TRIAERO Gallery



Helpful geometry visualization files

Download Matlab GTS file viewer
Download Matlab hermite file viewer


Boeing 747 Wire-frame input

Download B-747 hermite file

Boeing 747 Triangulated output from Trisurf

Download B-747 GTS file


Trigulated Friction analysis based on actual wetted areas
Mach Number = 0.85
Altitude = 30000 feet
Cd due to friction = 16.801 with Reference Area = 1 Sq. ft
No Wave drag analysis or Hypersonic Analysis since the configuration travels at high subsonic speeds 


Approximate F16 aircraft

Download F16 Hermite file

Triangulated F16

Download F16 GTS file


Trigulated Friction analysis based on actual wetted areas
Mach Number = 1.4
Altitude = 30000 feet
Cd due to friction = 2.824 with Reference Area = 1 Sq. ft

Cd due to shock waves = 6.686 with Reference Area = 1 Sq. ft


A random aircraft

Download sample aircraft Hermite file

Triangulated sample aircraft

Download sample aircraft GTS file


Trigulated Friction analysis based on actual wetted areas
Mach Number = 1.4
Altitude = 30000 feet
Cd due to friction = 6.6116 with Reference Area = 1 Sq. ft

Cd due to shock waves = 3.618 with Reference Area = 1 Sq. ft



BTW, TRIAERO is not perfect
.

Please visit this page to view some failed cases. This may be helpful in your debugging process.