NASA’s software catalog contains over 800 different programs for space exploration, and now it has been expanded with 180 new utilities – all of which are free to download. American experts are confident that software related to space research will be useful on Earth as well.
According to official figures, the TetrUSS utility has become one of the most downloaded NASA applications. Released for macOS and Linux, it allows engineers to design aircraft to minimize drag – increasing fuel efficiency and reducing carbon footprint.
Another popular utility that NASA cites as an example is WorldWind. It visualizes the bulky dataset that the US agency’s satellites collect daily and displays it on a virtual globe of the Earth. Such a program helps scientists researching scarce resources to conveniently track parameters around the world – the utility looks more like a video game than a complex program.
Among the new 180 utilities that have added to the catalog of free programs from NASA, the following stand out:
- A tool to calculate the size and power requirements of a solar power system using fuel cells, solar cells and batteries.
- Code to analyze solar aircraft concepts by estimating flight costs and providing design feedback.
- Computational fluid dynamics software that can improve the efficiency of wind turbines for generating electricity.
On July 13, NASA will host a webinar to explain more about its utilities catalog and answer visitors’ questions.
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