Analysis on Vibroacoustic Fatigue Life of Empennage in a Hypersonic Vehicle

Abstract

In this study, the fatigue life prediction in hypersonic vehicle noise environment is researched under the structural vibration caused by the engine jet noise and the aerodynamic noise. A finite element analysis model is first established, and then natural frequency and vibration mode are obtained. According to the modal analysis, the vibroacoustic coupling calculation is finished in the dynamic analysis software. Modal participation factor, modal displacement, and the power spectral density of the stress response on the coupled surface are acquired. The finite element, border component, and vibrating stress analytical techniques are also employed in this research to predict the acoustical fatigue performance of the tail fins of a specific type of spacecraft. On the basis of vibration fatigue theory, identified material S–N curve, and linear cumulative damage theory, the Dirlik model in the frequency domain method for vibration fatigue is used to predict the fatigue life of empennage. According to the characteristics of the acoustic load, effects of the load characteristics, and damping ratios on the fatigue conditions, the design of the antifatigue design is put forward.