Aircraft cabin geometry is complicated and contains many parts. ECS air supplies and returns also subject the cabin to jets that circulate air primarily through above-seat nozzles. Engineers typically ...

Realistic conceptual design loads in the early phase of the overall aircraft design for the mass estimation of fuselage and wing play an important role in the overall aircraft assessment for new ...

As interest in small autonomous aerial vehicles and their applications continues to expand, a Utah State University aerospace engineer is offering the public a free software tool that could ...

A computer model that accurately predicts how composite materials behave when damaged will make it easier to design lighter, more fuel-efficient aircraft. A computer model that accurately predicts how ...

R esearchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have made a new physics-based tool that can predict how ...

SAINT-CLOUD, France — In a dark auditorium resembling a movie theater, engineers for Dassault Aviation are busy designing airplanes while wearing 3-D glasses. They use computer joysticks to manipulate ...

Every airplane creates wake turbulence while in flight, which results in two counter-rotating vortices trailing behind the aircraft. These vortices can affect other aircraft as it passes. According to ...