Grant: Idea to Innovation
Carleton University
$121,187.00
Demonstrations of the hybrid control concept for vibration reduction on helicopters
FY 2009-10
Summary
A unique active control system for reducing vibration and noise on helicopters will be demonstarted in whirl tower (or centrifugal) tests and computer simulations. The system was developed by the two applicants at Carleton University and stands out from other control systems by being the first one to employ both Flow Control and Structural Control devices on each helicopter blade. For this reason, the concept is named as Hybrid Control and its main benefits are that it allows to obtain superior effiociency in reducing vibration as well as promises to be the first system to reduce vibration and noise simulataneously. A key element of the Hybrid Control concept is the Active Pitch Link, which is the first ever working prototype of a device which can control the structural response of the blade. The unique concept of the Hybrid Control system as well as the design of the Active Pitch Link has been patent protected and designed to be Fail Safe in the case of power output or actuator failure. If the demonstrations outlined in this proposal are successful, it will open the door towards commercialization of the product, which is envisioned to be manufactured and supplied to helicopter manufacturers by a Canadian spin-off company emloying about 40-55 people.
Program
Idea to Innovation
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
380694-2009
Name nom
Feszty, Daniel
Department département
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Organization id
23
Institution établissement
Carleton University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2009
Competition year année de concours
2009
Award amount
121187
Program id
I2IPJ
Program nane en
Idea to Innovation
Program name fr
De l'idée à l'innovation
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
703
Area of application group en
Transportation systems and services
Area of application group fr
Services et systèmes de transport
Area of application en
Aerospace
Area of application fr
Aérospatial
Research subject code
2108
Research subject group en
Mechanical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie mécanique
Research subject en
Aerospace, aeronautical and automotive engineering
Research subject fr
Génie aérospatial, aéronautique et automobile
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Demonstrations of the hybrid control concept for vibration reduction on helicopters
Keyword
NA
Application summary
A unique active control system for reducing vibration and noise on helicopters will be demonstarted in whirl tower (or centrifugal) tests and computer simulations. The system was developed by the two applicants at Carleton University and stands out from other control systems by being the first one to employ both Flow Control and Structural Control devices on each helicopter blade. For this reason, the concept is named as Hybrid Control and its main benefits are that it allows to obtain superior effiociency in reducing vibration as well as promises to be the first system to reduce vibration and noise simulataneously. A key element of the Hybrid Control concept is the Active Pitch Link, which is the first ever working prototype of a device which can control the structural response of the blade. The unique concept of the Hybrid Control system as well as the design of the Active Pitch Link has been patent protected and designed to be Fail Safe in the case of power output or actuator failure. If the demonstrations outlined in this proposal are successful, it will open the door towards commercialization of the product, which is envisioned to be manufactured and supplied to helicopter manufacturers by a Canadian spin-off company emloying about 40-55 people.
