HAREM - handling qualities research and evaluation using MATLAB

The analysis of aircraft handling qualities using numerical criteria is an important aspect during the development of modern aircraft. For this purpose and for the validation of new criteria DLR Institute of Flight Mechanics has developed a software tool which contains the most important handling qualities criteria and databases. The package is based on MATLAB, a widely used numeric computation and visualization software. HAREM features a central interface for an easy access to all criteria and databases, the possibility to evaluate several configurations with a single command as well as a convenient presentation and handling of the results. This paper contains a description of the concept and the application spectrum of HAREM as well as a short demonstration.