Transactions of Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Structural Dynamic Optimization for Flexible Beam of Helicopter Rotor Based on GA
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Abstract:
As one of the most important steps in the design of bearing-less rotor systems， the design of flexible beam has received much research attention. Because of the very complex working environment of helicopter， the flexible beam should satisfy both the strength and dynamic requirements. However， traditional optimization research focused only on either the strength or dynamical characteristics. To sufficiently improve the performance of the flexible beam， both aspects must be considered. This paper proposes a two-stage optimization method based on the Hamilton variational principle： Variational asymptotic beam section analysis （VABS） program and genetic algorithm （GA）. Consequently， a two-part analysis model based on the Hamilton variational principle and VABS is established to calculate section characteristics and structural dynamics characteristics， respectively. Subsequently， the two parts are combined to establish a two-stage optimization process and search with GA to obtain the best dynamic characteristics combinations. Based on the primary optimization results， the section characteristics of the flexible beam are further optimized using GA. The optimization results show that the torsional stiffness decreases by 36.1% compared with the full 0° laying scheme without optimization and the dynamic requirements are achieved. The natural frequencies of flapping and torsion meet the requirements （0.5 away from the passing frequencies of the blade， 0.25 away from the excitation force frequency， and the flapping and torsion frequencies keep a corresponding distance）. The results indicate that the optimization method can significantly improve the performance of the flexible beam.
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This work was supported by the Foundation of National Key Laboratory of Rotorcraft Aeromechanics， Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics（No.614222004030917）.
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TB332
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