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Aerospace Design Learning Resources for Students

Explore a collection of documentation examples, File Exchange resources, and video tutorials on aerospace vehicle design using MATLAB and Simulink.

Beginner

Suggested for anyone new to MATLAB and Simulink and new to aerospace concepts

Intermediate

Suggested for those with a foundational understanding of engineering, basic MATLAB and Simulink skills, and knowledge of aerospace concepts

Conceptual Aircraft Design

Beginner

Video

Conceptual Aircraft Design for Aerospace Design Competitions (55:22)

Video

Sensitivity Analysis with MATLAB for Student Competitions

File Exchange

Sensitivity Analysis with MATLAB for Student Competitions

Video

Constraint Analysis for Aircraft Design

File Exchange

Constraint Analysis Live Task for Aircraft Design

Intermediate

Video

Building Graphical Aircraft Design Tools

File Exchange

Aircraft Intuitive Design (AID)

File Exchange

Aircraft Performance Analyzer APA Live Task

Detailed Aircraft Design

Beginner

Example

Customize Fixed-Wing Aircraft with the Object Interface

Example

Importing Digital DATCOM Data to MATLAB

Intermediate

Video

Flight Dynamics and Stability Analysis for Aerospace Design Competitions (1:08:25)

Example

Determine Nonlinear Dynamics and Static Stability of Fixed-Wing Aircraft

Video

Model Aircraft Design Optimization with MATLAB

Example

Aircraft Design Optimization with the Fixed-Wing Object

Video

Airframe Optimization with MATLAB

Flight Simulation

Beginner

Video

Flight Simulation for Aerospace Design Competitions (1:03:58)

Intermediate

Documentation

Flight Simulation for the De Havilland Beaver Aircraft

Video

Simulating Aircraft in Unreal Engine-based 3D Environment (4:47)

Documentation

Fly the De Havilland Beaver with Unreal Engine Visualization

Software License Information

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