Numerical Simulation of Hose Whip Phenomenon in Hose-Drogue Aerial Refueling

Numerical Simulation of Hose Whip Phenomenon in Hose-Drogue Aerial Refueling

Year:    2018

Author:    Lele Chen, Xueqiang Liu, Ning Qin

Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Vol. 10 (2018), Iss. 3 : pp. 517–528

Abstract

The study of hose whip phenomenon is a significant part for further researching dynamic characteristics of hose-drogue system during the aerial refueling operation. The hose whip phenomenon in hose-drogue aerial refueling is simulated based on a high-efficiency neighbor-to-neighbor algorithm. The Osher scheme and SA turbulence model are employed to solve the compressible Navier-Stokes equations, and the hose is discretized into a series of ball hinges linked by massless rigid links which form a multi-body system, the kinematical and dynamic equations are then derived for the system. The numerical model is used to simulate the hose-drogue system dynamics in multiple conditions. The results show a good correlation with previously reported flight-test data in open literature and the application of neighbor-to-neighbor algorithm saves a lot of computational cost. Results of this study may have certain guiding significance for the probe-and-drogue aerial refueling.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/aamm.OA-2016-0006

Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Vol. 10 (2018), Iss. 3 : pp. 517–528

Published online:    2018-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    12

Keywords:    Aerial refueling hose-drogue whip phenomenon multi-body system numerical simulations.

Author Details

Lele Chen

Xueqiang Liu

Ning Qin