C++ in Aerospace Simulations

With CADAC++ as Prototype
What you'll learn
Applying the power of C++ to aerospace simulations
Grasping how Polymorphism, Inheritance, and Encapsulation (PIE) build sophisticated simulations
Developing a UAV simulation step-by-step into a full netcentric model
Experiencing the CADAC++ framework in comparison to other C++ architectures
Getting ready for developing your own project simulations
Requirements
Literate in C++ with familiarity of flight dynamics
Dedicated to pursue a challenging course to the end
Computer: Windows operating system, Microsoft Visual C++ compiler
Description
This C++ course will take you deep into the guts of aerospace simulations. Like the students that I taught at the University of Florida, you should come with a first knowledge of C++ and a general understanding of flight dynamics. Step-by-step I combine C++ constructs with increasingly more complex aerospace features. You will be given access to eight simulations that replicate this build-up, culminating in a final multi-object CRUISE simulation.I teach by example, using UAVs attacking targets, tracked by overhead satellites. Though I show you how to build this complete aerospace simulation, my focus is on the main elements of the C++ PIE: Polymorphism, Inheritance, Encapsulation. I apply them to overloading functions-both pure and virtual functions-leading to the efficient run-time polymorphism; arrange the aerospace vehicles-UAV, target, and satellite-into a hierarchical inheritance structure; and encapsulate into classes the aerodynamic and propulsive data to protect their access.Though I use my simulation framework CADAC++ to exemplify the key features of C++, you will find that the C++ PIE is feeding most if not all complex aerospace simulations. (At the end of the course I will briefly discuss three other architectures.) Your familiarity with CADAC++ will also open for you all my other simulations of missiles, aircraft, rockets, and hypersonic vehicles.Update April 2024: Simulations compatible with Microsoft VS C++ 2022 are added to the downloadable resources. Update Oct 2025: CADAC Studio download changed to the landing page of my AIAA textbooks' fourth edition: "Modeling and Simulation of Aerospace Vehicle Dynamics".So, take the plunge and become a C++ expert in aerospace simulations!
Who this course is for
Students eager to apply their C++ knowledge to aerospace simulations
Developers interested in the CADAC++ architecture
Faculty preparing students for their professional career
C++ programmers curious about aerospace applications
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