Spatial correlation effect of a multidimensional force on vibration suppression

Abstract

Abstract The spatial correlation of a multidimensional force produced by different aircraft components is an important factor that affects the structural vibration of aircraft. To predict the structural response by external forces with a certain phase difference, determined by the spatial correlation of external forces, an analytical method based on structural response integration is developed and adopted. The characteristics of the external forces, especially the phase difference of the structural vibration, are investigated to reduce structural vibration by utilizing the spatial correlation of the external forces. Additionally, to suppress structural vibration by a propagation wavefield, corresponding to complex flow excitation, the developed integration method is used to estimate the accuracy of the propagation wavefield replaced by concentrated forces. Finally, a measurement is designed and performed, which further reveals the spatial correlation effect of the external forces on the structural vibration.