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A Guide for Aircraft Certification by Analysis

NASA NTRS · Contractor Report (CR) · 20210015404 · Published 2021-06-11 · Langley Research Center · 9 authors

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Abstract

Analysis-based means of compliance for airplane and engine certification, commonly known as "Certification by Analysis" (CbA), provides a strong motivation for the development and maturation of current and future flight and engine modeling technology. The many benefits of CbA include streamlined product certification testing programs at lower cost while maintaining equivalent levels of safety. Flight and engine testing represent a substantial cost to airplane and engine development programs. This report provides a far-reaching vision for CbA and presents a research roadmap for computational technology development to enable CbA.

Authors

  • Timothy Mauery Boeing (United States)
  • Juan Alonso Stanford University
  • Andrew Cary Boeing (United States)
  • Vincent Lee Boeing (United States)
  • Robert Malecki Pratt & Whitney
  • Dimitri Mavriplis University of Wyoming
  • Gorazd Medic Pratt & Whitney
  • John Schaefer Boeing (United States)
  • Jeffrey Slotnick Boeing (United States)

Keywords

  • certification by analysis
  • CFD
  • aerodynamics
  • propulsion
  • aeroelastics
  • aircraft
  • stall

Citation

Timothy Mauery, Juan Alonso, Andrew Cary , et al. (2021). A Guide for Aircraft Certification by Analysis. Langley Research Center. NASA NTRS ID 20210015404. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210015404 ↗