ZDRAFT-A Graphite Code for VTOL Aircraft Ground Footprint Visualization.

Abstract

The computer program, entitled 'ZDRAFT,' generates a graphic display of VTOL aircraft and their associated ground flow fields. The actual flow field data is calculated by another computer program. The 'ZDRAFT' computer code rapidly assimilates and displays this flow field data. The display consists of pertinent flow field characteristics, such as stagnation lines, upwash flow and ground plane wall jet conditions, superimposed over a scaled aircraft planform. This visual form allows easy assessment of various configurations and operating conditions. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA093311

Entities

People

  • J. J. Zanine
  • K. A. Green

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Digital Data
  • Flow Fields
  • Graphics
  • Hard Copy
  • Instructions
  • Interactive Graphics
  • Keyboards
  • Lab-On-A-Chip
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Planform
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Procedures (Computers)

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.