IPAD: Integrated Programs for Aerospace-vehicle Design

Early work was performed to apply data base technology in support of the management of engineering data in the design and manufacturing environments. The principal objective of the IPAD project is to develop a computer software system for use in the design of aerospace vehicles. Two prototype systems are created for this purpose. Relational Information Manager (RIM) is a successful commercial product. The IPAD Information Processor (IPIP), a much more sophisticated system, is still under development.Unspecified CenterNASA-CR-3890, NAS 1.26:3890AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING; DATA PROCESSING; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER