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A Rapid Aeroelastic/Aeroservoelastic Modeling, Analysis and Optimization System…

Award Information

Agency:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
80749 		Program Year/Program:
2006 / STTR
Agency Tracking Number:
050113 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Stirling Dynamics Incorporated
4030 Lake Washington Blvd NE Suite 205 Kirkland, WA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2006
Title: A Rapid Aeroelastic/Aeroservoelastic Modeling, Analysis and Optimization System for Advanced Flight Vehicles
Agency: NASA
Contract: NND06AA34C
Award Amount: $100,000.00
 

Abstract:

Stirling Dynamics Inc and the University of Washington propose to develop a MATLAB toolbox for rapid aeroelastic (AE) and aeroservoelastic (ASE) modeling, analysis and optimization of flight vehicles. In practically all current aeroelastic analysis/optimization codes, model generation takes a considerable amount of effort, as does the processing of results. The proposed AE/ASE toolbox will provide user-friendly, mostly GUI-driven capabilities for rapid pre- and post-processing that will considerably decrease model generation effort and analysis/sensitivity cycle time compared to currently available tools. ASE toolbox users will have access to customizable databases containing organizational knowledge and standards for flight vehicle material properties, construction details, actuator/sensor models, airfoil shapes, etc. Model construction will be fully automated, eliminating time-consuming manual pre-processing. A full-range of ASE analyses and design sensitivities will be available within the MATLAB/Simulink environment. Utilities will be developed for importing and exporting computational model data (FEM, CFD, DLM, etc.) and results to and from the major commercial analysis codes. Key innovations include: 1) rapid model development, analysis, and optimization; 2) integration with the widespread and highly accessible MATLAB/Simulink computational environment; and 3) connectivity from MATLAB to more general purpose codes such as NASTRAN for higher fidelity follow-on ana

Principal Investigator:

Robert Stirling
Principal Investigator
rstirling@stirling-dynamics.com

Business Contact:

Dennis Messenger
Vice President
4258277476
dmessenger@stirling-dynamics.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Stirling Dynamics, Inc.
4030 Lake Washington Blvd NE, Suite 205 Kirkland, WA 98033

EIN/Tax ID: 330641939
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
Research Institution Information:
University of Washington
P.O. Box 352400
Seattle, WA 98195
Contact: Dave Erikson
Contact Phone: (206) 543-1950
RI Type: Nonprofit college or university