Dr. Willem A.J. Anemaat

President

Dr. Willem A. J. Anemaat is president and co-founder of Design, Analysis and Research Corporation (DARcorporation), an aeronautical engineering and prototype development company. DARcorporation specializes in airplane design and engineering consulting services, wind and water tunnel testing and design and testing of wind energy devices. Dr. Anemaat is the software architect for “Advanced Aircraft Analysis (AAA).” Dr. Anemaat has been actively involved with more than 350 airplane design projects and has run many subsonic wind tunnel tests for clients. Dr. Anemaat has more than 25 publications in the field of airplane design and analysis. Dr. Anemaat is the recipient of the SAE 2010 Forest R. McFarland Award, member of the AIAA Aircraft Design Technical Committee, an AIAA Associate Fellow and an associate editor for the AIAA Journal of Aircraft. Dr. Anemaat holds an M.S.A.E. degree from the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands and a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from The University of Kansas.

Dr. Anemaat also teaches for the University of Kansas Continuing Education Short Course Program.

“Available Courses”

Professional Preparation

  • The University of Kansas, Aerospace Engineering: Ph.D., 2007
  • Delft University of Technology, Aerospace Engineering: M.S., 1987

Appointments & Awards

  • Chair of The University of Kansas Aerospace Engineering Advisory Board, 2016-2018

  • Chair of AIAA Aircraft Design Technical Committee, 2016-2017

  • Vice Chair of AIAA Aircraft Design Technical Committee, 2015-2016

  • Associate Editor of AIAA Journal of Aircraft, responsible for aircraft design papers

  • Member of AIAA Journal of Aircraft Editorial Advisory Board, 2004-2009

  • Member of AIAA Aircraft Design Technical Committee since 2004

  • Chair of SAE Wichita Aviation Technology Conference and Exposition 2008 Technical Program

  • AIAA Associate Fellow
  • Recipient of the SAE 2010 Forest R. McFarland Award
  • Patent: 20070034001 – Wind gauges and wind gauge kits with J. N. Hutson and J. Montgomery

  • NASA SBIR Phase I and Phase II Principal Investigator for development of a user friendly PC-based aircraft design system, 1994-1997

Publications

  • B. Basgall, B. Moorthamers, D. Darrah, A. D’Silva, W. Liu, W.A. Anemaat, “Conceptual Design of RUFUS (Research Uncrewed Flying Utility System), an Uncrewed Ducted Fan VTOL Aircraft,” AIAA Paper 2024-4428, presented at 2024 AIAA Scitech Forum, Las Vegas, NV, July 29 – August 2, 2024.
  • A. D’Silva, D. Darrah, J. Eppler, W. Liu, W.A. Anemaat, “UAV Propeller Acoustic Design, Analysis and Testing,” AIAA Paper 2024-4652, presented at 2024 AIAA Scitech Forum, Las Vegas, NV, July 29 – August 2, 2024.
  • B. Moorthamers and W.A. Anemaat, “Multhopp’s Method for the Pitching Moment of Bodies Revisited,” AIAA Paper 2023-0033, presented at 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum, National Harbor, MD, January 23-27, 2023.
  • W.A. Anemaat, K.A. Brewer, D.T. Darrah, J.F. Ink, W. Liu and B. Moorthamers, “Design, Build and Testing of the MAVRIK with Distributed Electric Propulsion,” AIAA Paper 6.2022-3201, presented at 2022 AIAA Aviation Forum, Chicago, IL, June 27-July 1, 2022.
  • I. Chakraborty, A Mishra, N. Miller and D. van Dommelen, “Design and Sizing of a Dual-Purpose Hybrid-Electric Ducted Fan Lift-Plus-Cruise Aircraft,” AIAA Paper 2022-1516, presented at 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum, San Diego, CA, January 3-7, 2022.
  • W.A. Anemaat, D. Darrah, B. Moorthamers and W. Liu, “Modeling and Optimization of Propulsion Systems for eVTOL Aircraft,” VFS Paper 1181, presented at VFS Forum 78, May 10-12, 2022.
  • R.A. McDonald, B.J. German, T. Takahashi, C. Bil, W. Anemaat, A. Chaput, R. Vos and N. Harrison, “Future Aircraft Concepts and Design Methods,” The Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 126, Issue 1295, 2022, pp. 92-124, https://doi.org/10.1017/aer.2021.110.
  • D. Darrah, W. Liu, J. Eppler and W.A. Anemaat, “Integrated Electrical UAV Propulsion Design and Testing for High Efficiency,” SAE Paper 20ATC-0095, presented at 2020 SAE AeroTech, Pasadena, CA, March 10, 2020.
  • B. Basgall, W. Liu, T. Cassady and W.A. Anemaat, “Aircraft Design Weight Methods Comparison and Improvement,” AIAA Paper 2020-1259, presented at 2020 AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, January 6-10, 2020.
  • D. Darrah, J. Eppler, W. Liu and W.A. Anemaat, “Electric Ducted Fan Design and Testing for High Performance UAV Integration,” AIAA Paper 2020-0017, presented at 2020 AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, January 6-10, 2020.
  • W.A. Anemaat, D. de Vries and W. Liu, “Propeller Design Framework using Open Source Tools,” APISAT 2019: Asia Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, 2019, pp. 1587-1600, presented at 2019 Asian Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, Australia, December 4-6, 2019.
  • W.A. Anemaat, D. de Vries, B. Basgall, W. Liu, V. Ahuja and R. Hartfield, “Comparison of Aerodynamic Design Tools for Distributed Propulsion Aircraft,” APISAT 2019: Asia Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, 2019, pp. 60-72, presented at 2019 Asian Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, Australia, December 4-6, 2019.
  • D.M. van Dommelen, A. D’Silva and W.A. Anemaat, “Comparison of Methods to Predict Aerodynamic Center Shift due to Bodies,” AIAA Paper 2019-3569, presented at 2019 AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, Dallas, TX, June 17-21, 2019.
  • M. Yang, D.M. van Dommelen, W. Liu, J. Eppler, D. Darrah and W.A. Anemaat, “UAV Rotor Acoustic Analysis and Optimization,” AIAA Paper 2019-2547, presented at 25th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (Aeroacoustics 2019), Delft, The Netherlands, May 20-24, 2019.
  • M. Yang, D. Darrah, J. Eppler, W. Liu and W.A. Anemaat, “Small UAV Acoustic Design, Analysis and Testing,” AIAA Paper 2019-1073, presented at 2019 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, San Diego, CA, January 9, 2019.
  • W.A. Anemaat, B. Basgall, W. Liu and D.M. van Dommelen, “High Efficiency 3-surface Hybrid Single Aisle Commercial Transport Aircraft Design,” AIAA Paper 2019-0556, presented at 2019 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, San Diego, CA, January 8, 2019.
  • P.B. Sargent and W.A. Anemaat, “Benchmarking a Robust Panel Code for Ducted Fan VTOL Aircraft Design,” AIAA Paper 2018-4212, 2018 Applied Aerodynamics Conference, 2018 AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, June 29, 2018.
  • W.A. Anemaat, D. van Dommelen, S. Johnson, P.B. Sargent and W. Liu, “Comparison of Aerodynamic Analysis Tools for Rotorcraft in Hover,” AIAA Paper 2018-2069, presented at the 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, Kissimmee, FL, January 8-12, 2018.
  • D. van Dommelen, S. Johnson, W. Liu, W.A. Anemaat and M. Gritsch, “Aircraft Design Method for Weight, Volume and Cost of Electric Motors,” 17th Australian International Aerospace Congress: AIAC17, 2017, pp. 605-610, presented at the 17th Australian International Aerospace Congress (AIAC17), Melbourne, Australia, 26-28 February 2017.
  • M. Gritsch, W.A. Anemaat, S. Johnson and W. Liu, “Rapid Weight Sizing Methodology for Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (Quadcopter),” 17th Australian International Aerospace Congress: AIAC17, 2017, pp. 351-356, presented at the 17th Australian International Aerospace Congress (AIAC17), Melbourne, Australia, February 26-28, 2017.
  • W.A. Anemaat, M. Schuurman, W. Liu and A. Karwas, “Aerodynamic Design, Analysis and Testing of Propellers for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle,” AIAA Paper 2017-0721, presented at the 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, Grapevine, TX, January 9-13, 2017.
  • W.A. Anemaat, A. Karwas, W. Liu and S. Johnson, “Dorsal Fin Design Method: A Low Cost Aerodynamic Solution to Prevent Loss-of-Control,” AIAA Paper 2017-0694, presented at the 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, Grapevine, TX, January 9-13, 2017.
  • W.A. Anemaat, W. Liu, M. Yang and R. Hale, “Design, Build and Fly: Basler BT-67 with External Antenna Fairings,” AIAA Paper 2016-4062, presented at the 16th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, AIAA AVIATION 2016, Washington, D.C., June 13 17, 2016.
  • R. Oliver and W.A. Anemaat, “Hexplane Technology: Three Wing, Six Tilt-Propulsion Units, VTOL Aircraft,” Oral Presentation, presented at the 16th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, AIAA AVIATION 2016, Washington, D.C., June 13-17, 2016.
  • D.M. van Dommelen, J.D. Carroll and W.A. Anemaat, “Semi-Empirical Propeller Power Effects in Airplane Preliminary Design,” presented at the 7th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT), Queensland, Australia, November 26, 2015.
  • W.A. Anemaat, “Smart Aircraft Modeler (SAM) for Aircraft Conceptual Design,” the 5th Symposium on Collaboration in Aircraft Design (SCAD), Council of European Aerospace Societies (CEAS), Technical Committee Aircraft Design (TCAD), Research Section, Naples, Italy, October 13, 2015.
  • W. Liu and W.A. Anemaat, “Airplane Component Weight Estimation Method Development,” 16th Australian International Aerospace Congress: AIAC16, 2015, pp. 7-12, presented at the 16th Australian International Aerospace Congress (AIAC16) Melbourne, Australia, February 23-24, 2015.
  • W. Anemaat, “AAA and CPACS Coupling,” presented at 4th Symposium on Collaboration in Aircraft Design (SCAD), Council of European Aerospace Societies (CEAS), Toulouse, France, November 25-27, 2014.
  • A. Rizzi, P. Meng, B. Nagel, D. Boehnke, W.A.J. Anemaat and J. Carroll, “Collaborative Aircraft Design using AAA and CEASIOM linked by CPACS Namespace,” presented at CEAS European Air & Space Conference 2013, Linköping, Sweden, September 16-19, 2013.
  • W.A. Anemaat, B. Kaushik, J. Carroll and J. Jeffery, “Software Tool Development to Improve the Airplane Preliminary Design Process,” 20th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering Proceedings, 2013, pp. 12-18, presented at the 20th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, Melbourne, Australia, September 2-6, 2013.
  • W. Liu and W.A. Anemaat, “A Refined Method for Wing Weight Estimation and a New Method for Wing Center of Gravity Estimation,” AIAA Paper 2013-4371, presented at the 2013 Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference and International Powered Lift Conference (IPLC), Los Angeles, CA, August 12-14, 2013.
  • R. Oliver, W.A. Anemaat, B. Kaushik, J. Carroll and B. McCormick, “The Hexplane: A Scalable Air Vehicle Concept for Breakthrough Performance in Speed and VTOL,” AIAA Paper 2013-1089, presented at the 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Grapevine, TX, January 7-10, 2013.
  • W.A. Anemaat, W. Liu, B. Kaushik, M. Yang, M. Brown and R. Hale, “Design, Build and Fly: NASA Lockheed P-3 Orion with External Antenna Fairings,” AIAA Paper 2013-0019, presented at the 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Grapevine, TX, January 7-10, 2013.
  • B. Kaushik and W.A. Anemaat, “Design Methods for an Unconventional Split Wing Aircraft Configuration,” ICAS Paper 2012-1.3.1, presented at the 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS 2012), Brisbane, Australia, September 23-28, 2012.
  • B. Kaushik and W.A. Anemaat, “Methods to Scale Subsonic Wind Tunnel Data to Full Scale,” AIAA Paper 2012-3228, presented at the 30th Applied Aerodynamics and Co-located Conferences, New Orleans, LA, June 25-28, 2012.
  • W. Liu, B. Kaushik and W. Anemaat, “Weight Investigation of a Novel Split-Wing Airplane Layout,” AIAA Paper 2012-1995, presented at the 53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Honolulu, HI, April 23-26, 2012.
  • M. Brown, B. Kaushik and W. Anemaat, “Planform Load Distribution Mapping for Straight Tapered Wings with Linear Twist,” AIAA Paper 2012-0396, presented at the 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Nashville, TN, January 9-12, 2012.
  • W.A. Anemaat, B. Kaushik and K. Po, “A Method to Predict Deep Stall,” AIAA Paper 2011 3005, presented at the 29th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Honolulu, HI, June 27-30, 2011.
  • W.A. Anemaat and B. Kaushik, “Geometry Design Assistant for Airplane Preliminary Design,” AIAA Paper 2011-162, presented at the 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, January 4-7, 2011.
  • W.A. Anemaat, “Conceptual Airplane Design Systems,” Encyclopedia of Aerospace Engineering, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester, UK, pp. 4155-4177, 2010.
  • W.A. Anemaat, K. Po and B. Kaushik, “Aircraft Performance Prediction: Comparison of Classical Handbook Methods to Detailed Time Integration Computer-Aided Methods,” SAE Paper 2008-01-2253, presented at the SAE Wichita Aviation Technology Congress and Exhibition, Wichita, KS, August 19-21, 2008.
  • W.A. Anemaat, K. Po and B. Kaushik, “A Method to Predict Deep Stall for Preliminary Design,” Oral Only Presentation 08WATC-0065, presented at the SAE Wichita Aviation Technology Congress and Exhibition, Wichita, KS, August 19-21, 2008.
  • W.A. Anemaat and R.D. Hale and N. Ramabadran, “AAARaven: Knowledge-Based Aircraft Conceptual and Preliminary Design,” AIAA Paper 2007-2291, presented at the 48th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Honolulu, HI, 23-26 April, 2007.
  • W.A. Anemaat and B. Kaushik, “Minimizing Center of Gravity Range in Airplane Preliminary Design Using Advanced Aircraft Analysis,” SAE Paper 2006-01-2400, presented at the SAE General Aviation Technology Conference and Exposition, Wichita, KS, August 29-30, 2006.
  • W.A. Anemaat, B. Kaushik, R.D. Hale and N. Ramabadran, “A Knowledge-Based Design Framework for Aircraft Conceptual and Preliminary Design,” SAE Paper 2006-01-2403, presented at the SAE General Aviation Technology Conference and Exposition, Wichita, KS, August 29-30, 2006.
  • W.A. Anemaat, B. Kaushik and K. Wiedenmann, “Preliminary Design of a Tandem Seater Light Sport Airplane,” SAE Paper 2006-01-2394, presented at the SAE General Aviation Technology Conference and Exposition, Wichita, KS, August 29-30, 2006.
  • J.P. Pegram and W.A. Anemaat, “Preliminary Estimation of Airplane Moments of Inertia using CAD Solid Modeling,” SAE Paper 2000-01-1700, presented at the SAE General Aviation Technology Conference and Exposition, Wichita, KS, May 9-11, 2000.
  • W.A. Anemaat, “AGDA: Airplane Geometry Design Assistant,” SAE Paper 985508, presented at the 1998 World Aviation Congress, Anaheim, CA, September 28-30, 1998.
  • W.A. Anemaat and K.L. Schueler, “Airplane Configuration Layout Design Using Object-Oriented Methods,” SAE Paper 975510, presented at the 1997 World Aviation Congress, Anaheim, CA, October 14-16, 1997.
  • J. Roskam and W.A. Anemaat, “Undergraduate Flight Dynamics Education in a PC Software Environment,” AIAA Paper 97-3572, presented at the 22nd Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, New Orleans, LA, August 11-13, 1997.
  • P.C. Greco Jr., W.A. Anemaat, C. Hardin and K. Zimmerman, “Effect of Wing Sweep Direction on Suckdown for a Hovering STOVL Model,” AIAA Paper 97-2315, presented at the 15th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 23-25, 1997.
  • J. Locke, K.L. Schueler and W.A. Anemaat, “General Aviation Preliminary Structural Design in a PC Environment,” SAE Paper 971501, presented at the SAE General, Corporate & Regional Aviation Meeting & Exposition, Wichita, KS, April 1997.
  • W.A. Anemaat, K.L. Schueler and C.T. Kofford, “General Aviation Airplane Design Tools for PC’s,” SAE Paper 971473, presented at the SAE General, Corporate & Regional Aviation Meeting & Exposition, Wichita, KS, April 1997.
  • J. Roskam and W.A. Anemaat, “General Aviation Aircraft Design Methodology in a PC Environment,” SAE Paper 965520, presented at the 1996 World Aviation Congress, Los Angeles, CA, October 21-24, 1996.
  • W.A. Anemaat, “G.A.-CAD, A Personal Computer Aided Design System for General Aviation Aircraft Configurations,” SAE Paper 951158, presented at the SAE General, Corporate & Regional Aviation Meeting & Exposition, Wichita, KS, May 1995.
  • J. Roskam and W. Anemaat, “An Easy Way to Analyze Longitudinal and Lateral-Directional Trim Problems with AEO and OEI,” presented at the SAE Aerospace Atlantic Meeting, Dayton OH, April, 1994.
  • J. Roskam, S. Malaek and W.A. Anemaat, “AAA (Advanced Aircraft Analysis): A User-Friendly Approach to Preliminary Aircraft Design,” ICAS-90-2.10.2, presented at the 17th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS 1990), Stockholm, Sweden, September 9-14, 1990.
  • J. Roskam, S. Malaek, W. Anemaat and D. Gerren, “Advanced Aircraft Analysis: A User-Friendly Approach to Preliminary Design and Analysis,” presented at AIAA TechFest XVI, Nov. 2-4, 1989.
  • W. A. Anemaat, “Computer Aided Performance Prediction for Airplane Design Version 2.00,” Report LR-488, Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, The Netherlands, June 1986.

Patents

  • 20070034001 – Wind gauges and wind gauge kits Dr. Willem Anemaat, John N. Hutson and Joshua Montgomery

  • US10293935B2 – Flying vehicle retractable wing hinge and truss Dr. Willem Anemaat, Samuel Hall Bousfield, Robert N. Roberts and Matthew A. Brown