Finite Element VTOL, eVTOL & UAM

Aeroacoustics Wind Tunnel Testing

eVTOL (Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) & UAM (Urban Air Mobility): FEA & CFD Based Simulation for Ground Vibration Testing (GVT), Airworthiness Certification, Aerodynamics, Aeroacoustics and Crashworthiness

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Aeroacoustics Wind Tunnel Testing — Finite Element VTOL, eVTOL & UAM

The airframe noise generated by landing gear, flaps, slats, and other high-lift devices is a major contributor to aircraft acoustic emissions during approach and landing :

To minimize noise pollution around airports, engineers must evaluate and optimize acoustic performance as early as possible. Wind-tunnel tests validate prediction models before flight but incur high cost and lengthy preparation.

OLTRION uses advanced computational aeroacoustic (CAA) solvers integrated with efficient wind-tunnel procedures, delivering rapid, high-fidelity noise data without sacrificing accuracy :

▶ Reduced test setup time
▶ Validated prediction-model accuracy
▶ Cost-effective tunnel campaigns
▶ Early-stage noise optimization

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The VTOL, eVTOL and UAM market is constantly changing and evolving, so maintaining a competitive edge both within the industry and supporting mission effectiveness requires significant research and development activities. OLTRION offers the industry’s most complete simulation solution for vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft. Our research and development procedure has required a blend of qualities such as ambition, drive and commitment as well as more tangible assets such as specialist engineering skills, rapid development through simulation techniques, supreme electronics expertise and a ruthless quest for performance and reliability.

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