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Comparison of Elastic and Rigid Blade-Element Rotor Models Using Parallel Processing Technology for Piloted Simulations
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A piloted comparison of rigid and aeroelastic blade-element rotor models was conducted on the Crew Station Research and Development Facility (CSRDF) at Ames Research Center. FLIGHTLAB, a new simulation development and analysis tool, was used to implement these models in real time using parallel processing technology. Pilot comments and quantitative analysis performed both on-line and off-line confirmed that elastic degrees of freedom significantly affect perceived handling qualities. Trim comparisons show improved correlation with flight test data when elastic modes are modeled. The results demonstrate the efficiency with which the mathematical modeling sophistication of existing simulation facilities can be upgraded using parallel processing, and the importance of these upgrades to simulation fidelity.
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Hill, G., Du Val, R., Green, J., and Huynh, L., "Comparison of Elastic and Rigid Blade-Element Rotor Models Using Parallel Processing Technology for Piloted Simulations," SAE Technical Paper 912120, 1991, https://doi.org/10.4271/912120.Also In
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