Iranian Journal of Mechanical Engineering Transactions of ISME

Iranian Journal of Mechanical Engineering Transactions of ISME

Aerodynamic Efficiency Maximization over Sea Waves using a Hybridized Numerical Result with Neural Network

Authors
Siamak Eftekhari 1
Ali R. Davari 2
Farshad Pazooki 3
1 PhD Student, Department of Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
10.30506/ijmep.2023.2009966.1950
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to maximize the aerodynamic efficiency of an airplane during flight in the vicinity of the sea waves. A whole 3D aircraft flight at the closed proximity to the wavy sea water has been numerically simulated by the Fluent commercial software and the results were used to train a neural network. This network was then employed to determine the maximum aerodynamic efficiency in the vicinity of sea waves. The combination of the computational fluid dynamics and the neural network has approved that the flight must be performed at a certain speed to attain the maximum aerodynamic efficiency with a respect to a varied range of sea waves amplitude. The results can be considered as the inputs for autopilot system to provide the most efficient flight over the sea waves.
Keywords
Sea waves
Ground effect
Computational fluid dynamic
Wig
Aerodynamic coefficients
Neural Network
Genetic algorithm
Flight control system

Subjects

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  • Receive Date 24 August 2023
  • Revise Date 06 December 2023
  • Accept Date 18 December 2023