Research Article

Data Transfer Schemes in Rotorcraft Fluid-Structure Interaction Predictions

Table 2

Summary of data synthesis methods.

Method 1Method 2Method 3

CFD airloads (timewise)Every 5 deg (∆ψ = 5 deg)Every 5 deg (∆ψ = 5 deg)Low-pass filtered (up to 10/rev)
CSD airloads (timewise)Every 5 deg (∆ψ = 5 deg)Low-pass filtered (up to 10/rev)Low-pass filtered (up to 10/rev)
Spanwise airloads (CFD & CSD)Cubic splineCubic splineCubic spline
Blade motions (spanwise)Polynomial with nth orderPolynomial with nth orderPolynomial with nth order
Blade motions (timewise)Fourier series with mth componentsPolynomial with mth componentsPolynomial with mth components