Software aims for aerospace simulation
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The Mathworks product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Apr 24, 2002
The MathWorks has released the Aerospace Blockset, an engineering productivity tool that provides simulation and modelling capabilities for aerospace systems design.
Building on the widespread usage of its software in the aerospace industry, The MathWorks has released the Aerospace Blockset, an engineering productivity tool that provides simulation and modelling capabilities for aerospace systems design.
Developed on Simulink and Real-Time Workshop software, the Aerospace Blockset offers key functions for modelling, integrating and simulating aircraft, spacecraft, missile and propulsion systems.
The blockset delivers simulation capabilities that enable engineers to develop, test and refine system concepts before committing to a design.
When used in conjunction with The MathWorks Real-Time Workshop, the Aerospace Blockset automatically generates real-time code for execution in rapid prototyping systems, hardware-in-the-loop systems, and final production use.
With hand coding reduced, engineers save time and money by preparing and testing complex simulations in a shorter period of time.
"The Aerospace Blockset allows us to rapidly develop models in a consistent and reliable format, thus minimising coding errors and maximising productivity", said Rick Hyde, Senior Aerospace Consultant, The MathWorks.
"Models that would typically take us a couple of weeks to design can now be turned around in less than a day".
In addition to simulation and coding efficiency advantages, the Aerospace Blockset also features more than 46 block libraries that provide models and utilities that mathematically represent aerospace standards and common references.
The Component Block Library can be used to implement mathematical representations as placeholders for components that engineers do not currently have available to them.
For example, the Wind Library includes blocks that implement mathematical representations from MIL-F8785C to calculate wind shear and generate discrete wind gusts and Dryden turbulence.
Other examples include the Guidance, Navigation and Control Block Library, Equations of Motion Block Library and Atmosphere and Gravity Block Library.
"In order to keep pace in such a competitive market, aerospace design engineers must complete individual system components in shorter periods of time", said Ron Locklin, Director, Industry Marketing at The MathWorks.
"The Aerospace Blockset's ability to execute complete simulations with its library of component blocks enables engineers to design large, complex systems in less time, dramatically reducing their coding efforts".
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