Damping Force Analysis and Optimization of a Lunar Lander with MRF
Publication: Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Volume 33, Issue 3
Abstract
Controllable lunar landers with magnetorheological fluid (MRF) damper have become a hot topic of research. However, limited research studies have been performed on the damping force analysis of MRF under high-velocity impacts. In this paper, the MRF hydrodynamics of new landing gear is analyzed under both steady and transient states by both theoretical analysis and simulations. To investigate the landing gear, its coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEL) simulation model was constructed and analyzed in Abaqus. The study compares the simulated damping forces with those of theories. Under low uniform velocities, the simulated damping forces are in good agreement with those of the theories. Under high-velocity impacts, the simulated damping forces are more complex. To get lighter landing gear with better landing performance, an optimized lander was designed using the response surface methodology (RSM). In the optimized model, the mass of the optimized primary strut was reduced by 16.07% with a reduction in the fluctuations of the damping forces. It will be easier to control the landing under smoother damping forces, which is necessary for a successful landing.
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All data, models, and code generated or used during the study appear in the published article.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51675264), the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2018M630551), and the Basic Research Program (Natural Science Foundation) of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. BK20180417).
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Received: Jun 26, 2019
Accepted: Oct 2, 2019
Published online: Feb 14, 2020
Published in print: May 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Jul 14, 2020
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