Through the efforts of a group of developers from the Argonne National Laboratory, the US Department of Defense will soon be comprehensive software for the design and dynamic simulation of the entire range of electric aircraft. This means that even those who do not have a specialized aviation education will be able to design airplanes, drones and autonomous air taxis.
The software suite, called Aeronomie, will begin distribution later this year. The design and simulation program will be supplemented by a library of models of aircraft, their parts and components. It will also be possible to upload your own models.
The main goal of the Aeronomie project is the need to optimize aircraft and their components for electric propulsion. Over the past 50 years, as laboratory experts say, aviation has remained in almost the same framework as decades ago. The transition to electric traction will radically change the situation, ensuring the unimaginable development of air transport in completely different directions. Without dedicated software to help in the early stages of electric aircraft development, the industry's rapid development will be held back.
The Aeronomie program was based on the previously created Autonomie program. The Autonomie software package is designed to simulate and determine the economical movement modes of automobile vehicles. Autonomie is currently licensed by more than 275 organizations worldwide for use in the development of more energy-efficient vehicles and to support research into electric and hybrid cars and trucks.
Aeronomie "was designed to allow developers to simulate entire flights and experiment with different systems to optimize energy and performance for all types of aircraft, including electric and hybrid aircraft, urban air traffic vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)."
Source: 3dnews.ru