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UAV Aerodynamics Conceptual Analysis
 MultiSurface
Aerodynamics is an aerodynamics conceptual & preliminary design
and analysis software for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) wings and control
surfaces. Improved designs start with efficient airfoils and wings optimized
for low drag, high endurance and low visibility.
Although UAV conceptual aerodynamics analysis is for the most part
similar to that of manned aircraft, some designs requirements are unique
for high altitude, long-endurance vehicles or HALE UAVs (Global Hawk, for
example) or small reconnaissance vehicles (Dragon Eye, for example). MultiSurface
Aerodynamics has built-in capabilities and features that makes it an ideal
aerodynamics analysis & design tool for conventional or unconventional
unmanned aerial vehicles:
Benefits of MultiSurface Aerodynamics
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Start designing immediately. Enter new concepts into you
PC and get immediate feedback on the feasibility of the design. |
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No advance knowledge of aerodynamics or mathematics needed for
conceptual or preliminary analysis. |
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Accurate results. You can reduce time in wind tunnel and flight
test. |
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Familiar Windows user interface. MultiSurface Aerodynamics is
an easy-to-use software package. |
Typical UAV Problems Solved by MultiSurface
Aerodynamics
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Short endurance due to poor airfoil & wing design. |
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Poor flying qualities due to stability issues. This problems renders
the aircraft flyable by just a few skilled pilots. |
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Fast landings that damage equipment & cause loss of valuable
data. |
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Long takeoff distance that compromise operations. |
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Large aerodynamic surfaces that increase weight, reduce structural
integrity and restrict the portability of the aircraft. |
MultiSurface Aerodynamics Features
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Airfoil analysis of moderate (~100 K) to high Reynolds number
flows.
See
here for example ... |
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Airfoil analysis to predict transition and
flow separation. Design cleaner wings that increase endurance.
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Isolated wing analysis (for high and low aspect ratio wings).
Optimize wing size and with respect to load capacity and drag
reduction. |
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Wing and tailplane analysis. Reduce trim drag and increase aircraft
endurance & range. |
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Canard, wing and tailplane analysis. Improve the takeoff, landing
and stability of the aircraft. |
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Analysis of wings with varying degree of sweep |
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Analysis of joined wings or multiple wing planforms. Optimize
lifting surface size and configuration to reduce weight while improving
endurance & range.
See here for example
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Analysis of oblique wings |
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Analysis of nonplanar lifting systems such as winglets and multiple
dihedral planforms. Reduce wing size with winglets and other
devices. |
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Longitudinal stability analysis and computation of stability
derivatives. |
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Seamless integration of airfoil characteristics and data into
3-D lifting surface analysis. |
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Modify your existing
aircraft. |
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Generation of .STL output file for rapid protyping or inclusion
in popular CAD software. |
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Printout of actual sized airfoil templates for wing construction.
(This feature is ideal for prototyping flying models) |
MultiSurface Online Demos
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Find the best airfoil.
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now. |
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Winglet drag reduction.
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now. |
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Easily model complex wings.
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now. |
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3-DOF trajectory tool. Compute motion in z,y, & z directions
based on lift, drag & sideforce.
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now. |
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