Development of A New Helicopter Aerial Refueling System

新型直升机空中加油系统的研制

• 批准号: 558393-2020
• 负责人: Wang, WilsonQuansheng
• 金额: $ 3.5万
• 依托单位: Lakehead University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Alliance Grants
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=706356
• 关键词: Development; New; Helicopter; Aerial; Refueling

In collaboration with Wilderness North Group of Companies in Thunder Bay, Ontario, the objective of this proposed NSERC Alliance Grant project is to develop new technology and intelligent tools for Helicopter Aerial Refueling (HAR), used for commercial applications such as in-fly exploration, and unlimited search and rescue. HAR has clear advantages in general missions such as: 1) to carry extra payloads such as personnel or cargo, 2) to extend search and rescue missions, and 3) to reduce costs by carrying less fuel. Different from military HAR that uses fast and super tankers, the developed HAR system will use a multi-purpose and cheap tanker aircraft, FuelBoss AT-802. To achieve this goal, advanced research and development will be undertaken in multidisciplinary fields. Specific projects include the following: 1) a new refueling pod and control system will be developed for the FuelBoss tanker, which can handle possible pumping losses due to the altitude and head losses; 2) New techniques will be proposed to model the HAR system and the hose-drogue aerial refueling system; 3) Smart sensor data acquisition systems will be developed for wireless data acquisition in the form of GPS, vibration, force, etc. for HAR modeling and control; and 4) An intelligent control system will be developed to adaptively manipulate the aerial drogue corresponding to different aerodynamic flight conditions to improve drogue stability. The developed HAR will generate a revolutionary solution in helicopter refueling, with a simplistic design ideal for a better match to helicopter speeds and volume requirements, combined with lower wake turbulence. It will provide a dynamic HAR solution to the Royal Canadian Air Force for unlimited fighter patrols throughout Canada's North and the Arctic without fully relying on aerial refueling support from the US Air Force.

与安大略省雷湾的Wilderness North Group Companies合作，该拟议的NSERC Alliance Grant项目的目的是为直升机空中加油（HAR）开发新技术和智能工具，用于诸如in-fly勘探，以及无限制的搜索和救援和救援。 HAR在一般任务中具有明显的优势：1）携带诸如人员或货物之类的额外有效载荷，2）扩展搜索和救援任务，以及3）通过减少燃料来降低成本。与使用快速和超级油轮的军事HAR不同，开发的HAR系统将使用多功能和便宜的油轮飞机AT-802。为了实现这一目标，将在多学科领域进行先进的研究和发展。特定项目包括以下内容：1）将为燃油油轮开发一个新的加油豆荚和控制系统，该系统可以应对由于海拔高度和头部损失而可能导致的抽水损失； 2）将提出新技术来建模HAR系统和软管驱动系统； 3）将开发智能传感器数据采集系统，用于以GP，振动，力等形式的无线数据采集，用于HAR建模和控制； 4）将开发一个智能控制系统，以适应与不同空气动力飞行条件相对应的空气槽，以提高崩溃的稳定性。 开发的HAR将在直升机加油中产生革命性的解决方案，其简单设计是与直升机速度和体积需求更好的匹配，并结合较低的尾流湍流。它将为加拿大皇家空军提供动态的HAR解决方案，用于整个加拿大北部和北极的无限战斗机巡逻，而无需完全依靠美国空军的空中加油支持。