DARcorporation

Providing Integrated Aircraft Design, Development & Consulting Services

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About the firm

DARcorporation (Design, Analysis and Research Corporation) is an aeronautical engineering consultancy founded in 1991, located in Lawrence, Kansas. It offers integrated aircraft design, development, analysis, and consulting services, spanning single-engine propellers to military UAVs and wind turbines. The practice also develops and sells proprietary engineering software tools for aircraft design and analysis. Hands-on experience in design, analysis, and prototype manufacturing allows the team to take projects from initial concept through full-scale prototype testing.

Established
1991
Firm type
Aerospace Engineering · Aviation Engineering · Defense Engineering · Software Engineering

People

Dr. Willem A.J. AnemaatPresident

MaryJo AnemaatVice President

Dr. Wanbo LiuChief Engineer

Capabilities

Aircraft Design & Development

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Comprehensive engineering services from mission specification and initial sizing to detailed structural and systems design.

  • Conceptual & Preliminary Design
  • Detailed Design
  • Aircraft Modification Analysis
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Detailed Aircraft Performance Analysis

Aerodynamic Analysis

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Advanced aerodynamic evaluations, custom airfoil design, and propulsion system integration using computational tools and experimental testing.

  • Airfoil Design & Analysis
  • Propeller/Rotor & Wind Turbine Blade Design
  • Quasi-Vortex Lattice Code Analysis
  • Wind Tunnel Testing

Structural Analysis & Testing

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Rigorous evaluation of structural integrity, flight loads, and dynamic responses using Finite Element Analysis and physical testing.

  • Loads Analysis (14 CFR Part 23)
  • Fatigue & Crack Growth Analysis
  • Aeroelasticity Analysis
  • Bird Strike & Crash Analysis
  • Structural & Modal Testing

Prototyping & Manufacturing

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Transitioning aeronautical designs into full-scale physical prototypes and components for testing and validation.

Engineering Software & Tool Development

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Developing proprietary aerodynamic and structural design software alongside custom tool programming services.

  • Custom Software Programming & Tool Development

Technical Advisory

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Independent evaluation and technical advisory services for aerospace investors and developers.

  • Technical Due Diligence for Investors

Industries

Aerospace · Defense · Aviation · Renewable Energy · Wind · Space

Projects

Windy II Wind Turbine

Renewable Energy

Project details

Aerodynamics, design, structural analysis, and testing of the Windy II wind turbine.

Boeing 707-320B

Aerospace

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External modification, structural analysis, and testing of a Boeing 707-320B aircraft.

Basler BT-67

Aerospace

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Aerodynamic design, structural analysis, external modification, prototyping, and testing of a Basler BT-67 aircraft.

Milner AirCar

Aerospace

Project details

Aerodynamics, design, and structural analysis of the Milner AirCar hybrid vehicle.