Aerodynamics Python Packages

aerosandbox

Aircraft design optimization made fast through computational graph transformations (e.g., automatic differentiation). Composable analysis tools for aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, trajectory design, and much more.

neuralfoil

NeuralFoil is a practical airfoil aerodynamics analysis tool using physics-informed machine learning, exposed to end-users in pure Python/NumPy.

openballistics

High-performance, lightweight, header-only C++ library with native Python bindings for projectile trajectory prediction and firing-solution solving

optvl

AVL + python + optimization = OptVL

rocketpy

Next generation High-Power Rocketry 6-DOF Trajectory Simulation

openaerostruct

OpenAeroStruct is a lightweight tool that performs aerostructural optimization using OpenMDAO.

pterasoftware

Ptera Software is a fast, easy-to-use, and open-source software package for analyzing flapping-wing flight.

pyloworder

High performance parallel reduced order Modelling library

trust-bo

Fast CPU-driven High-Dimensional Bayesian Optimization in Rust with seamless Optuna integration.

mapleaf

6-DOF Rocket Flight Simulation Framework

pymead

An object-oriented Python 3 GUI and API for single- and multi-element parametric airfoil design, analysis, and optimization

vlm

Python Vortex Lattice Method

prandtl-cfd

CFD surrogate modeling toolkit — train, validate, and export surrogate models for aerodynamic predictions.

helipypter

A package for rotorcraft performance evaluation.

wingwalker

Wingwalker Airfoil and Wing Design Tools'

pyairpar

An object-oriented Python 3 GUI and API for single- and multi-element parametric airfoil design, analysis, and optimization

ezaero

ezaero - Easy aerodynamics in Python :airplane:

xflrpy

xflrpy is a python enabled version of xflr5 for scripting and design optimization.

preflightpy

Python package for rocket flight simulation.

parea

The easiest way to calculate the projected/frontal area of an STL.

isacalc

Standard International Atmosphere Calculator

mola-workflow

MOLA is an ONERA Python code that implements user-level workflows and tools for aerodynamic analysis

machupx-web

A web wrapper for MachUpX: An implementation of the Goates-Hunsaker generalized numerical lifting-line algorithm.

rocketpyalpha

Next generation High-Power Rocketry 6-DOF Trajectory Simulation