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Multidisciplinary Design Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of a Optimization of a
Composite Amphibious Composite Amphibious Aircraft FuselageAircraft Fuselage
Plamen Roglev, MSc.Plamen Roglev, MSc.Perun TM EOODPerun TM EOOD
P.O.Box 26, 4001 Plovdiv, BULGARIAP.O.Box 26, 4001 Plovdiv, [email protected]@mail.bg
The golden age of seaplanes is The golden age of seaplanes is long gone…long gone…
because of:because of:• Higher weightHigher weight• Higher dragHigher drag• CorrosionCorrosion
Power-to-weight ratio of Power-to-weight ratio of planing boats and airplanesplaning boats and airplanes
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Planing Boats - Stormy
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Advantages of composite Advantages of composite structures for amphibious structures for amphibious aircraftaircraft• Eliminate corrosionEliminate corrosion
• Reduce weightReduce weight
• Cheaper maintenance and longer lifeCheaper maintenance and longer life
• Improved shape – lower dragImproved shape – lower drag
Sandwich structuresSandwich structures-lighter, because they are stiffer-lighter, because they are stiffer-cost-effective-cost-effective-can be more damage tolerant-can be more damage tolerant-provide flotation-provide flotation
Single Skin Laminate- Blunt Projectile Damage
Sandwich Laminate- Blunt Projectile Damage
Photo by High Modulus (NZ) Ltd.
Application of the progress in Application of the progress in planing boats designplaning boats design
Optimization of planing hullformsOptimization of planing hullforms
• ResistanceResistance
• Longitudinal and lateral stabilityLongitudinal and lateral stability
Experience with composite hull Experience with composite hull structuresstructures
• DesignDesign
• UsageUsage
Amphibious aircraft design is Amphibious aircraft design is multidisciplinary by nature – there are multidisciplinary by nature – there are contradicting requirements for contradicting requirements for aerodynamics, structural performance and aerodynamics, structural performance and
hydrodynamic properties :hydrodynamic properties : PlaningPlaning• Stable Take-off – low drag Stable Take-off – low drag
and spray, longitudinal and spray, longitudinal stability – porpoisingstability – porpoising
• Hull loads during take-off Hull loads during take-off and landing and landing
Displacement regimeDisplacement regime
• Seaworthines – hull Seaworthines – hull volumevolume
• Lateral stabilityLateral stability
Traditional design of Traditional design of seaplanesseaplanes• Use of semi-empirical equations based on Use of semi-empirical equations based on
statistical datastatistical data
• Data obtained from model scale tests Data obtained from model scale tests
• Experience from former projectsExperience from former projects
• Sequential determination of design Sequential determination of design parametersparameters
To explore new designs physics based To explore new designs physics based modelsmodels should be introducedshould be introduced
Challenges for the high-fidelity CAD Challenges for the high-fidelity CAD based analysis methodsbased analysis methods(Navier-Stokes (Navier-Stokes
fluid flow and FEM structural analyses)fluid flow and FEM structural analyses) • High complexity of the flow High complexity of the flow
• Very high computational costVery high computational cost
• Numerical noise due to discretizationNumerical noise due to discretization
• Impossible to explore large design Impossible to explore large design spacesspaces
The solution:The solution:
Use metamodels (models of models) for Use metamodels (models of models) for MDOMDO
Benefits of metamodels:Benefits of metamodels:
• Merging of data from simulation and Merging of data from simulation and experimental analysisexperimental analysis
• Filtering of numerical noise and Filtering of numerical noise and experimental errorsexperimental errors
• Low computational cost – rapid exploration Low computational cost – rapid exploration of the design spaceof the design space
• Possible to use Possible to use gradient-based gradient-based optimization methodsoptimization methods
• Visualization of the dependenciesVisualization of the dependencies
Flying boat hull definitionsFlying boat hull definitions
• Beam load coefficientBeam load coefficient
• Displacement Froude NumberDisplacement Froude Number
3bC
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Comparison of the hull resistance of planing boats and Comparison of the hull resistance of planing boats and hydroplaneshydroplanes
Speed Regimes of Hull
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Hydroplanes
Flying boat design is determined by Flying boat design is determined by the take-off conditionthe take-off conditionMost important parameter - beamMost important parameter - beam
• Classic approach – empiricalClassic approach – empirical
Munro[2]Munro[2]
ΔΔ – weight [kg] – weight [kg]
b- beam [m]b- beam [m]
3132,0 b
Application of planing boats data:Application of planing boats data:Diehl[1]Diehl[1]
Determination of beam from the
hydrodynamic lift coefficient
Beam
K=K(β, Clmax)S – wing surface
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Determination of beam for lateral Determination of beam for lateral stability in planingstability in planing
bmin (β, Δ)[m] = 0,5 + 0,0004 Δ[kg]-0,55 β[rad]bmin (β, Δ)[m] = 0,5 + 0,0004 Δ[kg]-0,55 β[rad]
Longitudinal stability in planingLongitudinal stability in planingForebody length/beam>3Forebody length/beam>3
Seaworthiness requirementsSeaworthiness requirements
Hull volume>3*displacementHull volume>3*displacement
MDO methodologyMDO methodology
• Create physics based metamodels for the drag Create physics based metamodels for the drag and weight of a seaplane hull as functions of and weight of a seaplane hull as functions of length to beam ratio and deadrise anglelength to beam ratio and deadrise angle
• Determine the constraints from the hull Determine the constraints from the hull volume requirements and the necessary volume requirements and the necessary forebody lengthforebody length
• Calculate the design pressures(CS-23)Calculate the design pressures(CS-23)• Build a Pareto front and select the design Build a Pareto front and select the design
parameters according to mission and parameters according to mission and seaworthiness requirements.seaworthiness requirements.
Response surfaces Response surfaces
• Weight / min weight (L/b, Weight / min weight (L/b, ββº)º)• Constant volume of hullConstant volume of hull
• Cx / Cxmin (L/b, Cx / Cxmin (L/b, ββº)º)
Pareto frontPareto frontDrag-Weight tradeoffDrag-Weight tradeoff
Pareto Front
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Design Study – Design Study – Composite Composite amphibious aircraft amphibious aircraft investigationinvestigationThe benefits from replacing The benefits from replacing
the Al alloy structure with the Al alloy structure with CFRP sandwich one and CFRP sandwich one and optimizing the geometry of optimizing the geometry of the planing hullthe planing hull
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Future WorkFuture Work
• Improve the metamodels with Improve the metamodels with application of kriging or radial basis application of kriging or radial basis functionsfunctions
ReferencesReferences
1.Diehl, W. – The application of basic 1.Diehl, W. – The application of basic data on planing surfaces to the data on planing surfaces to the design of flying-boat hulls, NACA rep design of flying-boat hulls, NACA rep No 696, 1940No 696, 1940
2. Munro, W2. Munro, W.. – – Проектирование и Проектирование и расчет гидросамолетоврасчет гидросамолетов – – Москва Москва 19351935