A multilevel optimization procedure is developed to investigate the effect of changes in blade planform and composite tailoring on blade aerodynamic and structural performance of prop-rotor aircraft. Both high speed cruise and hover performance are considered simultaneously. A composite box beam model is used to represent the principal load carrying member in the rotor blade. The upper level objective is to simultaneously maximize the high speed cruise propulsive efficiency and the hover figure of merit using planform design variables. Constraints are imposed on other aerodynamic performance requirements and also on the physical dimensions of the blade. The lower level objective is to reduce the critical tip displacements in both hover and cruise using composite tailoring. A multiobjective optimization procedure is used to formulate the problem. Optimization is performed using a nonlinear programming approach in the upper level and integer programming technique in the lower level. The aerodynamic analysis is performed using a classical blade element momentum approach which includes a representation of the high lift potential of propeller/rotor blades in comparison to two dimensional airfoil properties. The structural analysis is performed using a quasi-one dimensional finite element model based on an analytical composite box beam representation. Optimum designs are compared with the XV-15 rotor blade performance at 300 knots, which is used as a baseline or reference design, and also with the results obtained from a purely aerodynamic optimization procedure. The results show significant improvements in both the aerodynamic and structural performance.


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    Title :

    A decomposition based optimization procedure for high speed prop-rotors using composite tailoring and simulated annealing


    Additional title:

    Eine auf Auflösung basierende Optimierung für Hochgeschwindigkeits-Propellerrotoren mittels Verbund-Abrundung und simulierter Entspannung


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    Publication date :

    1994


    Size :

    16 Seiten, 16 Bilder, 4 Tabellen, 28 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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