The development of the Active Twist Rotor blade for hub vibration and noise reduction studies is presented in this paper. Details of the modeling, design, and manufacturing are explored. The rotor blade is integrally twisted by direct strain actuation. This is accomplished by distributing embedded piezoelectric fiber composites along the span of the blade. The development of the analysis framework for this type of active blade is presented. The requirements for the prototype blade, along with the final design results are also presented. A detail discussion on the manufacturing aspects of the prototype blade is described. Experimental structural characteristics of the prototype blade compare well with design goals, and preliminary bench actuation tests show lower performance than originally predicted. Electrical difficulties with the actuators are also discussed. The presented prototype blade is leading to a complete fully articulated four-blade active twist rotor system for future wind runnel tests.
Modeling, design, and testing of the NASA/Army/MIT active twist rotor prototype blade
1999
12 Seiten, 27 Quellen
Conference paper
English
Design and Testing of the NASA/ARMY/MIT Active Twist Rotor Prototype Blade
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