Advanced Aircraft Analysis AIRCR AFT DESIGN & A N A L Y S I S

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dvanced Aircraft Analysis (AAA) is a comprehensive
aircraft design program that gives users full
authority over the entire preliminary design process.
From weight and performance sizing to aerodynamics
and stability and control analysis, you can monitor all
aspects of the design every step of the way.

Physics-Based Methods
The high fidelity, physics-based methods of AAA,
combined with its time-tested semi-empirical methods,
have improved the ability for aerospace engineers to
analyze more unconventional aircraft designs and to stay
at the forefront of our ever-evolving industry.

Design & Applications

AAA provides a powerful framework to support the
iterative and non-unique process of aircraft preliminary
design. The AAA program allows preliminary design
engineers to take an aircraft configuration from early
weight sizing through open loop and closed loop dynamic
stability and sensitivity analysis, while working within
regulatory and cost constraints.
AAA can be used to design fighter style airplanes and
Geometry high speed airplanes. The detailed drag module allows
designers to go all the way to supersonic flow. The
Drag Buildup stability and control derivatives modules only deal with
subsonic flow (up to about Mach=0.7) for most
derivatives. Most other modules do not have a speed
dependency and can be used in any speed regime.
AAA is used for preliminary and Class II design and
stability and control analysis of new and existing aircraft.
Class II design incorporates detailed weight & balance,
Matching Plot aerodynamics (including power effects), stability & control
calculations including trim analysis and flying qualities
used in conjunction with the preliminary design sequence.
Class II design accounts for power plant installation,
Trim Diagram landing gear disposition and component locations on the
aircraft.

Configurations
AAA applies to most fixed wing configurations (civil,
V-n Diagram military and transport aircraft) as well as unconventional
configurations such as VTOL, flying wing and allows
design engineers to rapidly evolve an aircraft
configuration from weight sizing through detailed
performance calculations and cost estimations. All
applicable performance and flying quality regulations are
available in the AAA program. This provides the designer
AAA Internal Help with an instant appraisal of the status of the design
relative to these regulations.

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Program Methodology Design Modules
The design methodology for AAA is based on Airplane Weight Dynamics
Design, Parts I-VIII, Airplane Flight Dynamics and Ÿ Weight Sizing Ÿ Dynamics
Automatic Flight Controls, Parts I and II, by Dr. Jan Ÿ Class I Weight Ÿ Control
Roskam, Airplane Aerodynamics and Performance, by Dr. Ÿ Class II Weight Ÿ Flying Qualities
Ÿ Center of Gravity
C.T. Lan and Dr. Jan Roskam. AAA incorporates the
Ÿ Moments of Inertia
methods, statistical databases, formulas and relevant
illustrations and drawings from these references. Visit our
Book Store to purchase these and other high-quality Aerodynamics Loads
Ÿ Lift Ÿ V-n Diagram
aeronautics resources.
Ÿ Class I Drag Polars Ÿ Structural Loads
Since development began, many new methods based on Ÿ Class II Drag Polars
Federal Aviation Regulations, Datcom, methods from NACA Ÿ Wind Tunnel Corrections
and NASA and methods developed by DARcorporation Ÿ Pitching Moment
Ÿ Aerodynamic Center
engineers have been incorporated in AAA. DARcorporation
Ÿ Flap Sizing Structures
engineers have over 30 years of aircraft design experience Ÿ Power Effect Ÿ Class I Sizing
and data collected from wind tunnel testing has been used to Ÿ Ground Effect Ÿ Materials
validate and improve these design methods. All methods are Ÿ Deep Stall Angles
documented in the AAA Help system. Many of these Ÿ Dynamic Pressure Ratio
methods deal with modern aircraft (use of composites) and
unconventional configurations, including VTOL (tilt-rotor, tilt-
wing designs). Performance Cost Analysis
Ÿ Performance Sizing Ÿ Acquisition Cost
Ÿ Performance Analysis Ÿ Operating Cost
Design Ÿ APP Ÿ Prototype Cost
AAA gives users full authority over the entire Ÿ Price Data
preliminary design process to allow aircraft design from the
Geometry
ground up, weight and performance sizing to aerodynamics
Ÿ Wing, Fuselage, Tail, etc.
and stability & control analysis. AAA exports to Aircraft Ÿ Airplane Wetted Area
Performance Program (APP) and FlightStream® for even Ÿ Airplane 3-View Atmosphere
more detailed analysis. Ÿ AeroPack Ÿ Reynold's
Number
Ÿ Mach Number
Propulsion Ÿ Altitude Variation
Ÿ Power Extraction
Ÿ Jet Engine Data
Ÿ Propeller Maps Flight Condition
Ÿ Thrust Calculation Ÿ Multiple Flight
Ÿ Installed Thrust Conditions
and Power Ÿ Speed, Altitude,
C.G., Flap Setting,
etc.
Stability and Control
Ÿ Stability and Control Derivatives
Ÿ Hingemoment Derivatives
Ÿ Class I Stability and Control
Ÿ Class I Empennage Sizing Analysis
Ÿ Class II Stability and Control
Ÿ Class II Empennage Sizing Analysis
Ÿ Stick and Pedal Forces

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