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Spinoff story
Simulation Packages Expand Aircraft Design Options
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
In 2001, NASA released a new approach to computational fluid dynamics that allows users to perform automated analysis on complex vehicle designs. In 2010, Palo Alto, California-based Desktop Aeronautics acquired a license from Ames Research Center to sell the technology. Today, the product assists organizations in the design of subsonic aircraft, space planes, spacecraft, and high speed commercial jets.