A method to increase the stability of periodic flap-lag dynamics in helicopter rotor blades is investigated. Instability in the flap-lap dynamics of stiff-in-plane rotors can occur as forward flight speed is increased, or if significant pitch-lag coupling is present. A method originally developed to control chaos can be applied to stabilize unstable or weakly stable periodic behavior. Stablization is achieved using small perturbations on the main blade pitch angle. The approach, which will be referred to as periodic active control (PAC) consists of applying discrete control to the Poincare map associated with the nonlinear dynamical system. Control effort is applied efficiently, since is does not change, but only stabilizes underlying periodic motion. Stabilization can lead to higher safe speeds, decreased transient effects, and simplified designs in helicopters.


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    Title :

    Stabilization of periodic flap-lag dynamics in rotor blades


    Additional title:

    Stabilisierung der Schlagverzögerungsdynamik in Rotorblättern


    Contributors:
    Schmitt, J.M. (author) / Bayly, P.V. (author) / Peters, D.A. (author)


    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    9 Seiten, 9 Bilder, 11 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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