (1)

MACROS SOLUTIONS LTD

Bulgaria

Contatto amministrativo

Irina Kirillova

• Contributo UE: € 48 000,00
• Indirizzo: UL. LIPA 4 FLOOR 1 OFFICE 2 ; 1421 SOFIA
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato