GT Podcast

EPISODE 12 | AEROSPACE VTOL SIMULATION

Welcome to the twelfth episode of the Gamma Technologies’ GT Tech Talk! In this episode, host Lalit Patidar, PhD joined by a special guest, Jan Goericke from Advanced Rotorcraft Technology (ART) and Gamma Technologies’ own Gautham Ramchandran to discuss aerospace VTOL multi-physics simulation!

Episode Timestamps

  • 0:00 – Introduction of guests, Jan Goericke and Gautham Ramchandran
  • 2:52 – Advanced Rotorcraft Technologies’ company intro and software solutions: FLIGHTLAB, RCAS, VVPM, & FLAT
  • 5:58 – Gamma Technologies’ GT-SUITE and how it fits into the aerospace and VTOL landscape
  • 9:20 – GT’s and ART’s coupled simulation framework for VTOL applications
  • 11:53 – How aerospace and VTOL organizations are siloed
  • 15:33 – Dynamic of the VTOL market – from traditional IC engine to electrification (battery electric, fuel cells)
  • 16:07 – How has the aerospace industry evolved?
  • 20:55 – The role of virtual engineering and simulation in the aerospace industry
  • 29:54 – How VTOL startups can incorporate simulation & deal with complex workflows
  • 37:14 – Flight certification challenges with eVTOLs
  • 44:00 – What the automotive industry can teach the aerospace industry as we electrify our airspace
  • 46:18 – What is real vs the hype in this industry?

Mentions in the show

Jan Goericke’s presentation at the 2024 North American GT Technical Conference (NOTE: Access limited to those who registered and attended one of the GTTC ’24/25 conferences only)

See how Gamma Technologies’ GT-SUITE and ART’s FLIGHTLAB co-simulations are used to design eVTOLs in this video

Learn more about GT-SUITE’s VTOL aircraft simulation capabilities

Learn more about FLIGHTLAB

Investigation of eVTOL Operations in Turbulent Airwake Using Comprehensive Rotorcraft Analysis and Physics-Based Electric Propulsion System Models (Published at “Transformative Vertical Flight”, Santa Clara CA, February 2024)

Simulation and Analysis of Electric Motor Failure During e-VTOL Aircraft Operations in Turbulent Airwake (Published at “50th European Rotorcraft Forum, Marseille, September 2024)

Comprehensive Simulation with Coupled Airframe-Propulsion Dynamics in Support of eVTOL Design (Published at “Vertical Flight Society Forum 79”, West Palm Beach FL, May 2023)