Stall Flutter Control of a Smart Blade Section Undergoing Asymmetric Limit Oscillations

Stall flutter is an aeroelastic phenomenon resulting in unwanted oscillatory loads on the blade, such as wind turbine blade, helicopter rotor blade, and other flexible wing blades. Although the stall flutter and related aeroelastic control have been studied theoretically and experimentally, microtab...

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Main Authors: Nailu Li, Mark J. Balas, Pourya Nikoueeyan, Hua Yang, Jonathan W. Naughton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5096128
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Mark J. Balas
Pourya Nikoueeyan
Hua Yang
Jonathan W. Naughton
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description Stall flutter is an aeroelastic phenomenon resulting in unwanted oscillatory loads on the blade, such as wind turbine blade, helicopter rotor blade, and other flexible wing blades. Although the stall flutter and related aeroelastic control have been studied theoretically and experimentally, microtab control of asymmetric limit cycle oscillations (LCOs) in stall flutter cases has not been generally investigated. This paper presents an aeroservoelastic model to study the microtab control of the blade section undergoing moderate stall flutter and deep stall flutter separately. The effects of different dynamic stall conditions and the consequent asymmetric LCOs for both stall cases are simulated and analyzed. Then, for the design of the stall flutter controller, the potential sensor signal for the stall flutter, the microtab control capability of the stall flutter, and the control algorithm for the stall flutter are studied. The improvement and the superiority of the proposed adaptive stall flutter controller are shown by comparison with a simple stall flutter controller.
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spelling doaj-art-f4acd30c85a34a2bb9a16300b346aac62025-02-03T01:11:21ZengWileyShock and Vibration1070-96221875-92032016-01-01201610.1155/2016/50961285096128Stall Flutter Control of a Smart Blade Section Undergoing Asymmetric Limit OscillationsNailu Li0Mark J. Balas1Pourya Nikoueeyan2Hua Yang3Jonathan W. Naughton4School of Hydraulic, Energy and Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, ChinaAerospace Engineering Department, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3900, USAWind Energy Center, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82072, USASchool of Hydraulic, Energy and Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, ChinaWind Energy Center, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82072, USAStall flutter is an aeroelastic phenomenon resulting in unwanted oscillatory loads on the blade, such as wind turbine blade, helicopter rotor blade, and other flexible wing blades. Although the stall flutter and related aeroelastic control have been studied theoretically and experimentally, microtab control of asymmetric limit cycle oscillations (LCOs) in stall flutter cases has not been generally investigated. This paper presents an aeroservoelastic model to study the microtab control of the blade section undergoing moderate stall flutter and deep stall flutter separately. The effects of different dynamic stall conditions and the consequent asymmetric LCOs for both stall cases are simulated and analyzed. Then, for the design of the stall flutter controller, the potential sensor signal for the stall flutter, the microtab control capability of the stall flutter, and the control algorithm for the stall flutter are studied. The improvement and the superiority of the proposed adaptive stall flutter controller are shown by comparison with a simple stall flutter controller.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5096128
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title Stall Flutter Control of a Smart Blade Section Undergoing Asymmetric Limit Oscillations
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title_short Stall Flutter Control of a Smart Blade Section Undergoing Asymmetric Limit Oscillations
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