Mathematica Solution for Aerospace Engineering and Defense

Analyze test data, mathematically optimize new aircraft designs, or prototype aviation systems.

Underlying the Mathematica aerospace engineering and defense solution are advanced symbolic and numeric functions for data analysis, control systems, and other calculations, plus interactive 2D and 3D graphics abilities. They all work together in the most automated and reliable computation, development, and deployment environment available.

Analyzing data and developing new models

Fitting tire data to develop automated braking algorithms that prevent skids

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Mathematica includes thousands of built-in functions for computation, modeling, visualization, development, and deployment »
Aerospace engineering and defense specific capabilities:
Efficient and flexible pre- and post-processing of data from satellites, aircraft, spacecraft, sensors, or wind tunnel tests, with advanced analysis and statistics features »
Numeric and symbolic differential equation solving with highly optimized superfunctions for calculations in statics, orbital mechanics, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics »
Convenient object-oriented environment for the design, analysis, and simulation of control systems, including linear MIMO and SISO control systems in time and frequency domains »
Integrated wavelet analysis with discrete and continuous transforms and high-level support for thresholding and other operations »
Built-in stream vector plots to visualize air flow, plus advanced 2D and 3D graphics for data visualization
Industrial-strength image processing and analysis capabilities for satellite imagery »
Built-in functions for Taylor series and Fourier series analysis along with numeric and symbolic matrix and linear algebraic algorithms for applications in vibrations, system dynamics, and more
Built-in functions to compute eigenfrequencies of objects for damage assessment and failure prediction »
High-level programming language for efficient prototyping of new aircraft designs »
The Manipulate command for instantly building interactive models »
Comprehensive support for high-precision geodesy computation, with all standard reference ellipsoids, datums, and projections »

Mathematica includes built-in astronomical and geographical data for mapping spacecraft flight paths or the earth's surface
Geodesy Data »
Access names and properties of all available named geodetic datums and reference ellipsoids
Astronomical Data »
Use positional and orbital properties of planets, moons, and other astronomical objects
Country Data »
Use shape, area, and cartographic projections of all countries
Symbolic manipulation and optimization of C code, and automatic C code generation for immediate use of standalone executables in production systems
Load and access dynamic libraries and use built-in support for GPU computation with CUDA or OpenCL for high-speed, memory-efficient execution
High-performance, efficient numeric computations for large-scale systems modeling »
Built-in parallel computing on multicore systems that scales up to a full grid »
Close integration with C/C++ and other languages, databases, Java, .Net, and other applications »
Robust support for hassle-free export to various CAD packages, including DXF, STL, and ZPR formats »
Built-in randomization and statistics functions for Monte Carlo simulations, with GPU computing capabilities for fast computations »
Finite element analysis of the structural mechanics of aircraft and optimization of CAD models with the AceFEM add-on package »
Build virtual models and simulate physical systems, including mechanics, electronics, hydraulics, and control systems, with the MathModelica add-on package »
Model complex mechanical, nongeometric, and control relationships with the MechanicalSystems add-on package »
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Compare Mathematica to your current tools. Do they have these advantages?
Free-form linguistic input produces immediate results without the need for syntax »
Competitor note: Unique to Mathematica
Symbolic as well as numeric calculations to manipulate numbers, equations, or pieces of code, improving accuracy or creating reusable models
Competitor note: Matlab's built-in routines only handle numeric calculations
Fully automated precision control and arbitrary-precision arithmetic to ensure accurate results »
Competitor note: Matlab and other systems relying on machine arithmetic can show critical errors due to numerical accuracy failure
One integrated system to scrub, filter, and visualize data with any kind of analysis
Competitor note: Tecplot 360 graphics must be exported to other programs for presentation or publication
Analyze and optimize designs in one system, using built-in constrained and unconstrained optimization routines
Competitor note: Matlab requires an extra-cost toolbox and Pro/Engineer requires the extra-cost Pro/Mechanica add-on for optimization
Instant interactivity for creating tools that provide visual feedback to make debugging and testing innovative instrumentation easier »
Competitor note: Unique to Mathematica

Wavelet transforms, filtering, and more built in to a single computational engine
Competitor note: Matlab and Mathcad require purchasing additional software for wavelet capabilities
Automated algorithm selection to get accurate results quickly—sometimes switching mid-calculation for further optimization »
Competitor note: Non-Mathematica computation systems like Matlab make you analyze your equations manually to determine which function to apply
Choose from procedural, functional, and rule-based programming paradigms to create efficient code »
Competitor note: Other computation environments use predominantly procedural languages
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