Vibrations generated by the main rotor-gearbox assembly in a helicopter are the principal cause of damage to cockpit instruments and crew discomfort in terms of cabin noise. The principal path of vibration transmission to the fuselage is through the gearbox’s rigid support struts. This article is Part 2 of a two-part paper presenting an innovative solution involving the replacement of rigid struts with low-weight, high-performance active dampers for vibration control developed by Elettronica Aster S.p.A. Part 1 provided a comprehensive overview of the system layout obtained through a model-based design process and presented a thorough description of the adopted nonlinear mathematical model. Part 2 focuses on the physical realization of the damper and its dedicated experimental test bench. The mathematical model parameter fitting procedure is presented in detail, as it has been used to help in the definition and optimization of the control schemes and the verification of the expected performance. The experimental results obtained in Part 2 not only demonstrate the compliance of the active damper prototype with the acceptance tests outlined in the ATP but also provide compelling evidence reinforcing the promise of the presented solution for effective vibration reduction.

Development of a High-Performance Low-Weight Hydraulic Damper for Active Vibration Control of the Main Rotor on Helicopters—Part 2: Preliminary Experimental Validation / Bertolino, ANTONIO CARLO; Gaidano, Matteo; Smorto, Stefano; Giovanni Porro, Paolo; Sorli, Massimo. - In: AEROSPACE. - ISSN 2226-4310. - ELETTRONICO. - 10:10(2023), p. 868. [10.3390/aerospace10100868]

Development of a High-Performance Low-Weight Hydraulic Damper for Active Vibration Control of the Main Rotor on Helicopters—Part 2: Preliminary Experimental Validation

Antonio Carlo Bertolino;Matteo Gaidano;Massimo Sorli
2023

Abstract

Vibrations generated by the main rotor-gearbox assembly in a helicopter are the principal cause of damage to cockpit instruments and crew discomfort in terms of cabin noise. The principal path of vibration transmission to the fuselage is through the gearbox’s rigid support struts. This article is Part 2 of a two-part paper presenting an innovative solution involving the replacement of rigid struts with low-weight, high-performance active dampers for vibration control developed by Elettronica Aster S.p.A. Part 1 provided a comprehensive overview of the system layout obtained through a model-based design process and presented a thorough description of the adopted nonlinear mathematical model. Part 2 focuses on the physical realization of the damper and its dedicated experimental test bench. The mathematical model parameter fitting procedure is presented in detail, as it has been used to help in the definition and optimization of the control schemes and the verification of the expected performance. The experimental results obtained in Part 2 not only demonstrate the compliance of the active damper prototype with the acceptance tests outlined in the ATP but also provide compelling evidence reinforcing the promise of the presented solution for effective vibration reduction.
2023
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