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Manta™

High-speed Airbreathing Propulsion Design

Advanced ramjet and scramjet engine design made accessible

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Why Manta?

Tip-to-tail performance analysis

Component-level modeling

Analyze forebody, inlet, isolator, combustor, and nozzle components individually or as an integrated system

Tailored model fidelity

Select and swap component model options to match a desired fidelity level

Design-oriented outputs

Detailed performance and mass estimates along with CAD-ready 3D engine geometry make designs tangible and actionable

Advanced Capabilities

Compress design cycles,
ignite new ideas, expand analyses

  • Advanced Solvers

    New Parabolized Navier-Stokes solver enables rapid 3D viscous flow solutions for Busemann and multi-ramp inlets!

  • Detailed design

    From boundary layer models to fuel properties, force accounting to materials – Manta is built to tackle the complexity of high-speed propulsion

  • Powerful Optimization

    A built-in evolutionary algorithm (EA) optimizer enables targeted and constrained designs that meet real world needs

  • Multi-threaded processing

    Manta leverages your multi-core processing capability to enable practical flowpath optimization and batch runs

Features

Flexible modeling and analysis

  • Parametric CAD geometry definitions simplify layout changes
  • Tip-to-tail engine flow properties (temperature, pressure, Mach) are reported for each engine design
  • Engine thermal balance assessments provide insight into how the design will integrate with other vehicle systems
  • Component mass estimates contribute to a more complete picture of engine performance
  • Flexible units of measurement (English or SI) offer convenient integration and reporting
License Information

MANTA™ software is sold under an annual renewable license. Licenses of the software entitle the customer to one (1) year of MANTA™ use, along with access to any updates released during that license period. Both node-locked licenses and site licenses are available.

Please contact SpaceWorks directly for further information. For sales information, contact software@spaceworks.aero

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System Requirements

Active license includes all software updates

  • Windows 7, 10, 11
  • Mac OS X
  • Linux

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