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Embracing trial and error in actual engineering
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Don’t cave to the God complex design spiral
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A fresh look for an indispensable tool
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Your simulation’s aerodynamics don’t really need to be “accurate”
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You might not need a wind tunnel test
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The benefits of continual collaboration: two visuals
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Flight test validation: the actual flying part
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Flight test validation: making the predictions
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A simple exchange of energy: how rubber band airplanes work
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Uncovering the perils of VTOL transition
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How do paper airplanes fly without an airfoil?
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Managing an effective team – according to Kelly Johnson
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Composting for the new year
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Cultivate maintenance, not completion
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Take time to document your context, before it disappears
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You probably don’t need CFD
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The person who grasps principles can successfully select their own methods
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Putting it all together: a sample design workflow
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But how do we choose the right tool?
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An all-in-one tool for aero analysis?
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Options for CFD software, part 2
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Options for CFD software, part 1
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What 3D viscous analysis is good for
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Finally accounting for friction: 3D viscous tools
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How the vortex lattice actually works
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Solvers for inviscid methods
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Inviscid 3D tools are your magic wand
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Our primary 2D tool options: XFOIL and MSES
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Analyzing airflow in only two dimensions
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Exploring the wide world of aero analysis tools