PDWAP - A Preliminary Design and Weights Analysis Program for Aerospace Vehicles

Abstract

This is the User's Manual & Formulation Report for the program PDWAP(Preliminary Design and Weights Analysis Program). The program runs XT/AT compatible microcomputers. It is designed to provide a complete vehicle size summary and weight statement based on very rudimentary user inputs, in a very short runtime (i.e.: less than 3 minutes). The preliminary design phase is based on current trends in hypersonic-aerospace vehicles. The weights analysis, based on the WAATS code, can be used separately, and can handle a wide range of vehicles, such as fighters, transport, boosters, shuttles, etc. The program is interactive and menu driven, providing results in minimum time and investment. Keywords: Weight analysis; Preliminary design; Aerospace vehicles; Hypersonic vehicles; Single stage; Earth to orbit vehicle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222614

Entities

People

  • Louis R. Carreiro

Organizations

  • Wright Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Craft
  • Attitude Control Systems
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Directories
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Geometry
  • Governments
  • Height
  • Hypersonic Vehicles
  • Liquid Oxygen
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Ramjet Engines
  • Rocket Engines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computer Science.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Space