index.md

Introduction {#mainpage}

The tool propulsion_design is one of the core design tools in UNICADO. The overall goal is the design the propulsion system based on...

• the architecture (e.g. 2 turbofan at rear fuselage, 4 fuel cell prop engine over the front wing) set by the user and,
• the total required thrust and system off-takes calculated within the aircraft design loop. This tool is exciting! because the propulsion is one of the critical components in the aircraft design loop. It provides the thrust or power, enabling powered flight of the aircraft letting it move through the skies.

There are different propulsion architectures for the aircraft conceptual design process. To give you a general taste, here are a few illustrations of possible concepts.

The getting started gives you a first insight in how to execute the tool and how it generally works. To understand how the tools works in more detail, the documentation is split into a engineering principles and a software architecture section.

Prior to that, let's summarize what the tool can currently do and what is planned (terms like method or strategy will be explained in the sections):

Engine type	Methods*	Status
kerosene-powered turbofan	Rubber(V2527-A5)/ Default/ Default/ Default/ Default	running
hydrogen-powered turbofan	Rubber(V2527-H2)/ Default/ Default/ Default/ Default	to be tested
kerosene-powered turboprop		strategy integrated, but methods missing
hydrogen-powered turboprop		strategy integrated, but methods missing

Order:

1. engine designer 
2. nacelle designer 
3. pylon designer 
4. propulsion integrator
5. mass analyzer

So let's get started!