Technical documents from NASA. The heroes at NASA just gave us some open source aircraft design software called Open VSP (vehicle sketch pad). OpenVSP (Vehicle Sketch Pad) is a geometry modeling tool for conceptual aircraft design. The software rapidly models aircraft configurations without expending the expertise required for traditional Computer Aided Design (CAD) packages. NASA/TP–2015-218751 NDARC NASA Design and Analysis of Rotorcraft Theory Appendix 1 Release 1.10 March 2016 Wayne Johnson NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA Key features include a turboelectric propulsion system, twin underwing turbofans, and a rear fuselage electrically driven boundary layer ingesting fan. For NASA’s aeronautical innovators, when it comes to designing the next generation of passenger-carrying airplanes, it’s all about the four E’s: Environment, efficiency, electrification, and economy. New aircraft design ideas confirm NASA's green goals are challenging, but ultimately do-able. After being used to qualify the 737 design, NASA heavily modified the aircraft for continuing … It does not mention outgassing problems caused by the relatively high vapor pressure of these metals. NASA has given a sneak peek of designs three companies are pursuing for the aircraft of 2025.

NACA/NASA Langley engineer Richard T. Whitcomb was awarded the 1954 Collier Trophy for his development of the "area rule, " an innovation that revolutionized the design of virtually every transonic and supersonic aircraft ever built. Aircraft Design – The act of conceiving and planning the structure, systems, and performance characteristics of an aircraft vehicle or any other apparatus, machine or contrivance intended to be borne up either by dynamic action of the air upon the object's surfaces, or by the object's own buoyancy. (NASA/Boeing) (NASA/Boeing) This computer rendering shows AMELIA (Advanced Model for Extreme Lift and Improved Aeroacoustics), a possible future hybrid wing body-type subsonic vehicle with short takeoff and landing capabilities. Further development of OpenVSP software will stimulate economic opportunity in aviation and aerospace. Built as a joint effort between NASA and technical partners SGI and Intel in 2004, the supercomputer was used in scientific research of space, the Earth's climate, and aerodynamic design of space launch vehicles and aircraft. Boeing's designs have a similar look to stealth bombers. This design is among those presented to NASA at the end of 2011 by companies that conducted NASA-funded studies into aircraft that could enter service in 2025. NASA Reference Publication 1228 Fastener Design Manual Richard T. Barrett March 1990 The manual describes various platings that may be used for corrosion control including cadmium and zinc plating. Outgassing data, derived from tests at 398 K (125 C) for 24 hours in a vacuum as per ASTM E 595-84, have been compiled for numerous materials for spacecraft use. NASA Langley Research Center has developed a novel aircraft design that can carry 150+ passengers over a range of 3,500 nautical miles.