Predictions of Vibrations in Aircraft Structure: Random Response Analysis of a Conceptual Aircraft Subject to Sound Pressure from Flow Over an Internal Weapon Bay
2024 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
Vibrationsprediktering i flygplansstruktur : Stokastisk vibrationsanalys av en konceptuell flygplansstruktur utsatt för ljudtryck från flöde över ett intern vapenutrymme (Swedish)
Abstract [en]
Vibration is a vital field in physics, especially within the aeronautical industry, where precise vibration prediction is crucial to prevent structural failures and equipment damage. During the conceptual phase of aircraft design, the prediction of the vibrational environment is highly valu-able. This thesis examines the vibrational environment in an aircraft structure subjected to cavity oscillations caused by an internal weapon bay. The study uses the ESDU 18011 standard to model a continuous non-deterministic excitation resulting from these oscillations. The aims are to in-vestigate the necessary model fidelity to accurately capture the vibrational environment in the frequency range, to model and install damping mats to investigate the influence on the dynamical behaviour, and to examine the effect of equipment mounting on local vibration responses. The methodology begins with designing the downstream wall of the internal weapon bay to withstand fatigue and resonance due to increased sound pressure. This redesigned wall is then incorporated into the aircraft structure. Structural fidelity is assessed by implementing reinforcements, point masses, and fuel. The effects of damping mats on the vibrational environment are evaluated by modelling and mounting them. Furthermore, the study analyses the local impact of the mount-ing of the equipment on vibrations. The results show that high model fidelity is crucial near the internal weapon bay, a dense mesh is required to accurately capture the wave propagation for higher frequencies, damping mats influence the dynamic behaviour, and equipment mounting substantially decreases local vibrational amplitudes.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 71
Keywords [en]
Aircraft, Structural analysis, Vibrational analysis, Random response analysis, Cavity oscillations, Internal weapon bay, Aeroacoustics, Sound pressure excitation, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Power Spectral Density (PSD), Root Mean Square (RMS), Frequency-response function (FRF), Modal analysis, Damping mats, Rossiter modes, Structural dynamics, Mass mounting effects
Keywords [sv]
Flygplansstruktur, Vibrationsrespons, Slumpmässig responsanalys, Kavitetsoscillationer, Internt vapenutrymme, Aeroakustik, Ljudtrycksexcitation, Finita elementmetoden (FEM), Effekttäthetsspektrum (PSD), Frekvens-responsfunktion (FRF), Modalanalys, Dämpmattor, Rossitermoder, Strukturdynamik
National Category
Solid and Structural Mechanics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-213515ISRN: LIU-IEI-TEK-A--24/04802--SEOAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-213515DiVA, id: diva2:1957225
External cooperation
SAAB
Subject / course
Engineering Mechanics
Presentation
2024-06-07, R27, Hans Meijers väg 16, Linköping, 15:41 (Swedish)
Supervisors
Examiners
2025-05-092025-05-082025-05-09Bibliographically approved