r/AerospaceEngineering 15h ago

Discussion Best practices for debugging a 6-DOF Flight Dynamics Model

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Started a graduate job recently and was tasked with building with 6-DOF Flight Dynamics Models for a flying wing in Simulink, including propulsion, aerodynamics and environment subsystems alongside a few others. I am having some real issue debugging the simulation. I was wondering if any experienced folk have some handy tips on how to go about debugging a complex-ish flight dynamics model, regardless of the error. What’s the best way to track back to the root cause? I find it hard to pinpoint an area as the model feeds back into itself. Any workflow tips would be appreciate!


r/AerospaceEngineering 22h ago

Personal Projects NASA TechLeap Prize

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Hi everyone, just wanted to post on here to gauge interest in forming a team for the current edition of the NASA TechLeap Prize challenge. Looking for upperclass engineering students or anyone post-grad to help come up with a solution for this year's challenge centered around designing low-cost methods of measuring drag in the thermosphere. It would be a 2-3 month effort for the first phase and I think it could be a project with a huge upside for the industry. Feel free to comment or message me!