FORCAST is a aircraft sizing tool for the RC fixed-wing aircraft developed by
Team Korea (Seoul National University, Gyeongsang National University, Konkuk University) for the AIAA DBF 2025 competition.
It can be effectively used in the following situations.
- When finding the optimal aircraft design parameters for a predetermined flight path
- When predicting flight time, remaining battery capacity, and other performance metrics with a fixed aircraft configuration and flight path
- When obtaining aerodynamic analysis results for a given configuration
Although the code is structured for the AIAA DBF 2025 mission, it can be easily modified to suit individual objectives. Detailed information on the code structure is provided on the following website.
Overall algorithm of FORCAST is presented below.
Supports on Window + Docker Environment , Linux(Ubuntu) , Multiple Server Environment .
Aerodynamic analysis for a single design configuration takes approximately 15 seconds, while performance analysis for a single flight configuration takes around 0.68 seconds. If the grid search range is extensive, it is recommended to run the process in a multiple server environment.
Instructions for Window + Docker
Instructions for Linux + High Performance Server
| Position | Name | University | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Leader | Jaewoo Lee | Seoul National University | [email protected] |
| Developer (Aerodynamic Analysis) | Sungjin Kim | Seoul National University | [email protected] |
| Developer (Flight Analysis) | Gyeongrak Choi | Seoul National University | [email protected] |
| Developer (Code Structure) | Jaewon Chung | Seoul National University | [email protected] |
| Developer (Score Analysis) | Hyeonjung Na | Gyeongsang National University | [email protected] |
| Researcher (Propulsion Analysis) | Jeongheum Baek | Seoul National University | [email protected] |
| Researcher (Propulsion Analysis) | Sungil Son | Seoul National University | [email protected] |
| Researcher (Aerodynamic Analysis) | Seongwon Jang | Seoul National University | [email protected] |
| Researcher (Aerodynamic Analysis) | Hyunchang Kweon | Seoul National University | [email protected] |
| Researcher (Flight Analysis) | Jeonghwa Heo | Seoul National University | [email protected] |
| Researcher (Flight Analysis) | Junyeong Koo | Seoul National University | [email protected] |
| Researcher (Flight Analysis) | Seunghoon Ha | Seoul National University | [email protected] |
| Researcher (Flight Analysis) | Seojin Kim | Gyeongsang National University | [email protected] |
| Researcher (Flight Analysis) | Junyoung Lee | Seoul National University | [email protected] |