Open AccessVIRTUAL AND FLYING MODELS FOR AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT
Author(s) -
Sergio Chiesa,
Sabrina Corpino,
Marco Fioriti,
Nicole Viola
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
aviation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.239
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1822-4180
pISSN - 1648-7788
DOI - 10.3846/16487788.2007.9635955
Subject(s) - conceptual design , systems engineering , asset (computer security) , field (mathematics) , engineering , aeronautics , conceptual model , computer science , architectural engineering , construction engineering , human–computer interaction , computer security , mathematics , database , pure mathematics
In the field of the widespread research activity focusing on ultra light aircraft, two different needs were merged into one single design activity: the educational necessity of getting students involved into a real design effort. Our intention was to apply the conceptual design methodologies developed by our research group, which is named ASSET (Aero Space Systems Engineering Team), to a real case study. The design case study was chosen after a thorough examination of existing vehicles. Starting from a reference aircraft, the concept of the new aircraft was then conceived and is now under completely defined. The conceptual design of the new ultra light aircraft is already finished, whereas its detailed design has just begun and is proceeding through the utilization of both virtual (3D‐CAD) and physical models.