MultiSurface Aerodynamics 3.1 (MSA) is a rapid and cost effective tool for predicting the performance of wings, hydrofoils, keels and other aerodynamic surfaces on your personal computer. The software accurately computes lift, drag, trim, the aerodynamic center, moments and the stability parameters for a system of interacting wings. MultiSurface Aerodynamics simulates the flow field using a vortex lattice method coupled with a novel boundary layer analysis algorithm (to compute profile drag and predict stall). The software can be used to analyze airfoils, three-dimensional wings, multiple wing combinations, winglets & end plates, keels, rudders and other aerodynamic surfaces. MultiSurface Aerodynamics features accurate aerodynamics analysis, an interactive user interface, a built-in graphs editor (for presentations and publications) and 3D geometry export (.STL format) for rapid manufacturing.  

Applications

Features

Airfoil & Wing Analysis. Read more. Airplane Wing/Body Analysis. Read more. Hydrofoil Analysis. Read more. Light Sport Airplane Design. Read more. Sailboat Appendage Analysis. Read more. Read tutorial. Paraglider Analysis. Read more. Watch demo. Introduce engaging experiments, design content & capstone projects into your lectures & labs. Read more. UAV Aerodynamic Analysis. Read more.

Accurate Aerodynamics Analysis. Read more.  Easy-to-use MS Windows GUI. Read more Built-in airfoil analysis tool. Watch demo. Analyze winglets, endplates and joined wings. Easily model complex wing planforms. Watch now. 3-DOF trajectory tool. Compute motion in z,y, & z directions based on lift, drag & sideforce. Watch now. Compute the static stability derivatives to assess the behavior  and performance of  your design.  Export 3-D wing shapes to .STL files for easy manufacturing.

Tutorials
How to analyze and compare airfoil shapes. How to analyze a simple wing. How to enter and analyze winglets. EZSnap tool for complex wing shapes. How to analyze a sailboat keel. Tapered keel analysis (.pdf file).  How to find the best bulb for a keel.

Related Software: 3DFoil, Aerodynamics Toolkit, MultiElement Airfoils, STALLION 3D. See catalog.

Software Author: Patrick E. Hanley, Ph.D. More information.

How to Purchase

Online Order: Please click here to visit our online store.

Telephone Your Orders: Please call us at (352) 687-4466 to place your credit card order by telephone.  We can provide you with a download URL & password after the transaction is processed.

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