Toward a full aircraft model platform for fuel slosh-structure interaction simulations

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dc.contributor.advisorMalan, Arnaud Gen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorGambioli, Francescoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFarao, Javonen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-16T07:59:54Z
dc.date.available2017-05-16T07:59:54Z
dc.date.issued2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to initiate the development of a full aircraft model (FAM) for the purpose of non-linear loads calculation of an aircraft. The FAM is employed during the design process of an aircraft and comprises of various reduced-order models (ROMs). These are mainly structural, slosh and aerodynamic loads. This study focused on the structural and slosh aspects using Ele- mental(TM) software as the base. First, a structural ROM was developed such that it is compatible with Airbus data and processes. The developed code reads in MSC Nastran data, from which Hermitian finite element discretisation is performed followed by transient calculations. To this end, the structure was represented by Timoshenko beam theory. The structural ROM was validated and verified against the widely used MSC Nastran commercial software. Simulated dynamic responses were within 5% while eigenvalue predictions were within 2% of each other. Secondly, a strongly-coupled partitioned fluid-structure interaction (FSI) scheme was deployed to incorporate the high-fidelity sloshing fluid onto the structure. Lastly, the developed FSI technology was verified and validated against challenging analytical as well as real-world benchmark test cases. It was demonstrated to be accurate and robust in all cases.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationFarao, J. (2015). <i>Toward a full aircraft model platform for fuel slosh-structure interaction simulations</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24315en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFarao, Javon. <i>"Toward a full aircraft model platform for fuel slosh-structure interaction simulations."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24315en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFarao, J. 2015. Toward a full aircraft model platform for fuel slosh-structure interaction simulations. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Farao, Javon AB - The purpose of this study was to initiate the development of a full aircraft model (FAM) for the purpose of non-linear loads calculation of an aircraft. The FAM is employed during the design process of an aircraft and comprises of various reduced-order models (ROMs). These are mainly structural, slosh and aerodynamic loads. This study focused on the structural and slosh aspects using Ele- mental(TM) software as the base. First, a structural ROM was developed such that it is compatible with Airbus data and processes. The developed code reads in MSC Nastran data, from which Hermitian finite element discretisation is performed followed by transient calculations. To this end, the structure was represented by Timoshenko beam theory. The structural ROM was validated and verified against the widely used MSC Nastran commercial software. Simulated dynamic responses were within 5% while eigenvalue predictions were within 2% of each other. Secondly, a strongly-coupled partitioned fluid-structure interaction (FSI) scheme was deployed to incorporate the high-fidelity sloshing fluid onto the structure. Lastly, the developed FSI technology was verified and validated against challenging analytical as well as real-world benchmark test cases. It was demonstrated to be accurate and robust in all cases. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - Toward a full aircraft model platform for fuel slosh-structure interaction simulations TI - Toward a full aircraft model platform for fuel slosh-structure interaction simulations UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24315 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/24315
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFarao J. Toward a full aircraft model platform for fuel slosh-structure interaction simulations. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24315en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleToward a full aircraft model platform for fuel slosh-structure interaction simulationsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc (Eng)en_ZA
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