The goal of this project was to develop a model for a single subsystem in the aerodynamics discipline, in this case the flaps of an aircraft. Flaps are high-lift devices used by planes to allow for quicker takeoffs, and slower landings. A computer-based aircraft model of the flaps of an aircraft was developed using the Python based open-source framework OpenMDAO. OpenMDAO is used to develop multi-disciplinary aircraft models using gradient-based optimization; design optimization (MDO) is concerned with solving design problems involving numerical models of complex engineering systems. There were 4 components in the model; each has input values, output variables, and equations to calculate said outputs. The variables and equations are sourced from NASA Fortran code from the 1970s, in a project called the General Aviation Synthesis Program (GASP). These variables and equations which create the model are being converted to Python for ease of use. The flaps model developed will be integrated into a larger model of a conventional aircraft’s flight phases. All subsystems of the model will first be built using the parameters of a Boeing 737 MAX-8, to validate its functionality and accuracy. Then, the aircraft model will be used for hybrid-electric research; running optimizations to improve efficiency, minimize fuel burn, and advance hybrid-electric technology in the aerospace field.


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    Title :

    Aircraft Flaps Modeling in OpenMDAO


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    Publication date :

    2021


    Size :

    12 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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