Patent ID: 11873115
Assignee: ZSM HOLDINGS, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  G  Y | IPC B  G

Claim 13:
14. A computer system, comprising:
a modeling module, configured to calculate one or more representative payloads to be carried in a cargo bay of a cargo aircraft, the modeling module being configured to:
generate 3D geometries for a plurality of sample payload shapes based on a parameterized nominal payload geometry nominal wind turbine geometry definition comprising a plurality of geometric parameters, each sample payload shape having at least one different geometric parameter; and
reduce the plurality of sample payload shapes to the one or more representative payloads using a down-selection process to remove sample payload shapes that do not expand a volume envelope of a combination of all the sample payload shapes;

an optimization module configured to generate one or more optimized payload orientations of the one or more representative payloads;
a generating module configured to generate a keep out volume containing the one or more optimized payload orientations;
and
a designing module configured to generate a space reservation volume based on the keep out volume, the space reservation volume being dimensioned greater than or equal to the keep out volume such that the space reservation volume is suitable for use in sizing interior dimensions of the cargo bay and the cargo bay being suitable for at least one of loading, unloading, or holding a payload represented by the one or more representative payloads in their respective optimized payload orientations.