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The document analyzes the physical characteristics and flight performance of the Mirage 2000 aircraft using Microsoft Excel.

The general dimensions, weights, wing characteristics, horizontal and vertical tail characteristics of the Mirage 2000 aircraft are provided.

A graphical approach using Microsoft Excel is used to analyze the effect of variation in speed at different altitudes on parameters like rate of climb, power required and available, and time to climb.

Estimation of Flight Performance of Mirage

2000 Aircraft with Microsoft Excel


P/C RABEYIA, A/C GOHAR, A/C YOUSAF, A/C MOHAMMAD RAZA
Aerospace Engineering Department,College of Aeronautical Engineering,NUST
Risalpur,Pakistan

One of the versions of this aircraft


Abstract — In this paper we have analyzed the possesses nuclear standoff capability.
physical characteristics and flight behavior of The Mirage 2000 D
Mirage 2000 aircraft. With the help of geometrical characteristics and the
analytical and graphical estimation of the
performance evaluation of the whole aircraft main performance data are the same
using Microsoft Excel, we have analyzed and as those of the Mirage 2000-5.
predicted its performance. The process of aircraft design is
Keywords—Weight, length, wing-span area,
sub-divided into multiple disciplines.
dihedral angles, aspect ratio, wing-loading, During analysis of the aircraft’s
wing-span, drag polar, stall, rate of climb, performance, there must be
turning performance, time to climb, range and optimization of the design mission
endurance.
parameters. Optimization of mission
1.INTRODUCTION performance is particularly a
challenging task, especially for those
mission profiles which are complex or
hybrid-electric propulsion. Therefore,
the purpose of this study is to analyze
the physical characteristic of Mirage
2000 through performance analysis at
increasing velocities which is more
applicable to combat profiles and to
novel designs.
Fig.1 Mirage 2000 Aircraft

Despite being similar to the Mirage 2.METHODOLOGY


III/5 and 50, the Mirage 2000 is not a The method developed uses a
variant of either of them. It is a graphical approach which is
completely new aircraft as compared computationally efficient using
to both with eminent interceptor Microsoft Exel software. The scope of
controls. It also carries laser guided this paper is limited to the
missiles rockets and bombs for its methodology that allows variation in
ground-attack role (secondary role). input variables for advanced

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performance analysis with an
emphasis on the effect of variation in
speed of the aircraft at various 4. AIRCRAFT VIEWS
altitudes on parameters of rate of
climb, power and thrust required in (A) Side view
retrospect to power and thrust
available respectively as well as time
to climb.

3.AIRCRAFT CHARACTERISTICS

The general characteristics of Mirage 2000 are as (B) Front View


follows:
Length 49.2 ft
Span 26.97 ft
Height 14.8 ft
Max cross sectional 19.78 ft2
area
Diameter 5.03 ft
Empty fuselage 14512 lbs (C) Top view
Clean aircraft 19840 lbs

The characteristics of the wings of the aircraft are


as follows:
Area 375 ft2
Span 26.97 ft2
Taper ratio 0.0533
Sweep(LE) 60.60
Dihedral -10
Incidence 00
Twist 00 5. GRAPHICAL APPROACH
Aspect ratio 1.939 (A) R/C) max vs Altitude Graph

The characteristics regarding the horizontal tails


are as follows:
Area 10.56ft2
Aspect ratio 2.56
Taper ratio 0.9
Sweep (LE) 4.50
The characteristics regarding the vertical tail are
as follows:
Aspect ratio 2.61
Taper ratio 0.24
Sweep 63.50
Area 28.8 ft2

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The above-mentioned graph shows us the height of 30000ft with respect to the varying
variation of R/C max with the height. In this we velocities. The power required values have the
have two special terms named as Absolute ceiling unique variation. At first, by increasing the values
and Service ceiling. We have the equation y=- of velocities the power required decreases, but
166.92x+84936, which gives you the slope of this coming to the value of velocity of 1000ft/sec, it
specified curve. In this, putting the value of x=0 starts to increase till the last.
we get the absolute ceiling as 84936ft. Similarly,
by putting the value of x= 100 ft we get the Now we talk about the blue line which is
service ceiling as the 69000 ft. In the beginning being defined as the power avilable at the
when the R/C max was zero we had the maximum 30000 ft of height. It has the same increasing
altitude. As we decrease the altitude the rate of linear relation with the varrying velocites.
climb increases or vice versa. Therefore, giving But its slope as compared to that of power
us the negative slope of the curve.
availiable at the sea level, is less. Talking
Now to carry the values we gradually increased
the height in order to find the R/C max and zero. about the yellow line, it has the same effect
The negative slope shows you the gradual of power required a the sea level.
decrease in the height with respect to velocities.
These graphs indeed show us that the height
(B) Pa and Pr Vs Velocity graph at places a vital role in these aspects. We have
Sea level and different fashions of ines for the sea level and
30,000 ft different fashions for height of 30000 ft.

( C ) Ta and Tr vs Velocity

The above-mentioned graph shows you the Initially, as the velocity of aircraft increases,
variation of Power available at sea level, Power the curve shown with blue that is of Thrust
available at the height of 30,000 ft, Power Required (TR) at 30,000 ft, drastically
required at sea level and Power required at 30,000 decreases. Then at about V= 700m/s, the TR
ft, the light green line shows you the power curve becomes almost constant with the
available at sea level. This is obtained by varying increase in velocity.
the velocities with respect to the height. By The green curve (TR SEA LEVEL) at first
increasing the value of velocities, we get a linear instant has a decreasing trend with the
change in the power available values remaining increase in velocity. Then, it reaches a
at certain height that is sea level. The dark green constant and at about V= 1000m/s, it slightly
line shows you the power required values at the
increases to TR SEA LEVEL = 8000.

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The yellow coloured TA SEA LEVEL the height. At the start, by increasing the height
remains same (constant) at about 15,000 up to the 10000ft, its value increases drastically
throughout the range of velocities. to 0.04. then it decreases comes to a straight-line
The dull green coloured TA 30000 FT also change as we further increase the height. it makes
remains same (constant) throughout the range curve in such a way that it defined the increase
and decrease curves respectively.
of velocities.

(D) Vv vs Vh graph
6.CONCLUSION

Since the methodology which is employed has


used the methods which are already existing and
have been validated, this paper, therefore, does
not comprise of an all-inclusive validation. Other
domain, like cost analysis, the assessment of the
life-cycle of the aircraft or its market
requirement, have not been considered. The
method we have proposed makes it possible to
obtain the desired optimum mission performance
as well as the performance of the aircraft in off-
design conditions. An analysis of the mission
performance of Mirage 2000 on a more thorough
scale of gives us results pertaining to the design's
In hodograph, VH is the horizontal capabilities as well as the aircraft limitations in
component and VV is the vertical terms of its performance as well as its
component. In this case, VV increases with effectiveness, consequently helping in achieving
the increase in VH till 1500. Then, it tends to a design which is a more efficient. Recent
developments like in the areas of the Mirage drag
decrease with the increase in VH.
chute system limitations have resulted in the
Here, VV = Vsin? =Rate of Climb= R/C requirement for the computation of performance
and VH = Vcos?. tools helping with the design process for next
At VH = 100m/s, VV = -90m/s and at VH = generation aircrafts. The method presented in this
1450m/s ,VV = 510m/s. Then at about VH = paper are of more value when concepts of design
1820m/s , VV = 470m/s. conditions are investigated with complex mission
profiles.
(E) Time to climb
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