Aircraft & Airframes

Aircraft structural design and analysis: how to mitigate nonrecurring costs

March 26, 2025

Moving from fossil fuel-powered aviation to next-generation aircraft requires tight integration between flight physics, aircraft structural design and analysis, and testing teams.

By Jens de Boer

6 MIN READ

The significance of systems simulation in aerospace problem-solving and breakthrough achievements

March 4, 2025

As the evolution of aircraft designs continues, aerospace engineers face an ongoing challenge to discover more efficient methods of powering…

By Stephane Mouvand

6 MIN READ

Driving digital transformation in aviation (with capable engineering simulation software)

November 21, 2024

Why is driving digital transformation in the aviation industry crucial? The aviation industry is continuously progressing, with aircraft advancements becoming…

By Thierry Olbrechts

6 MIN READ

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

Transforming RAMS Engineering in the Aviation Industry: A Mission-Driven Approach

April 11, 2024

Read this blog to learn how by prioritizing RAMS engineering, aircraft can achieve high reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety levels, ensuring a successful and sustainable operation lifecycle throughout the aviation industry.

By Stefan Dutre and Zakaria Bachir

5 MIN READ

Clean Aviation by 2050? The EU’s public-private partnership approves €380 million for eight new Clean Aviation projects

March 19, 2024

The Paris Agreement has set the goal of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. Discover how Simcenter supports the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking to achieve this aim in the aviation industry.

By Pacome Magnin

6 MIN READ

Urban air mobility: Using simulation to define safety protocol for the city of the future

March 11, 2024

Learn about the EU’s Aurora project, aimed at developing and integrating UAM technologies for emergency-related applications.

By Christina Kothlow

6 MIN READ

Simcenter E-Machine Design software first release image.

What’s New in Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2312

January 29, 2024

Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2312 introduces the latest updates to our products including: Simcenter 3D, Simcenter Nastran, Simcenter E-Machine Design, Simcenter Madymo, Simcenter Tire, and Simcenter Magnet.

By Jonathan Melvin and Patrick Farrell

9 MIN READ