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Defense & Aerospace

Weapons systems, mission-planning, radar/sonar signal processing, flight dynamics

11 articles

Article

GMAT (General Mission Analysis Tool): Precision Orbit Determination and Maneuver Planning for Defense Space Operations

The General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT) is an open-source, high-fidelity space mission analysis platform used extensively in defense space operations for satellite conjunction screening, orbital maneuver planning, and space situational awareness. This article examines GMAT's force model configuration, VNB-frame maneuver targeting, conjunction analysis workflows, and Python API integration for automated screening pipelines.

By Jeff 28 views
Article

JSBSim: Open-Source Flight Dynamics Modeling for High-Fidelity Aerospace Simulation

JSBSim is a portable, open-source C++ flight dynamics model library that solves the full nonlinear 6-DOF equations of motion for rigid-body aircraft. This article covers its aerodynamic table configuration best practices, HIL integration patterns, Monte Carlo dispersion workflows, and Python/SITL bindings for autonomous UAV development.

By Jeff 93 views
Article

OpenAMASE: Mission-Level Air Vehicle Simulation for Autonomous Systems Testing

OpenAMASE (Air Mission Autonomous Systems Environment) is an open-source, mission-level simulation framework developed by AFRL for testing autonomous multi-UAV coordination algorithms. This article explores its architecture, integration with OpenUxAS, and practical workflows for ISR mission simulation.

By Jeff 33 views
Article

MATLAB Aerospace Blockset: Six-Degree-of-Freedom Flight Dynamics Modeling for Defense Applications

The MATLAB Aerospace Blockset provides defense and aerospace engineers with a comprehensive Simulink library for building high-fidelity six-degree-of-freedom flight dynamics models. This article explores the 6-DOF equations of motion, aerodynamic coefficient table integration, atmosphere and wind disturbance modeling, and hardware-in-the-loop workflows used in defense programs.

By Jeff 62 views
News

Ansys 2025 R2 Introduces AI Engineering Copilot for Intelligent Simulation Workflows

Ansys releases its 2025 R2 software update featuring the Engineering Copilot, an AI-driven virtual assistant that provides real-time guidance and enables physics-based simulations up to 1000x faster than traditional methods. The release integrates AI capabilities across the entire Ansys portfolio, democratizing advanced simulation for engineers.

By Jeff 114 views