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Efficient wind tunnel testing for the Aerospace Industries

Read about how to get more insights into aeroacoustic performance and how to increase productivity with dedicated wind tunnel testing solutions.

By Keily SuarezRioja

High Velocity Impact on Composites – Past, Present, and Future

In 1969, Grumman Aerospace was the first company to successfully introduce advanced composites into a commercial airplane. The boron-epoxy laminated horizontal stabilizer used in the F-14A was 15% lighter and 18% less costly than its metal counterpart.

By Christina Kothlow

Accelerate Airworthiness Certification

Accelerating Airworthiness Certification

Changing the Game: Bye Aerospace wants to be the first FAA-certified electric aircraft by accelerating airworthiness certification using Simcenter.

By Ganesh Sethuraman

Automatic (CFD) for the People

Aerodynamic Database Generation for Aerospace Applications It was mesmerizing. Through the wind tunnel test section viewport, you could see the…

By Chris Nelson

rotor dynamics jet

The Beauty of Complexity

Gas turbine engines are beautiful. You’re probably thinking “that guy’s been stuck inside for too long,” but think about it…

Apollo 13 simulator

Apollo 13: The first digital twin

The behind the scenes story of how NASA used Digital Twin technology to bring a crippled spaceship safely home.

By Stephen Ferguson

Jet Engine Efficiency: Making Cleaner Skies the ‘New Normal’ Part II

Last week, I described how the current global pandemic provided one bright spot: the reduction in CO2 emissions. For such…

By Ganesh Sethuraman

Reaching for the stars — with simulation

Most people believe that Galileo Galilei was the first astronomer to invent the telescope. However, the first telescope was made…

Jet Engine Performance

Jet Engine Performance: Making Cleaner Skies the ‘New Normal’

One of the inadvertent effects of the current pandemic has been a drastic reduction in global air pollution. Amidst this…

By Ganesh Sethuraman