In 2022, DEVCOM AvMC researchers applied HELIOS software to model the impact of recirculation on Navy aircraft performance for various static and dynamic flight conditions. HELIOS models the coupled aerodynamic and structural dynamics response of a vehicle using computational fluid dynamics codes for aerodynamics, computational structural dynamics to model structural bending, and vehicle trim software with multi-body dynamics to set the controls to achieve vehicle trim. (Army graphic)

What Role Will Model and Simulation Have in the Future of Aviation Testing?

Programs, R&D

When could a computer simulation substitute for a wind tunnel or flight test? It is the hot topic today in research and development circles. And there are many spirited opinions on the subject matter. If you speak with a flight […]

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