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SIMNET Technical Overview

SIMNET is powered by the Typhon Physics Engine, a proprietary drone analysis and simulation software crafted by aerospace and computer engineers over the course of 8 years of development and validation.


With the Typhon Physics Engine, users can construct a complete and customizable model of virtually any fixed-wing, multicopter, or VTOL drone, by combining more than 15 different parametric components.

Typhon Physics Engine Component Types

  • Airframe:

    • Wing​

    • Airfoil

    • Fuselage

    • Structural Component

    • Wheel

    • Recovery Parachute

  • Propulsion:

    • Propeller​

    • Brushless Motor

    • Speed Controller

    • Lithium Polymer Battery

    • Internal Combustion Engine

    • Fuel Tank

  • Controls:

    • Flight Controller​

    • Mixer

    • Servo

    • Hinge

  • Payload:

    • Payload Mass

    • Stabilized Camera

The Typhon Engine incorporates multidisciplinary physics-based simulation and analysis algorithms to predict the overall performance of the aircraft, as well as simulate its flight dynamics in real-time as the model is created and modified.

Aerodynamics Engine

Mass Engine

Dynamics Engine

Typhon Physics Engine

Performance Engine

Controls Engine

The following table provides an overview of the various algorithms used by the engine.  The algorithms are selected from published resources following the criteria of selecting the highest fidelity algorithms that can run on real-time.

Typhon Physics Engine Physics Model Overview

Model Category
Model Scope
Model Description
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