Advanced Rotorcraft Technology, Inc. (ART)

Advanced Rotorcraft Technology, Inc. (ART) specializes in modeling and simulation of rotorcraft, helicopters, and other air vehicles. The company provides simulation software, flight dynamics models, and consulting services aimed at supporting air vehicle design, analysis, and training.

ART offers a suite of software including FLIGHTLAB, a finite element, component-based modeling and analysis package. It also provides GRCAS, an aeroelastic analysis tool that supports structural dynamics, vibration, aeroelastic stability, and loads prediction for rotorcraft and related vehicles.

The company supplies off-the-shelf and custom flight dynamics models. These models cover various aircraft configurations including helicopters, multi-copters, and fixed wing aircraft. Models are categorized as generic, specific, or custom depending on customer needs and vehicle detail requirements.

ART serves domestic and international governments as well as commercial customers. Its services include aircraft design and analysis, avionics and flight control testing with pilot-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing, simulator integration, flight test support, and accident investigation support. The company has supported U.S. Army and Navy flight test programs and performed accident reconstructions using its models.

Research activities focus on topics like the viscous vortex particle method, advanced aerodynamic interference solvers, aeroelastic fuselage coupled with CFD, finite state inflow model identification, and rotor/ship aero interaction. ART’s consulting experience dating back to 1982 supports aerospace manufacturers and government customers in design, analysis, test, and evaluation.

The company is headquartered in Fremont, California, United States. ART’s website offers resources including documentation, licensing information, downloads, and frequently asked questions. The site also presents a company history and details its technical team.

ART integrates its models into customer simulators with on-site support, model customization, and interface protocol development. Their services promote improved design, testing, and operational evaluation of rotorcraft and related air vehicles.

Services

• Aircraft Design and Analysis
• Avionics and Flight Control Testing
• Simulator Integration
• Flight Test Support
• Accident Investigation