AnalyticalMethods,Inc.

CFDSoftwareandConsultingServicesSince1971

VLAERO+2.0
FREEAcademicSiteLicense

Analytical Methods, Inc. (AMI) is proud to announce the release of VLAERO+ 2.0, an exciting new tool for aerodynamic analysis of subsonic and supersonic configurations. VLAERO+ is designed for rapid parametric evaluation of aerodynamics, stability and control, static aeroelasticity, inertial and aerodynamic loads. Whether used as a predictive tool or as a calibrated aerodynamic model, VLAERO+ is a valuable asset from preliminary design through detaileddesignandservice.VLAERO+incorporatesarobustvortexlatticesolverwithasimple yetfunctionaluserinterface. AMIiscommittedtotheeducationandtrainingofAmericasfutureengineers.Freeacademic site licenses are being offered to eligible U.S. colleges and Universities. To obtain a demo licenseortorequestafreeacademicsitelicense,visithttp://www.aminc.com/education
2133152ndAveNE,Redmond,WA98052(425)6439090http://www.aminc.com/education

AnalyticalMethods,Inc.
CFDSoftwareandConsultingServicesSince1971

VLAERO+isEducatorFriendly
VLAERO+isdesignedtoprovidemaximumfunctionalitywithminimalusereffort.Theelementbaseduser interface is easy to master and students are often able to produce solutions in minutes. The online documentationincludesseveraltutorialswhichdemonstrateallfeaturesofVLAERO+.Educatorscanassign thesetutorialstominimizetheclasstimerequiredtoteachtheprogram.VLAERO+isanintegralpartofthe curriculumatseveralUniversitiesthroughoutthecountry.

VLAERO+isHighlyFunctional
The embedded solver has been an industry leader for decades. The accuracy of the method has been demonstratedthroughcountlesswindtunnelandflighttests.
BasicFunctionality o Linearaerodynamiccoefficientsinstabilityandbodyaxes(CL,CD,Cm,CY,Cl,Cn) o Stabilityandcontrolderivativeestimation(,,p,q,r,controldeflections) o Trimforlevelflightandtriminamaneuver o Integratedcomponentandcontrolsurfaceloadsalonganarbitraryreferenceaxis o Inertialandaerodynamicloadscalculation o Tailsurfaceandcontrolsizing o Integratedbeammodelforstaticaeroelasticcoupling o PrandtlGlauertcompressibilitymodel o LeadingedgesuctionmodelandTrefftzplaneinduceddragcalculation o Supersonicinfluencecalculationforslenderconfigurations o Advancedcalibrationmethodsformatchingexperimentaldata AnalysisModules o EigenmodeDynamicStabilityAnalysis(expectedrelease2008) o SimulationAnalysis(expectedrelease2008)

VLAERO+isUsedbyIndustry
VLAERO+isinuseatcompaniesanduniversitiesthroughouttheworld.Thefollowingcompaniesrepresent asmallsampleofcurrentVLAERO+users:Boeing,Gulfstream,ScaledComposites,GeneralAtomics,more

Academicsitelicensereferstoacollectionofnetworkfloatinglicenses.ThenumberoflicensesshouldnotexceedthemaximumexpectednumberofsimultaneousinstancesofVLAERO+.Licenses areprovidedwithouttechnicalsupportwiththeexceptionofsupportpertainingtosoftwarefaultorinstallation.Installationsupportshouldbeinitiatedbyasystemsadministrator.Technicalsupport andonsitetrainingareavailableforafee.AnetworklicenseserverrunningWindowsXP/2000/2003/VistaisrequiredtoservelicensestoremoteinstancesofVLAERO+.TheAMILicenseManagerisa standaloneserviceemployingtheFLEXnetarchitecture.

2133152ndAveNE,Redmond,WA98052(425)6439090http://www.aminc.com/education