The MathWorks Introduces Aerospace Toolbox; New Product Facilitates Flight-Data Analysis in MATLAB.NATICK, Mass. -- The MathWorks today introduced Aerospace Toolbox, which provides reference standards, environmental models, support for importing aerodynamic coefficients, and three-dimensional visualization capabilities in MATLAB (MATrix LABoratory) A programming language for technical computing from The MathWorks, Natick, MA (www.mathworks.com). Used for a wide variety of scientific and engineering calculations, especially for automatic control and signal processing, MATLAB runs on Windows, Mac and [?]. With a built-in interface to FlightGear flight simulator flight simulator, device providing a controlled environment in which a flight trainee can experience conditions approximating those of actual flight. A simulator generally consists of an enclosure housing a working replica of the interior of the cockpit of an , Aerospace Toolbox lets engineers visualize flight data in a three-dimensional environment and reconstruct behavioral anomalies in flight-test results. By streamlining aerospace data analysis in MATLAB, Aerospace Toolbox accelerates the design and development of aerospace and defense systems. "Aerospace Toolbox includes a broad range of aerospace functions for MATLAB so that engineers can focus on their areas of expertise instead of programming tasks," said Jason Ghidella, technical marketing manager at The MathWorks. "With Aerospace Toolbox, engineers no longer need to spend time maintaining in-house aerospace utilities or updating environmental models." To ensure design consistency, Aerospace Toolbox comes with utilities for unit conversions, coordinate transformations, and quaternion quaternion (kwətûr`nēən), in mathematics, a type of higher complex number first suggested by Sir William R. Hamilton in 1843. math, along with standards-based environmental models for the atmosphere, gravity, and magnetic fields magnetic fields, n.pl the spaces in which magnetic forces are detectable; created by magnetostrictive ultrasonic scalers to cause the tips of instruments such as ultrasonic scalers to vibrate. . Flight parameter utilities calculate such common parameters as equivalent airspeed Equivalent airspeed (EAS) is the airspeed at sea level which represents the same dynamic pressure as that flying at the true airspeed (TAS) at altitude. It is useful for predicting aircraft handling, aerodynamic loads, stalling etc. , Mach number Mach number (mäk) [for E. Mach], ratio between the speed of an object and the speed of sound in the medium in which the object is traveling. An airplane that has the velocity of Mach 3. , and dynamic pressure. Engineers can now easily import aerodynamic coefficients from the widely used U.S. Air Force Digital Data Compendium (Datcom) into MATLAB to carry out preliminary control design and vehicle performance analysis. Previously, these coefficients had to be input manually. Using the coefficients with Aerospace Blockset, available separately, lets engineers calculate aerodynamic forces and moments for their Simulink flight simulations. "In my work to create compelling flight simulations and high-resolution synthetic environments, I use MathWorks products extensively," said Edward J. Mayhew, Jr., MATLAB developer for George Mason UniversityeIUs Sensor Management System. "Aerospace Toolbox is a welcome addition that will help me streamline aerospace data analysis and develop flight simulations faster and more efficiently." Pricing and Availability Aerospace Toolbox is available immediately for the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. , UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Linux, and Macintosh platforms. U.S. list prices start at $1,000. For further information, please visit the Aerospace Toolbox product page at www.mathworks.com/products/aerotb. About The MathWorks The MathWorks is the worldeIUs leading developer of technical computing and Model-Based Design software for engineers and scientists in industry, government, and education. With an extensive product set based on MATLAB and Simulink, The MathWorks provides software and services to solve challenging problems and accelerate innovation in automotive, aerospace, communications, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , biotechnology, electronics, instrumentation, process, and other industries. The MathWorks was founded in 1984 and employs more than 1,500 people worldwide, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts. For additional information, visit www.mathworks.com. 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