Vehicle Motion Analysis

Tools and functions for analyzing the motion of aerospace vehicles

Tools and functions in the Aerospace Toolbox to analyze the motion of aerospace vehicles.

Categories

Fixed-Wing Aircraft Applications
Use fully realized fixed-wing solutions using functions and objects
Flight Parameters
Analyze vehicle flight dynamics and motion in MATLAB^® using aerospace flight parameters
Flight Simulator Interfaces
Visualize data with FlightGear flight simulator
Animation Based on MATLAB
Visualize data with MATLAB software
Virtual Reality Animation
Visualize data with Simulink^® 3D Animation™ software
Flight Instruments
Display measurements through standard cockpit instruments

Featured Examples

Aircraft Design Optimization with the Fixed-Wing Object

Aircraft Design Optimization with the Fixed-Wing Object

Optimize aircraft size and geometry using the Aero.FixedWing object to enforce static stability constraints.

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Overlaying Simulated and Actual Flight Data

Overlaying Simulated and Actual Flight Data

Visualize simulated versus actual flight trajectories with the animation object (Aero.Animation).

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Estimate G Forces for Flight Data

Estimate G Forces for Flight Data

Load flight data and estimate G forces during the flight.

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Compute Indicated Airspeed for Pitot-Static Airspeed Indicator

Compute Indicated Airspeed for Pitot-Static Airspeed Indicator

Compute the indicated airspeed from true airspeed for a pitot-static airspeed indicator.

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Calculating Best Glide Quantities

Calculating Best Glide Quantities

Perform glide calculations for a Cessna 172.

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