Maine Aerospace Consulting is dedicated to comprehensive and timely solutions to the most difficult and challenging engineering problems. Key areas of expertise include:


Mathematical Modeling of Dynamic Systems:

Development of dynamic math models for fixed-wing aircraft, launch vehicles, missiles, UAVs, UUVs, satellites, multi-body systems, rigid and flexible-body effects. Six degree-of-freedom representations for a wide variety of mechanical and dynamical systems driven by a range of environmental and control forces.



Numerical Simulation Design:


Mathematical models of vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, environmental effects, actuation, control surfaces, etc. implemented in 6-DOF numerical simulations. Utilized for purposes of stability and performance analyses and as an environment for the development of GN&C algorithms. Also, for testing of system identification methods and overall system performance assement. Simulations hosted in Matlab/Simulink as well as other stand-alone environments and languages.






Parameter Estimation and System Identification:

Design of algorithms and software for linear and nonlinear parameter 
estimation and system identification of many aerospace systems. Modern techniques such as Kalman Estimation and Extended Kalman Estimation, Iterative Estimation and Linear and Nonlinear Least Squares Methods. Extraction of models from flight data for implementation in simulations.



Guidance, Control and Navigation Algorithms and Software:

Design, development, coding and testing of classical and optimal control systems, linear and nonlinear methods. Autonomous guidance logic and navigation algorithms. Simulation (with Simulink/Matlab) development and test environments. Kalman filtering, model-based navigation techniques. Numerical methods for control of nonlinear systems, including techniques such as Direct Trajectory Optimization using Collocation, Dynamic Programming and Neurodynamic Programming, Receding Horizon Control, Dynamic Inversion and Deterministic Annealing.