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Numerical analysis and optimization of a winglet sweep angle and winglet tip chord for improvement of aircraft flight performance

Al-Khafaji Ali J. Dawood, Panatov Gennady S., Boldyrev Anton S.

Diagnostyka

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2022

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Vol. 23, No. 2

art. no. 2022210

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In this paper, a study of the effect of winglet sweep angle and winglet tip chord of the aircraft wing on the aerodynamics performances and how to improve it are carried out, assuming Cant angle 60°, winglet height = 3.5 m, Toe angle = -5°, and Twist angle = +5°. Different sweep angles tested (-25°, -15°, 0°, +15°, +25°, +35°, and +45°) and winglet tip chord (0.25, 0.375, and 0.5 m). Four Angle of attack is presented (0°, 3°, 6°, and 9°). The aerodynamics properties of the wing were measured in terms of calculated lift to drag ratio to decide which wing has a high value of lift and lower drag. All models of a wing (eighty-four models) are drawn for 3D using the SOLIDWORKS program. Boeing 737-800 wing dimensions were used. All models of a wing were analyzed using ANSYS FLUENT. The results showed that sweep angle and winglet tip chord of the winglet by changing their configuration can improve aerodynamic performance for various attack angles. The maximum value of the lift to drag ratio was obtained with a sweep angle -15°, winglet tip chord 0.375m, and angle of attack 3°.

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Analiza wpływu zastosowania wingletów na charakterystyki aerodynamiczne skrzydła szybowca MDM-1 Fox

Lamach Krzysztof, Szczepaniak Robert, Zahorski Tomasz, Stryczniewicz Wit

Zeszyty Naukowe / Wyższa Szkoła Oficerska Sił Powietrznych

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2017

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Nr 1

139--151

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W pracy przedstawiono analizę możliwości wykorzystania metody elementów skończonych do określenia wpływu rozpraszaczy wirów brzegowych (ang. winglet) na charakterystyki aerodynamiczne skrzydła szybowca MDM-1 Fox. Charakterystyki aerodynamiczne są odzwierciedleniem zmieniających się warunków opływu profilu (skrzydła) ze zmianą kąta natarcia. Poprawienie tych charakterystyk na etapie projektowania bądź modernizacji istniejących samolotów skutkuje wzrostem osiągów samolotu, co przekłada się na ekonomię oraz ekologię lotów w przypadku samolotów oraz doskonałość, szczególnie istotną w przypadku szybowców. W pracy przeprowadzono analizę wpływu zastosowania dwóch różnych typów wingletów na osiągi szybowca użytkowanego obecnie bez wingletów. W celu uzyskania wyników porównawczych symulację numerycznej mechaniki płynów wykonano z wykorzystaniem dwóch komercyjnych pakietów obliczeniowych. Uzyskane wyniki potwierdziły poprawność zaproponowanej metodyki.

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The authors of the article analyse the possibility of applying the finite element method to determine the impact of winglets on the MDM-1 Fox glider wing aerodynamic characteristic. Aerodynamic characteristics reflect changes in the airflow with the change in the angle of attack. An improvement in these characteristics during the design or modernization stage leads to the increase in the glider performance, which in turn translates into economy and ecology of flight for aircraft as well airworthiness, especially important for gliders. In the paper it was investigated how two different types of winglets affect the performance of the glider in which they are not currently applied. In order to obtain comparative results, simulation of numerical fluid mechanics was performed with the use of two commercial computational packages. The results obtained proved that the method suggested was correct.

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Skin-Spar Failure Detection of a Composite Winglet Using FBG Sensors

Ciminello M., Fenza A. de, Dimino I., Pecora R.

Archive of Mechanical Engineering

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2017

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Vol. LXIV, nr 3

287--300

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Winglets are introduced into modern aircraft to reduce wing aerodynamic drag and to consequently optimize the fuel burn per mission. In order to be aerodynamically effective, these devices are installed at the wing tip section; this wing region is generally characterized by relevant oscillations induced by flights maneuvers and gust. The present work is focused on the validation of a continuous monitoring system based on fiber Bragg grating sensors and frequency domain analysis to detect physical condition of a skin-spar bonding failure in a composite winglet for in-service purposes. Optical fibers are used as deformation sensors. Short Time Fast Fourier Transform (STFT) analysis is applied to analyze the occurrence of structural response deviations on the base of strain data. Obtained results showed high accuracy in estimating static and dynamic deformations and great potentials in detecting structural failure occurrences.