Vibration analysis of aircraft model zodiac ch701

Biju Ben Rose1*, V. Jayakumar2, Michael Roger Naveen3

. 1Tagore Engineering College

2
Madras Institute of Technology
3
Bharat University
*Email:bijukollemcode@gmail.com

Abstract
The natural frequencies and mode shapes of a complete wing configuration are
determined. The aircraft selected for this study is the Zodiac CH 701 aircraft. The Zodiac
CH701 features a completely new wing design for increased capability. For any mechanical
structure, the prediction of its vibration characteristics is important. In this project, modal
analysis using ANSYS software (version 11) is carried out in order to determine the natural
frequencies and mode shapes of the given wing structure. Knowledge of the natural
frequencies of a given structure are important so that resonance may be avoided. Usually,
only the first few natural frequencies are of practical importance. In the current work, the first
ten natural frequencies are determined.

Key words: natural frequencies, Zodiac CH 701 aircraft, vibration characteristics, ANSYS software

1. INTRODUCTION
The objective of present day structural design is to arrive at the most efficient structure, subjected to
certain constrain conditions, for the specified load environment. In addition, certain behavioral constraints, such
as keeping the lowest natural frequency of the wing above some specified limit, may also be imposed. Hence,
the design of the wing will normally require the accurate analysis of several trail profiles until the satisfactory
one is reached. It is therefore essential that the designer has available simple, reliable and accurate method of
analysis.
When the vibration of the wing is examined, the problem is simplified, in most cases, by assuming
either flexible vibrating wing attached to a rigid fuselage. The method of determining the vibratory behaviors
are much less adequate. Any realistic vibratory analysis of wing should consider the effects of inertia. For the
vibratory behaviors of wing, the work described below is focused

1.1 MODES
Modes cause structures to act as mechanical amplifiers. At certain natural frequencies of the structure,
a small amount of input force can cause a very large response. If the structure is exited at or near one of the peak
frequencies, the response of the structure per unit of input force will be large. On the other hand, if the structure
is exited at or near one of the anti-resonances, the structural response will be very small per unit of input force.
1.2 VIBRATION MEASUREMENTS
Vibration measurements are important because vibration contributes to a variety of undesirable
behaviors in machinery and structures. The vibration is easier to understand in terms of mode of vibration. Each
of the resonance curves is the structural response due to a single mode of vibration. The over all structural
response is in fact, the summation of resonance curves. In other words, the overall response of the structure at
any frequencies is a summation of response due to each of its modes. It is also evident that close to the
frequency of one of the response peaks, the response of one mode will dominate the frequency response.

1.3 MODAL ANALYSIS

The frequency, damping and mode shapes its dynamic properties. model analysis is a process whereby
we describe a structure in terms of its natural characteristics which are the mode superposition method sums
factored eigenvectors from a model analysis to calculate the structures response. This method is applicable to
linear time dependent problems such as structural vibration due to fluid flow. The eigenvectors used are
calculated by carrying out linear natural frequency analysis to solve for time varying loads at low frequencies.
The most common and effective for seismic analysis of linear structural systems is the superposition method.
This method, after a set of orthogonal vectors are evaluated, reduces a large set of global equilibrium equations
to a relatively small number of uncoupled second order differential equations. The numerical solution of the
equations involves greatly reduced computational time.

It has been shown that seismic motions excite only the lower frequencies of the structures. Typically,
earthquake ground accelerations are recoded at increments of 200 points per second. Therefore the basic loading
data does not contain information over 50 cycles per second. Hence, neglecting the higher frequencies and a
mode shape of the system normally does not introduce errors.

2. PROBLEM DEFINITION
This is a simple modal analysis of a wing of a model airplane. The wing is of uniform configuration along
its length and its cross-sectional area is defined to be a straight line and a spline as shown. It is held fixed to the
body of the airplane on one end and hangs freely at the other. The objective of the problem is to find the wing's
natural frequencies and mode shapes

3. OBJECTIVE
Assume the side of the wing connected to the plane is completely fixed in all degrees of freedom. The
wing is solid and material properties are constant and isotropic.

Solid modeling is used to generate a 2-D model of the cross-section of the wing. You then create a reasonable
mesh and extrude the cross-section into a 3-D solid model which will automatically be meshed.

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4. RESULTS

4.1 ANIMATION OF THE TEN MODE SHAPES.

MODE SHAPES

Fig:5 Fig:6
Fig:7 Fig:8

Fig:10 Fig:11
 Fig:12 Fig:13

FIG:14

5. CONCLUSION

Modes cause structures to act as mechanical amplifiers. At certain natural frequencies of the structure, a small
amount of input force can cause a very large response. If the structure is exited at or near one of the peak
frequencies, the response of the structure per unit of input force will be large. On the other hand, if the structure
is exited at or near one of the anti-resonances, the structural response will be very small per unit of input force
.so we have to find the natural frequencies before choosing a material for wing, and it will be minimum.

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