The potential non-NASA customers for this tool include the R & D arms of USAF, Navy, Army, and the defense industry complex. It can be readily adapted by a wide class of aerospace vehicles ranging from current to next-generation designs such as: (a) USAF's F-22 and F-35 aircrafts at Edwards AFB, (b) UASF's Hilda and/or sensorcraft aircrafts, (c) USAF's next generation stealth and morphing UAV/UCAV, (d) DARPA's new Switchblade Flying Wing Program, and for (e) Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) with enhanced control/maneuver capability.
Comprehensive flutter prediction software is still non-existing; leading to cautious and expensive wind tunnel test programs. ZONA envisions that the proposed Phase I research effort will result in a commercial product, called the PVE Toolbox. This Toolbox can assist NASA in its goal to dramatically reduce the cost and time required to ensure the safety of the flutter model as well as the wind tunnel hardware system.
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