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Uncertainty quantification in helicopter performance using monte carlo simulations
C. Siva, , R. Ganguli
Published in American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
2011
Volume: 48
   
Issue: 5
Pages: 1503 - 1511
Abstract
The effect of structural and aerodynamic uncertainties on the performance predictions of a helicopter is investigated. An aerodynamic model based on blade element and momentum theory is used to predict the helicopter performance. The aeroelastic parameters, such as blade chord, rotor radius, two-dimensional lift-curve slope, blade profile drag coefficient, rotor angular velocity, blade pitch angle, and blade twist rate per radius of the rotor, are considered as random variables. The propagation of these uncertainties to the performance parameters, such as thrust coefficient and power coefficient, are studied using Monte Carlo Simulations. The simulations are performed with 100,000 samples of structural and aerodynamic uncertain variables with a coefficient of variation ranging from 1 to 5%. The scatter in power predictions in hover, axial climb, and forward flight for the untwisted and linearly twisted blades is studied. It is found that about 20-25% excess power can be required by the helicopter relative to the determination predictions due to uncertainties. Copyright © 2011 by C. Siva, M. S. Murugan, and Ranjan Ganguli. Published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
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JournalData powered by TypesetJournal of Aircraft
PublisherData powered by TypesetAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
ISSN00218669
Impact Factor1.868
Open AccessNo
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