awesome-aerospace-engineering
github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-aerospace-engineering ↗A curated list of tools, frameworks, resources, and educational content for Aerospace Engineering.
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Open Datasets
- AeroBench
A dataset of aerodynamic benchmarks for research and validation.
- NASA Earthdata
Open datasets related to Earth and atmospheric science.
- OpenSky Network
Open-access data for air traffic and aircraft tracking.
- Space-Track
Orbital data for satellites and space debris tracking.
Community and Forums
- AIAA Forums
Discussion boards for aerospace professionals.
- Airliners.net
A community for aerospace enthusiasts and professionals.
- NASA Software Catalog
A catalog of free NASA-developed software.
- r/AerospaceEngineering
A subreddit for discussing aerospace engineering topics.
General Resources
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
A professional society for aerospace engineers.
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
A repository of aerospace research papers and reports.
- What is Aerospace Engineering?
An overview of aerospace engineering and its subfields.
Materials and Structures
- Ansys Composite PrepPost
A tool for simulating composite material performance in aerospace designs.
- HyperSizer
A tool for analyzing and optimizing composite aerospace structures.
- LAMMPS
A molecular dynamics simulator for studying materials at the atomic level.
- PyNASTRAN
A Python interface for analyzing finite element models in NASTRAN.
Aerodynamics
- AVL
A tool for aerodynamic and flight-dynamics analysis of aircraft configurations.
- OpenFOAM
An open-source computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software for aerodynamics simulation.
- SU2
An open-source CFD tool for performing aerodynamic shape optimization.
- XFLR5
A tool for analyzing airfoils and wing aerodynamics.
Educational Resources
- Coursera: Introduction to Aerodynamics
A beginner-friendly course on aerodynamics.
- MIT OpenCourseWare: Aerospace Engineering
Free course materials from MIT on aerospace topics.
- NASA Glenn Research Center Educational Materials
Resources for aerospace education and outreach.
- YouTube: Aerospace Engineering Channels
Channels like
Flight Simulation and Modeling
- FlightGear
An open-source flight simulator for testing and educational purposes.
- JSBSim
An open-source flight dynamics model for aerospace simulation.
- X-Plane
A professional-grade flight simulator for designing and testing aircraft.
Spacecraft Design and Orbital Mechanics
- GMAT (General Mission Analysis Tool)
An open-source tool for space mission design and orbital mechanics.
- OREKIT
A Java library for orbital mechanics and spacecraft navigation.
- POLARIS
An open-source spacecraft mission planning tool.
- STK (Systems Tool Kit)
A commercial software for modeling and simulating space missions.
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