New product offering enhances engineering workflows during analysis of aerofoil sections
Denver, Colo., March 6, 2025 — Accuris, the market leader in engineering standards content and technology, today announced the launch of ESDU VGK Toolbox, a new solution that implements the Viscous Garabedian and Korn (VGK) method for 2D aerofoil design. Based on decades of aerospace research, this tool is designed to support engineers working on the design and optimization of aerofoil sections.
The Engineering Sciences Data Unit (ESDU) is a knowledge base that provides validated engineering` design data, methods and software to engineers and designers. Created for aerospace engineers and aircraft designers, academics and researchers, EDSU’s new VGK Toolbox offers exceptional accuracy and efficiency in transonic aerofoil analysis.
With a user-friendly interface and an extensive dataset, Accuris’ latest innovation helps engineers explore design options and identify optimal aerofoil configurations, speeding up the time to market. Trusted by industry leaders, the ESDU VGK Toolbox reduces resources spent on specifying inputs while aiding results analysis with an interactive plotting capability and easy export options for post-processing.
ESDU VGK Toolbox provides organizations with:
- Accuracy: Users benefit from reliable transonic aerofoil data and analysis, backed by research and validation against wind tunnel data for a wide range of aerofoils and flow conditions.
- Streamlined Design: Organizations can improve design processes with the ESDU VGK Toolbox as the solution simplifies input and output of aerodynamic data, saving time and effort.
- Comprehensive Insights: Engineers can gain a deeper understanding of aerofoil aerodynamics through various output parameters, enabling more informed decision-making.
Accuris’ ESDU VGK Toolbox empowers engineers to utilize the accuracy of the VGK aerofoil method, confidently and consistently, for aerodynamic design to reduce the cost of early design phases.
“Engineers, especially those working in the aerospace industry, spend countless hours researching possible design options,” said Duane Newman, Chief Product Officer at Accuris. “Built on decades of research, the launch of ESDU VGK Toolbox streamlines various aspects of the aerospace design process. The solution, equipped with a user-friendly interface, provides engineering teams with streamlined access to information and comprehensive datasets that optimizes the design of aerofoil sections – a crucial, yet highly complex, part of aircraft design.”
To learn more about the Accuris’ ESDU VGK Toolbox solution, visit the ESDU website.
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