
More Aeronautical Engineering Projects
- Modification of the horizontal tail of a commuter aircraft for Fairchild Aircraft. Analysis of stick forces, longitudinal stability and control and verification with airworthiness standards. Analysis included ground effects, flap effects and propeller slipstream effects.
- Analysis of the effects of a refueling system on the KC-135R for AEL Industries (now BAE Systems). Analysis of the stability and control including stick forces and gradients for a KC-135R with a fuselage mounted external refueling system.
- Water tunnel tests on a modified KC-135R for AEL Industries (now BAE Systems). Analysis of flow effects on the horizontal tail for a modified KC-135R with a fuselage mounted external refueling system.
- Water tunnel tests on a Boeing 707-320B for AEL Industries (now BAE Systems). Analysis of flow fields under the fuselage of a Boeing 707 for locating the best position of a refueling system.
- Stability and control derivatives for the Beech Bonanza for a MDM Systems, Inc. a simulator company. All stability and control derivatives are determined for several flight conditions to create a flight simulator model.
- Stability and lift analysis of a 6-seater General Aviation aircraft for Hutterer Engineering.
- Verification of a new design of a 6 passenger propeller airplane. Analysis included vertical tail sizing and wing sizing.
- Investigation of forward maneuver area air-delivery systems for the US Navy, US Marine Corps. Creation of a simulation program for air dropping payload. Preliminary design of new airplanes to be used for delivering payload in war-zones.
- Derivation of a system of equations of motion for Precision Training Software, a simulator company. Mathematical equations are derived for a training simulator.
- Design verification of several fire-fighting airplanes for Air Tractor. Preliminary design verification and performance analysis on a family of small airplanes.
- Design verification of a single engine airplane for Air Tractor. Design verification and performance analysis on a family of small airplanes. Analysis of competitor airplanes and comparison with new designs. Stability and control verification, including control forces.
- New design of a two-person kit airplane.
- Preliminary design of two airplanes based on an existing kit airplane.
- NASA SBIR Phase II contract: Development of G.A.-CAD: General Aviation Computer Aided Design. To revitalize the General Aviation industry, NASA Langley awarded DARcorporation a contract to design a preliminary design and analysis tool for PC's including structural design and drafting capability. NASA Technology Transfer Program Article
- Preliminary Design of a small freighter/passenger airplane for NEXUS.
- New design of an all composite two person kit airplane for DreamWings.
- Design includes stability and control analysis for one airplane with three different engines.
- Design verification of a twin engine airplane for Air Tractor. Analysis of competitor airplanes and comparison with new designs. Stability and control verification, including control forces.
- Design verification and stability and control analysis on the VisionAire Vantage business jet.
- Stability and control derivatives for the Cessna Citation II for Alpha Systems, a simulator company. All stability and control derivatives are determined for several flight conditions to create a flight simulator model.
- Wind tunnel tests and project management for a small business jet for VisionAire Corporation.
- Water tunnel tests on a small business jet for VisionAire Corporation.
- Complete loads analysis and control system design of a two-seat all composite ultralight/experimental airplane for DreamWings.
- Simulation model of an Air Tractor 502B for SimCom.
- Design studies for Air Tractor on single-, twin- and three-engine airplanes.
- Weight and moment of inertia prediction of the Cessna Caravan for Kohlman Systems Research.
- Aerodynamic model and weight/moments of inertia of the Socata TBM 700 for SimCom.
- Preliminary design of a two-seat single engine jet-trainer.
- Preliminary design of a family of 4-6 seat twin-engine jets.
- Preliminary sizing of a small business twin-engine jet for Safire.
- Performance analysis of a single engine turboprop trainer.
- Performance analysis and stability and control verification of a 7-seat single engine turboprop.
- Aerodynamic model and weight/moments of inertia of the Piper Malibu Mirage for SimCom.
- Aerodynamic model and weight/moments of inertia of the Piper Meridian for SimCom.
- Loads analysis on a small cargo turboprop airplane.
- Computer aided drafting work on a twin-engine propeller all-composite experimental airplane for DreamWings.
- Development of techniques to interface CAD with CAM to manufacture plugs and molds for DreamWings.
- Performance analysis on a small cargo turboprop airplane.
- Loads analysis on the Valkyrie composite experimental airplane for DreamWings.
- Structural design of the Valkyrie composite experimental airplane for DreamWings.
- Control system design for the DreamWings Valkyrie.
- Preliminary design and analysis on the Kelly Space and Technology Second Generation Reusable Launch Vehicle under the NASA NRA8-27 contract.
- Aerodynamic model and weight/moments of inertia of the Raytheon KingAir 350 for SimCom.
- Aerodynamic model and weight/moments of inertia of the Bombardier CRJ for SimCom.
- Design verification, aerodynamic, stability and control support for a small business jet for Safire Aircraft.
- Performance analysis of a water bomber for Air Tractor.
- Preliminary design of a supersonic business jet for OrthoAir.
- Performance analysis for a twin-engine turboprop freighter airplane.
- Weights and performance analysis of a tiltrotor concept.
- Horizontal tail analysis for a 2-seat amphibious airplane.
- Aerodynamic model and weight/moments of inertia of the Mitsubishi MU-2 for SimCom.
- Wind tunnel test for Safire Aircraft Company.
- Preliminary design of a 4-seat business jet.
- Loads analysis for the Snow S-22.
- Conceptual design of a single engine 4-seat G.A. airplane.
- Preliminary design of a personal air vehicle capable of vertical take-off.
- Preliminary design of a twin engine 6-seat G.A. airplane.
- Weights sizing and performance sizing for a small amphibious personal airplane.
- Wind tunnel test management for Safire Aircraft.
- Ground test development and test management for a propeller propulsion system.
- Aerodynamic performance of windmill blades for K. Wetzel & Company.
- Firewall forward design of an ATP turboprop powered Vans RV-6A for Rivers Aeronautical.
- Aerodynamic model and weight/moments of inertia of the Piper Saratoga for The University of Kansas.
- Aerodynamic model and weight/moments of inertia of the Piper Aztec for The University of Kansas.
- Equations of motion for the tilt-boom concept for Freewing Flight Technologies, Inc.
- Airfoil and wing aerodynamic analysis for Thomas International.
- CFD analysis of a small business jet.
- Design verification of a UAV concept.
- Preliminary design of a jet powered UAV concept.
- Preliminary design of a Sport Pilot class airplane for Composicraft.
- UAV database development for Thomas International.
- Patent support work for a VTOL concept.
- Parametric windmill blade design in Unigraphics for Wetzel Engineering.
- Preliminary design and design verification of a 4-seat G.A. airplane.
- Speedbrake design for a small business jet.
- Competitor analysis for a small business jet manufacturer.
- VTOL Propulsion ground test.
- CAD drawings of the wing ribs of the WWII Mitsubishi Zero.
- CAD for a roadable aircraft concept.
- Wind tunnel test and CFD work for a new propeller/windmill concept.
- Preliminary design of a transonic business jet.
- Design and wind tunnel testing of a wind measuring device.
- Test support for a VTOL UAV.
- Preliminary design of a roadable aircraft for Aerocar.
- CAD drawings for the horizontal tail of the WWII Mitsubishi Zero.
- Control system design for a VTOL UAV.
- Propeller/Rotor design for Freewing Flight Technologies, Inc.
- Preliminary design of the Milner AirCar.
- Design evaluation of the Hensley Wolf twin propeller pusher 4-seater.
- CFD analysis for the Milner AirCar.
- Wind tunnel test program management for a small business jet.
- Design review for the Nexaer LS1.
- Aerodynamic design and wind tunnel testing of a flying toy.
- Wind Tunnel data analysis for a small business jet.
- Design method development and design of a low-speed wind turbine for Hi-Q Products.
- Preliminary design of a twin pusher G.A. airplane.
- Initial structural analysis for Milner AirCar.
- Design review for D-Star Engineering.
- Design review for Finite Engineering.
- Design review for Trolltune Corporation.
- Design of a VTOL UAV for Freewing.
- CFD analysis on a wind turbine rotor for Dynastrosi Laboratories.
- Wind Tunnel program management for Piper Aircraft Corporation on the PiperJet.
- Design review on a UAV.
- Performance effects of external antennas on a DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter.
- Design review for an LSA.
- Wind tunnel testing on a vertical axis wind mill for Dynastrosi Laboratories.
- Wind tunnel testing of several low speed horizontal axis wind turbines for Hi-Q products.
- CFD analysis on a vertical axis wind mill.
- Wind Mill performance analysis for Wind Energy Corporation.
- Wind Mill wind tunnel testing for Wind Energy Corporation.
- Wind Mill structural analysis for Wind Energy Corporation.
- CFD analysis for Milner AirCar.
- Design and wind tunnel testing of several low speed wind mills for Hi-Q Products.
- SkyDrill vertical axis wind turbine aerodynamic design, wind tunnel testing and structural design.
- The University of Kansas Wind Tunnel modifications.
- Design of a scaled Supermarine Spitfire.
- Manufacturing of the Hi-Q #61 1KW wind turbine.
- Installation and full scale testing of the Hi-Q #61 wind turbine.
- SkyDrill Vertical Axis wind turbine detailed design for manufacturing.
- CFD analysis of a bird deflector system for jet engines.
- Air Tractor Stability and Control Analysis.
- The University of Kansas/CReSIS/NASA DC-8 Performance Effects of Antenna installations.
- 100 KW horizontal axis wind turbine aerodynamic design.
- SkyDrill: Wind Mill System Dynamics Structural Analysis.
- Samson Motorworks: Switchblade Preliminary Design Analysis.
- Samson Motorworks: Switchblade wing mechanism Design.
- Samson Motorworks: Cutaway Display Mockup Construction.
- Performance sizing and CAD modeling of a Supermarine Spitfire.
- Ante Steel: Design of a open-loop Skydiving Simulator Fan: Aerodynamics and Structures.
- Samson Motorworks: Inlet design and CFD analysis.
- US Air Force: preliminary design of Fifth Generation Target Drone.
- US Air Force: Low-speed Wind Tunnel Test of Fifth Generation Target Drone.
- KingAir 350 Loads Analysis for weather equipment installation on the wing.
- 100 KW horizontal axis wind turbine detailed structural design for Chance Wind.
- Detailed design of a single engine trainer including detailed structural design and control system design.
- Conceptual design of a single engine turboprop.
- Design review for a single engine piston prop 2-seater.
- VAWT 2D CFD analysis and comparison to a conventional Darrieus VAWT.
- US Air Force: Fifth Generation Target Drone design support.
- Preliminary design of a full scale replica Supermarine Spitfire.
- Initial structural layout of a full scale replica Supermarine Spitfire.
- Preliminary design of a VTOL Aircraft.
- Conceptual design of a 6-seater single engine jet.
- Wind tunnel calibration for the University of Kansas Closed-circuit wind tunnel.
- The University of Kansas/CReSIS/NASA Lockheed P-3 Orion aerodynamic and performance effects of MCoRDS antenna installations, detailed structural design of antenna installations and manufacturing of antenna installations.
- The University of Kansas/NASA/NOAA Lockheed P-3 Orion aerodynamic and performance effects of EcoSAR antenna installations, detailed structural design of antenna installations.
- Ground vibration tests of the MCoRDS wing antenna installations and SNOW bomb bay antenna installations on the NASA Lockheed P-3 Orion at NASA Wallops Flight Facility.
- Structural and aeroelastic analysis of a spray rig assembly mounted on a Cessna Citation Excel vertical tail for Cessna Aircraft Company.
- Fire effects on fuselage locker structures for a business jet modification for Raisbeck Engineering.
- Simulation aerodynamic and weight model prediction for the Cessna Mustang for SimCom.
- The University of Kansas/CReSIS/Basler BT-67 Aerodynamic and Performance Effects of Antenna installations, detailed structural design of antenna installations.
- Wind tunnel modification design and fabrication to lower turbulence intensity levels in the test section.
- Effect of surface coatings on drag and performance of several airliners and business jets for Cilajet.
- Technical assistance for cost predictions for the years 2024 and 2034 for passenger airliners for Tecolote.
- Samson Motorworks tail sizing.
- Samson Motorworks wind tunnel test support.
- Flight of the Connie: Flugtag competition preliminary design.
- US Air Force fifth generation Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) drone. DARcorporation performed preliminary design reviews, configuration management, CAD support, wind tunnel test support and data analysis.
- Airgenesis: wind turbine aerodynamic design and performance analysis.
- Barberwind: aerodynamic design of a wind turbine and performance analysis.
- Preliminary design of a freighter airplane.
- The University of Kansas: wind tunnel refurbishment and balance calibration.
- Design review for a LSA.
- Aerodynamic and structural analysis on a fence system.
- Impact of nose modification on a KingAir B200 for General Atomics.
- Samson Motorworks: subsonic wind tunnel test program management.
- Samson Motorworks: wind tunnel data analysis.
- Structural analysis and pylon manufacturing support for the Ultra-Wide Band antennas on The University of Kansas/CReSIS/Basler BT-67 (Turboprop DC-3).
- US Air Force SBIR Phase I airplane geometry tools development.
- General Aviation company: design review.
- Loads and structural analysis of a dorsal communication satellite radome assembly on the Boeing 737-700 airframe.
- CReSIS/NASA DC-8 Antenna assembly manufacturing support.
- CReSIS/NASA C-130 antenna installation research.
- Aviator (Beijing) Investment CO., LTD.: Design of a Skydiving Simulator Fan and Fan Housing: Aerodynamics and Structures and detailed manufacturing drawings.
- Ground vibration tests of the EcoSAR antenna installations on NOAA Lockheed P-3 Orion at MacDill Air Force Base.
- Aeroelasticity analysis of the fuselage and wing Ultra-Wide Band antenna installations on The University of Kansas/CReSIS/Basler BT-67 (Turboprop DC-3).
- Performed stability and control and aerodynamic analysis on the Glasair LSA Merlin and created the aircraft's trim diagrams.
- Multiple studies on the design and analysis of the Oliver VTOL Hexplane related to weight, performance, RDT&E (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation) cost and ground effects.
- Performance analysis and technical flight manual writing/updating of a military transport aircraft.