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Modern aerospace and space systems design is typically performed with the aid of specialized aerospace software analysis tools and software
products. A range of aerospace design software is now available to the aerospace engineering community to be used in an integrated design or
integrated synthesis environment. The following list is a partial list of space systems software tools, with emphasis on software that is most
suitable to conceptual and preliminary design of future generation space transportation systems, launch systems, interplanetary missions, space
exploration projects, and space habitats.

The software list is organized by traditional aerospace discipline. For example, software for propulsion (rocket engine), trajectory analysis,
structures, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, trajectory visualization, computer-aided design, flight mechanics, life cycle cost, and overall design
integration frameworks are gathered under each major heading. Some of these software products are free while others require a commercial use
license. These software products are in use at NASA, aerospace industry, and the US Air Force. Unfortunately, there is no list of standard
aerospace or space analysis software in aerospace engineering.

As a courtesy to the space advanced concepts community, we have provided external links to websites for each of the software tools on the list.
Free aerospace software is noted. Updates to this library page will be made periodically.

Propulsion Software
Burnsim
Commercial, Burnsim.com
Solid propellant ballistics simulation

Chemical Equilibrium with Applications (CEA)

Gov't request, NASA Glenn
Determines thermodynamic and transport properties, calculates theoretical rocket performance and combustion properties

Propulsion Sizing, Thermal Analysis, and Weight Relationship (P-STAR)

Gov't request, NASA Marshall
First order engine balance, thermal balance, reliability/ safety assessment, weight estimation, and cost prediction

REDTOP-Lite
Commercial, SpaceWorks Software
Liquid rocket engine performance predictions

REDTOP-Pro
Commercial, SpaceWorks Software
Detailed cycle closure for various liquid rocket engine powerhead and nozzle configurations

Rocket Engine Transient Simulations (ROCETS)

Gov't request, NASA MSFC
1D rocket engine simulation package

Tool for Rocket Propulsion Analysis (RPA)

Commercial, software.lpre.de
Multi-platform tool for performance prediction of rocket engines

TURBINE-PAK
Commercial, Scientific Engineering
Vibration analysis of non-linear multi-bearing rotor-bearing foundation systems

Weight Analysis of Turbine Engines (WATE)

Gov't request, NASA Glenn
Estimation of weight for conceptual turbine engine design

Trajectory Software
The Aerospace Toolkit
Commercial, Advanced Technology Associates
Functionalities in aerodynamics, orbit attitude and guidance, orbit propagation, coordinate frame transformations, etc.

ASTOS
Commercial, Astos Solutions

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Flight dynamics solver for launcher, reentry, and orbit trajectory problems

DG GL-Predict
Free, DG Advanced
Propagator, ground station calculations

Celestia
Free, Celestia Development Team
Orbit visualization

QuickShot
Commercial, SpaceWorks Software
3D trajectory optimization for launch vehicles and missiles

GUI Missile Flyout

Free, MIT Science, Technology, and Global Security Working Group
Simulation of multistage ballistic missiles in a framework with a round, rotating Earth

Systems Tool Kit (STK)

Commercial, Analytical Graphics
Orbit trajectory modeling and analysis

Trajectory Planner
Free, Orbit Hangar
Interplanetary transfer orbit optimizer

Trajectory Optimization Tool

Free, Orbit Hangar
MATLAB-based trajectory tool

Structural Analysis Software

Abaqus/Standard
Commercial, DS Simulia
Structural FEA for static and low-speed dynamic events

ANSYS
Commercial, ANSYS
Linear structural and dynamics capability with nonlinear thermal capability

ASTROS
Commercial, Zona Technology
Preliminary structural design optimizer

Beam Analyzer
Commercial, Flight Level Engineering
2D stress analysis, wing spar sizing, control system load analysis, shear-moment-rotation diagrams

Composite Analyzer
Commercial, Flight Level Engineering
Composite laminate stress and strain analysis, bondline and flange stress analysis, failure loads

HyperSizer Pro
Commercial, Collier Research Corp.
Structural failure analysis for beams, panels, and joints, coupled with FEA model

MSC Nastran
Commercial, MSC Software
FEA solver to simulate stress, dynamics, or vibration of complex systems

Thermodynamic/ Thermochemical Analysis

CHEMKIN-PRO
Commercial, ANSYS
Chemical application simulation

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Gaseq
Free, Chris Morley
Combustion equilibrium analysis

Sentry
Commercial (by request), SpaceWorks Software
Preliminary design of reusable, non-ablative TPS Systems

SINDA/FLUINT
Commercial, C&R Technologies
Heat transfer and fluid flow design software

Thermal Desktop
Commercial, C&R Technologies
Thermal models for electronics and vehicles, integration with CAD

Aerodynamic Analysis
ANSYS FLUENT
Commercial, ANSYS
Flow, turbulence, and heat transfer analysis

Athena Vortex Lattice (AVL)

Free, Mark Drela
Aerodynamic and flight-dynamic analysis of rigid aircraft of arbitrary configurations

Caedium
Commercial, Symscape
CFD tool with GUI, native on Mac

Cart3D
Gov't request, NASA Ames
Inviscid aerodynamic analysis

Digital DATCOM
Free, openAE
Static and dynamic stability

OpenFOAM
Free, OpenCFD
Lagrangian, thermophysical, turbulence modeling with meshing capabilities

OpenVSP (Vehicle Sketch Pad)

Free, NASA and OpenVSP Group
Open source parametric aircraft modeling tool with links to VSPAero

S/HABP
Gov't request, AFRL
Aerodynamic analysis of complex arbitrary 3D shapes utilizing engineering level methods

SC/Tetra
Commercial, Software Cradle
Unstructured mesh CFD software

scSTREAM
Commercial, Software Cradle
Structured mesh thermal fluid analysis

SURFACES
Commercial, Flight Level Engineering
Aircraft geometry and CFD analysis

Wind Tunnel for iOS

Commercial, Guillaume Rizk
iPhone/iPad app for flow visualization given user drawn test objects

XFOIL

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Free, openAE
Airfoil analysis under different flows and angles of attack

Integrated Design Frameworks

Adaptive Modeling Language (AML)
Commercial, TechnoSoft
Multidisciplinary modeling framework

Isight
Commercial, Dassault Systèmes
Framework for evaluation of design alternatives and optimization of design performance

ModelCenter
Commercial, Phoenix Integration
Engineering framework that allows for analysis automation and design optimization

Cost Analysis Tools

NASA Project Cost Estimating Capability (PCEC)
Gov't request, NASA
Parametric cost-estimating tool using historical space data

NASA Instrument Cost Model (NICM)

Gov't request, NASA/JPL
Predictor of instrument development cost based on historical cost data

Remix
Commercial (by request), SpaceWorks Software
Automated wrapper generation for NAFCOM to be implemented into ModelCenter

SEER-H
Commercial, Galorath
Lifecycle cost estimate for hardware, electronics, and other systems

SEER-SEM
Commercial, Galorath
Lifecycle cost estimate for software development programs

Space Operations Cost Model (SOCM)

Gov't request, NASA Johnson
Parametric relationships based on historical operations cost data

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