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, WilsonQuanshengWQ
• 金额: $ 4.23万
• 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: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=760085
• 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.

这项NSERC联盟资助计划的目标是与安大略省桑德贝的Wilderness North Group公司合作，为直升机空中加油（HAR）开发新技术和智能工具，用于商业应用，如飞行勘探和无限搜索和救援。HAR在一般任务中具有明显的优势，例如：1)携带额外的有效载荷，例如人员或货物，2)扩展搜索和救援任务，以及3)通过携带更少的燃料来降低成本。与使用快速和超级加油机的军用HAR不同，开发的HAR系统将使用一种多用途和廉价的加油机FuelBoss 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开发。具体项目包括：1)将为FuelBoss油轮开发一个新的加油舱和控制系统，该系统可以处理由于高度和水头损失而可能造成的泵送损失；2)提出HAR系统和软管-喷嘴空中加油系统的建模新技术；3)开发智能传感器数据采集系统，以GPS、振动、力等形式进行无线数据采集，用于HAR建模和控制；4)开发智能控制系统，根据不同的气动飞行条件自适应操纵空中导翼，提高导翼的稳定性。开发的HAR将在直升机加油方面产生革命性的解决方案，其简单的设计理想是更好地匹配直升机的速度和体积要求，并结合更低的尾流湍流。它将为加拿大皇家空军提供动态HAR解决方案，在加拿大北部和北极地区进行无限制的战斗机巡逻，而无需完全依赖美国空军的空中加油支持。