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Rotorcraft Brownout Aerodynamic Analysis and Flight Simulation

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Army 		Award ID:
73571 		Program Year/Program:
2005 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
A043-085-1102 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Continuum Dynamics, Inc.
34 Lexington Avenue Ewing, NJ -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2005
Title: Rotorcraft Brownout Aerodynamic Analysis and Flight Simulation
Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY
Contract: W911W6-05-C-0033
Award Amount: $119,663.00
 

Abstract:

A critical operational problem for current Army rotorcraft is the prediction of landing conditions in a sand/dust/snow laden environment where rotorwash picks up loose ground cover leading to a condition of obscured visibility known as "brownout". The proposed effort will develop both a comprehensive analysis and flight simulation tool able to predict the magnitude and distribution of visibility difficulties associated with brownout. An accelerated timetable is projected by integrating and enhancing several state-of-the-art technologies already in place at Continuum Dynamics, Inc. (CDI). These technologies include: CDI's CHARM full-span free-vortex wake model and fast panel fuselage/ground surface model for general rotorcraft flow fields in steady and transient flight including a real-time free wake option for flight simulation applications; CDI's Army-accredited LDTRAN/CB model of particle uptake, entrainment and transport; an enhanced version of the Army's GenHel flight simulation software; and CDI's VRML/X3D out-the-window display technology that already supports the rendering of visual obscuration. Building quickly on these validated technologies, it is expected that a prototype rotorcraft brownout analysis and flight simulation tool can be completed in Phase I, followed by a significant expansion of features, validation and packaging in Phase II including a real-time flight simulation capability.

Principal Investigator:

Daniel A. Wachspress
Associate
6095380444
dan@continuum-dynamics.com

Business Contact:

Barbara A. Agans
Adminstrator
6095380444
barbara@continuum-dynamics.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

CONTINUUM DYNAMICS, INC.
34 Lexington Avenue Ewing, NJ 08618

EIN/Tax ID: 222248930
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No