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Innovative Aerodynamic Modeling for Aeroservoelastic Analysis and Design
Completed
TRL 7 (started at 5, targeting 7)
Description
We propose the development of a novel aerodynamic modeling approach making use of fully unstructured grids for unsteady panel aerodynamic models for aeroelastic and aeroservoelastic analysis. The unsteady aerodynamic code will be integrated with an existing suite of aeroelastic and aeroservoelastic analysis tools making it possible to perform aeroelastic and aeroservoelastic analysis of complex vehicles with a significant reduction in user effort and improvement in fidelity.
Benefits
Applicable to all subsonic and supersonic aircraft applications with aeroelastic or aeroservoelastic challenges.
Applicable to all subsonic and supersonic aircraft applications with aeroelastic or aeroservoelastic challenges.
Details
| Technology area | Flight Computing and Avionics > Avionics Component Technologies > High-Performance Processors |
| Program | Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer (SBIR/STTR) |
| Lead organization | M4 Engineering, Inc., Long Beach, CA |
| Start date | 2016-09-26 |
| End date | 2019-06-01 |
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