Computer simulation of airflow around an airplane Modeling
Computer simulation of airflow around an airplane

Scatter plot showing increase in pilot response to EGPWS pull-ups with increasing risk of CFIT
Fuel Flow
  • Improve flight plan accuracy
  • Fuel specific-energy variation by airport
  • Fuel flow meter error

EGT
  • Engine wash scheduling
  • Takeoff/Climb thrust cost/benefit analysis

Equations of Motion
  • Flight control surface rigging
  • Gear forces during touchdown
  • Tail-specific Trim Analysis
  • Drag due to fuselage “ramp rash”
  • Thrust degradation vs. engine cycles
  • Detection of aerodynamic disturbances

Accident Risk
  • Probability of Hard-Landing Damage
  • Probability of CFIT
  • Probability of fuel flash fire

Aircraft Systems
  • Detection of latent failures

Scatter plot showing increase in pilot response to EGPWS pull-ups with increasing risk of CFIT

Fuel Flow
  • Improve flight plan accuracy
  • Fuel specific-energy variation by airport
  • Fuel flow meter error

EGT
  • Engine wash scheduling
  • Takeoff/Climb thrust cost/benefit analysis

Equations of Motion
  • Flight control surface rigging
  • Gear forces during touchdown
  • Tail-specific Trim Analysis
  • Drag due to fuselage “ramp rash”
  • Thrust degradation vs. engine cycles
  • Detection of aerodynamic disturbances

Accident Risk
  • Probability of Hard-Landing Damage
  • Probability of CFIT
  • Probability of fuel flash fire

Aircraft Systems
  • Detection of latent failures