System and method for calculating aerodynamic performance of tilting wing aircraft
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorBarth W. Shenk
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Abstract
Aerodynamic performance parameters for aircraft configurations are calculated using an aerodynamic performance system and method. The aerodynamic performance system in a workstation includes a processor circuit having a processor and a memory. Additionally, the system includes aerodynamic performance logic stored on the memory and executable by the processor. The aerodynamic performance logic includes logic that calculates a number of aerodynamic performance parameters for a configuration. Further, the logic generates an aerodynamic performance report to be sent to a client via a network. The aerodynamic performance report lists at least one of the aerodynamic performance parameters.
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An aerodynamic design system for designing aircrafts with tilting wing configurations in a workstation, comprising;
- a processor circuit having a processor and a memory;
- aerodynamic design logic stored on the memory and executable by the processor, the aerodynamic design logic comprising:
- logic that consists of inter-related calculations of thrust, normal force, axial force, pitching moment, trim, and flight path angles as functions of airspeed and tilt angle of the wing, wherein the logic further calculates a number of aerodynamic design parameters for a conceptual computer model;
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- logic that generates an aerodynamic design report for assisting in the design of a tilting wing aircraft to be sent to a client via a network, the aerodynamic design report listing at least one of the aerodynamic design parameters.
An aerodynamic design method for designing aircrafts with tilting wing configurations, comprising:
- calculating a number of aerodynamic design parameters for a conceptual computer model in a work station;
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- generating an aerodynamic design report in the workstation for assisting in the design of a tilting wing aircraft, the aerodynamic design report to be sent to a client via a network, the aerodynamic design report listing at least one of the aerodynamic design parameters.
An aerodynamic design system for designing aircrafts with tilting wing configurations, comprising:
- a processor circuit having a processor and a memory;
- aerodynamic design logic stored on the memory and executable by the processor, the aerodynamic design logic comprising:
- logic that consists of inter-related calculations of thrust, normal force, axial force, pitching moment, trim, and flight path angles as functions of airspeed and tilt angle of the wing, wherein the logic further calculates at least one aerodynamic design parameter for a conceptual computer model;
- logic that generates an aerodynamic design report, the aerodynamic design report identifying the at least one aerodynamic design parameter;
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- logic that presents the aerodynamic design report to a user for assisting in the design of a tilting wing aircraft.
An aerodynamic design method for designing aircrafts with tilting wing configurations, comprising:
- calculating at least one aerodynamic design parameter for a conceptual computer model in a computer system coupled to a network;
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- generating an aerodynamic design report for assisting in the design of a tilting wing aircraft in the computer system, the aerodynamic performance report identifying the at least one aerodynamic design parameter;
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- presenting the aerodynamic design report to a user.
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