Fluid-Structure Modeling and Simulation of a Modified KC-135R Icing Tanker Boom

Abstract

The objective of this study is to build a physics-based computational model of the Airborne Icing Tanker (AIT) boom system to provide an aeroelastic modeling and simulation (M&S) capability to complement flight test. The AIT boom system is a KC-135R aircraft with a modified high-speed aerial refueling tanker boom and icing array. The ground vibration test (GVT) results of the AIT boom system are used to validate a finite element (FE) structural model via comparison of mode shapes and frequencies. An aerodynamic evaluation of two array designs is also presented. This approach can be used to evaluate future array designs and provide array stability information prior to wind-tunnel and flight tests once validated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 07, 2013
Accession Number
ADA579267

Entities

People

  • Crystal L. Pasiliao
  • Daniel A. Reasor Jr.
  • Jason A. Lechniak
  • Keerti K. Bhamidipati
  • Micah R. Besson

Organizations

  • Air Force Test Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Frequency
  • Refueling
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Simulations
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • Vibration
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation