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ESDU LiCrA
Lift Curve Aerodynamics
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ESDU ASTEROID
Excrescence drag tool
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ESDU 70011 Toolbox App
Lift-curve slope and aerodynamic centre position of wings in inviscid subsonic flow
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ESDU VGK
Aerofoil design
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ESDU VGK
Viscous Garabedian Korn
Aerofoil Method
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Our Customers

Industries where ESDU provides essential design methods and data include aerospace, defence, transportation, construction, oil and gas and chemicals among others. Customers include Airbus, Boeing, BAE Systems, Leonardo, Embraer, Safran, Bombardier, Gulfstream, Saab, Rolls-Royce, Raytheon and more.

Our Process

All of ESDU's work is closely monitored and guided by independent committees of technical experts from around the world to develop rigorously validated methods, data and software that are trusted by industry and academia. Our products deliver this collective knowledge to help you gain a competitive design advantage.

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New for 2025

ESDU is proud to release 'ESDU VGK', an implementation of the powerful Viscous Garabedian and Korn method for 2D aerofoil design.

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Our methods, best practices, data and software tools help solve complex Aerospace, Automotive, Mechanical, Structural and Process Engineering problems and enable better decision making during engineering design. ESDU complements internal design practices, addresses gaps in information and provides access to best in class industry expertise.

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ESDU provides the engineering insight you need to:

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  • Mitigate design risk
  • Apply methods and data recognized by leading regulatory organizations

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Status

The current release of the ESDU web site is 2025-01 (Jan 2025).