# 22/4/2008 - Ripepi Matteo # # MBDyn model of the HALE aircraft wing # # Data taken from: # # Journal of Fluids and Structures (2001) 15, 107-132 # LIMIT-CYCLE OSCILLATIONS IN HIGH-ASPECT-RATIO WINGS # M. J. Patil, D. H. Hodges, C. E. S. Cesnik # DATA # # Half-span 16 m # Chord 1 m # Mass per unit length 0.75 kg/m # Moment of inertia (50% chord) 0.1 kgm # Span-wise elastic axis 50% chord # Center of gravity 50% chord # Bending rigidity 2x10^4 Nm2 # Torsional rigidity 1x10^4 Nm2 # Bending rigidity (chordwise) 4x10^6 Nm2 # Flight condition # Altitude 20 km # Density of air 0.0889 kg/m3 # preset data include: "wing.set"; begin: data; problem: initial value; end: data; begin: initial value; initial time: 0.; final time: 30.; time step: 1e-2; tolerance: 1e-3; max iterations: 70; derivatives tolerance: 10e0; derivatives max iterations: 200; derivatives coefficient: 1e-3; linear solver: naive, colamd, mt, 1, pivot factor, 1e-8; nonlinear solver: newton raphson, modified, 10; eigenanalysis: 50., parameter, 1.e-6, output matrices, output eigenvectors; threads: disable; method: bdf; end: initial value; begin: control data; structural nodes: +2*N_beam + 1 ; joints: +1 # ground clamp ; rigid bodies: +3*N_beam ; beams: +N_beam ; forces: +1 # engine ; aerodynamic elements: +N_beam ; gravity; air properties; end: control data; include: "wing.ref"; begin: nodes; # ground structural: RF_wing_root, dynamic, reference, RF_wing_root, null, reference, RF_wing_root, eye, reference, RF_wing_root, null, reference, RF_wing_root, null; # wing include: "wing.nod"; end: nodes; begin: elements; gravity: 0., 0., -1, cosine, 0., pi/Tstart, gg/2., half, 0.; # ground clamp joint: RF_wing_root, clamp, RF_wing_root, node, node; # wing structural elements include: "struct.elm"; # density and celerity of sound air properties: density, sound_celerity, 0., -1., 0., cosine, 0., pi/Tstart, Vinf/2., half, 0.; # wing aerodynamic elements include: "aero.elm"; # engines' force force: 1, follower, tip, position, +0.0, +0.0, +0.0, reference, RF_wing_root, 0.,1.,0., cosine, 0., pi/Tstart, Teng/2., half, 0.; inertia: 1, body, all; end: elements;