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This is an unusual aircraft design package for use on MS-DOS/Windows
systems; it also will run under any version of Windows. Its purpose
is to teach the elements of aircraft design as presented in the
text Aircraft Design: A Conceptual
Approach. This package is capable of a thorough analysis
and synthesis of an aircraft design at the engineering student
level (a professional version, RDS-Professional is
available). Nevertheless, a perfectly sound and airworthy design
can be produced with this version, right down to spin performance!
Of course, it doesn't approach the fine level of CAD/CAE analysis
that the latest integrated CATIA system can produce, but the
process is similar to current professional aircraft engineering
methods. An airfoil library and airfoil design tools are included.
The user is taken through the following steps:
- Analysis:
- Aerodynamics
- Weights
- Propulsion
- Aircraft data files
- Sizing
- Performance
- Cost Analysis
- Design Layout:
- Non-surface components (e.g. non-flight surfaces)
- Surface components (e.g. wings, tails, and their related
airfoils). This section includes airfoil selection, revision, and
design options.
- Assembly of components
- Viewing and presentation of assembled components
- Trade Studies:
- This section is where the design is sharpened for production.
What happens to the tail if the wingspan is decreased, or if the
installed engine is heavier than planned for initially, etc
...
System Requirements: Any version of MS-DOS, DR-DOS or Windows.
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