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Introduction {#mainpage}

The systems design module calculates the mass and power requirement of the aircraft onboard systems. The current version supports a conventional power supply architecture shown in the picture below. An update that will allow other power sources is on its way 🚧.

The systems design module offers the option of designing the individual aircraft systems. If this approach is chosen, the systems are divided according to the ATA chapters. Models for the following systems exist:

• ATA 21: Environmental Control System
• ATA 24: Electric System
• ATA 25: Furnishing System
• ATA 26: Fire Protectrion System
• ATA 27: Flight Control System
• ATA 28: Fuel System
• ATA 29: Hydraulic System
• ATA 30: Ice and Rain Protection System
• ATA 32: Landing Gear System
• ATA 33: Lighting System
• ATA 35: Oxygen System
• ATA 36: Bleed Air System
• ATA 49: Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)
• ATA 70: Engine (only used to account for power extraction efficiencies of the engine)
• ATA XX: Remaining Consumers

Getting Started will show you how to define the system architecture. The settings and calculation methods for the individual aircraft systems are explained in Systems or you can follow one of the links above directly to the system. If you want to know how the systems design module works have a look at the Software Architecture.

If you do not want to design the individual onboard systems, you can integrate a known system into your aircraft design via the virtual strategy.