The development of a computer program to aid the preliminary design of light aeroplanes is described. It is written in Borland TURBO PASCAL for use on an IBM PC or compatible computer; thus, providing the light aircraft designer with an inexpensive desktop design tool. The highly structured nature of TURBO PASCAL is exploited to match the overall aircraft design philosophy, as well as providing a modular framework suitable for future expansion. At the end of the study, the program is capable of calculating both the untrimmed and trimmed cruise performance characteristics, simply from the basic aeroplane geometry. The predictions are presented in either tabular or graphical form. However, there do exist reliability problems within the calculation of the trimmed drag coefficients, which could not be solved within the time scale available. This project produced a sound basis for the development of a comprehensive system capable of reducing the time and cost of a preliminary light aircraft design study.
Preliminary Aerodynamic Design of Light Aircraft
1990
111 pages
Report
No indication
English
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