Analysis

Rapid Evaluation of Concepts

Utilizing our aircraft design codes, AVID offers quick turnaround on vehicle assessment. AVID utilizes existing data then can manipulate and scale concepts. Accurate simulation of vehicle performance allows objective requirements and technology development decisions. Design characteristics, payload requirements, mission requirements, and operational concepts can be developed based on analysis results, allowing trade studies to be performed in a rapid and inclusive manner.

AVID has experience with vehicles from the conceptual design stage to successful flight. Our experience with flight dynamics, energy budget, and weight requirements allows us to help you create a realistic design with a minimum of modifications.

When it comes to matching mission to vehicle, our approach allows us to rapidly assess performance of radically different vehicles on diverse missions. The scope of our analysis includes factors such as the mumber of vehicles and families of different vehicles required to perform a mission. In our analysis of alternatives (AoA), we address:

Cost trades Operations and maintenance Turn-around times Reliability Basic vehicle performance

Vehicle Performance

A vehicle’s performance can be accurately predicted by the design characteristics, which can be modified as needed through a parametric optimization methodology or through a sensitivity and trade study tool. Trade studies on mission performance requirements will determine the extent of the vehicles flight envelope.

Trade Studies can be performed to assess or improve a wide spectrum of vehicle characteristics, including:

payload power propulsion logistics cost acoustics integration airframe configuration

sensor payload communications sensitivity flight controls endurance reliability efficiency adaptability