TY - GEN
T1 - Fluid-structure modeling and simulation of a modified KC-135R icing tanker boom
AU - Reasor, Daniel A.
AU - Lechniak, Jason A.
AU - Bhamidipati, Keerti K.
AU - Besson, Micah R.
AU - Pasiliao, Crystal L.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The objective of this study is to build a physics-based computational model of the Airborne Icing Tanker (AIT) boom system to provide an aeroelastic modeling and simulation (M&S) capability to complement flight test. The AIT boom system is a KC-135R aircraft with a modified high-speed aerial refueling tanker boom and icing array. The ground vibration test (GVT) results of the AIT boom system are used to validate a finite element (FE) structural model via comparison of mode shapes and frequencies. An aerodynamic evaluation of two array designs is also presented. This approach can be used to evaluate future array designs and provide array stability information prior to wind-tunnel and flight tests once validated.
AB - The objective of this study is to build a physics-based computational model of the Airborne Icing Tanker (AIT) boom system to provide an aeroelastic modeling and simulation (M&S) capability to complement flight test. The AIT boom system is a KC-135R aircraft with a modified high-speed aerial refueling tanker boom and icing array. The ground vibration test (GVT) results of the AIT boom system are used to validate a finite element (FE) structural model via comparison of mode shapes and frequencies. An aerodynamic evaluation of two array designs is also presented. This approach can be used to evaluate future array designs and provide array stability information prior to wind-tunnel and flight tests once validated.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84881456603
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84881456603
SN - 9781624101816
T3 - 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition 2013
BT - 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition 2013
T2 - 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition 2013
Y2 - 7 January 2013 through 10 January 2013
ER -