Aerospace and defense: 2024 webinars in review
As the aerospace and defense industry continues to push the boundaries of innovation, our most popular webinars of 2024 zeroed in on four critical areas transforming the sector. From leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), optimizing complex supply chain networks, using digital twins are revolutionizing aerospace design and demonstrating advanced robotics simulation for space applications, these covered key topics and trends that will continue to be relevant in the new year and beyond.
Catch up on the top webinars you might have missed this year, or revisit them as you prepare for the year ahead.
Aerospace design
Aerospace design took center stage this year, with two of our most popular webinars tackling this topic. As aerospace and defense products become increasingly complex, implementing digital tools and rethinking traditional design processes are paramount to developing high-quality products that meet requirements.
Our first top aerospace webinar of 2024 looked at how companies can implement a multidisciplinary design framework to enhance integrated collaboration. In the webinar, Siemens experts Anthony Nicoli, Thierry Olbrechts and John O’Connor explored the challenges of increasing product complexity, workforce changes and the integration of new technologies.. Through examples and industry insights, they illustrated how A&D companies can become strategic leaders by leveraging advanced digital capabilities to improve design processes and manage program risk effectively. Check out this key moment from the webinar, then click the button below to watch the full webinar.
Another top aerospace webinar of 2024 delved into the electrical side of design, specifically how generative design can be used in electrical design workflows. Chad Holley, a technical product manager for Siemens Digital Industries Software, discussed how generative design principles can optimize design processes by automating complex tasks and providing strategic advantages like cost reduction and efficiency. The webinar also included practical demonstrations of the different levels of automation within Capital, Siemens’ E/E systems development solution. Watch the video below for a preview of the topics covered before watching the full webinar.
AI in aerospace
One topic seemed to dominate the attention of the aerospace and defense industry, but also the world in general in 2024: Artificial intelligence. In this must-watch webinar, Vice President of Aerospace and Defense for Siemens Digital Industries Software Todd Tuthill and Arun Subramaniyan, found and CEO of Articul8, discussed AI’s transformative impact on aerospace and defense product development. They explored how AI is addressing workforce challenges and enabling faster market readiness through real-world applications like generative design. Watch the video below for a preview and then click the button below to watch the full webinar.
Aerospace supply chain
Late deliveries and lost revenue due to supply chain issues remain far too common in the A&D industry. Practices such as diversifying suppliers and buying safety stock can help, but there’s a better way. In this popular webinar, Todd Tuthill, vice president of aerospace and defense for Siemens Digital Industries Software, and Ryan Chan, vice president of solutions consulting for Supplyframe, discussed how companies can embrace digital transformation and invest in market intelligence to proactively manage their supply chain. Watch the video below for a sneak peek, then watch the full webinar for all the details.
Robotics simulation for space
Finally, rounding out our top five aerospace webinars for 2024 is a webinar that focused on robotics simulation in space. Space robotics operations are incredibly complex, and powerful simulation solutions like those found in the Simcenter portfolio can reduce mission risk and play a crucial role in robotic system development. Jens de Boer, Simcenter solution manager for aerospace for Siemens Digital Industries Software, and Daisaku Inoyama, manager of the Multi-Body Dynamics (MBD) team at Northrop Grumman Space Systems, explore the significant impact of simulation and test solutions in improving spacecraft performance engineering, highlighting real-world examples from Northrop Grumman’s space vehicle missions. Check out the video below before watching the full webinar.
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