Aerospace & Defense Agencies

A journey through the skies – lifting aerospace CFD engineers to new heights

October 16, 2024

From turbulence and transition modeling to enhanced compressor simulations and GPU-accelerated solvers, Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2410 expands the aerospace CFD toolbox to reach new heights.

By Daniele Obiso

8 MIN READ

Junkers Ju 52 in flight over Austria (credit Bernd K)

Engineering the past: Bringing a vintage Ju 52 aircraft back to life with the digital twin

September 4, 2024

AeroFEM revived the iconic Junkers Ju 52 using Siemens Simcenter. Through advanced simulation and reverse engineering, they recreated the vintage aircraft to meet modern aviation standards while preserving its historical design. This project highlights the balance between historical preservation and cutting-edge technology in aviation restoration.

By Stephen Ferguson

4 MIN READ

Simcenter 3D Margin of Safety Assessments: Search, seek and deploy

February 23, 2023

An introduction to the benefits of Simcenter 3D’s margin of safety tool for stress engineers. Including Simcenter 3D 2212’s updated calculation templates.

By Fabrice Berger and Jonathan Melvin

6 MIN READ

Towards another record year of space launches.

September 23, 2022

Read about space launches and how to perform safe and efficient space qualification testing to optimize spacecraft testing. Read the white paper.

By Mostapha Choukri

3 MIN READ

Stress analysis simulation: efficient until the last link

June 14, 2022

Stress analysis engineers know they must prepare well because they are the last link in the simulation chain! Any unexpected…

By Fabrice Berger and Jonathan Melvin

4 MIN READ

Modal Survey Testing for an unscathed journey to space

May 10, 2022

Learn how a modal survey test is applied to validate a spacecraft’s structural dynamic model to accurately predict the response to the various operations during its mission

By Mostapha Choukri

3 MIN READ

Measuring aerospace structures with digital image correlation

March 30, 2022

With digital image correlation, everything is measured contactless…Digital cameras provide 3D full-field data with metrological accuracy and allow for detailed characterization of structures under static, transient, or dynamic loading.

By Raphael Hallez

4 MIN READ