The aviation Advanced Design Office (ADO) of the US Army Aeroflightdynamics Directorate (AMRDEC) performs conceptual design of advanced Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) concepts in support of the Army's development and acquisition of new aviation systems. In particular, ADO engages in system synthesis to assess the impact of new technologies and their application to satisfy emerging warfighter needs and requirements. Fundamental to ADO being successful in accomplishing its role; is the ability to evaluate a wide array of proposed air vehicle concepts, and independently synthesize new concepts to inform Army and DoD decision makers about the tradespace in which decisions will be made (Figure 1). ADO utilizes a conceptual design (CD) process in the execution of its role. Benefiting from colocation with NASA rotorcraft researchers at the Ames Research Center, ADO and NASA have engaged in a survey of the current rotorcraft PD practices and begun the process of improving those capabilities to enable effective design and development of the next generation of VTOL systems. A unique aspect of CD in ADO is the fact that actual designs developed in-house are not intended to move forward in the development process.
Toward Right-Fidelity Rotorcraft Conceptual Design
2010
4 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Aircraft , Test Facilities & Equipment , Design analysis , Rotary wing aircraft , Technology assessment , Vertical takeoff aircraft , Computational fluid dynamics , Aerodynamics , Computer programs , Xv-15 aircraft , Computer aided design , Systems engineering , Three dimensional models , Costs , Grid generation(Mathematics)
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