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Force limiting: Test your Spacecraft, but don’t destroy it!

September 29, 2021

Avoid over-testing during satellite vibration qualification and learn about force limiting for spacecraft testing.

By Mostapha Choukri
3 MIN READ

10 insights from rocket CFD for a mind-blowing moonshot

July 29, 2021

This is your guide to a successful moonshot project – with 10 insights that only rocket CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) could deliver!

By Simon Fischer
11 MIN READ

New DFAN (Direct Field Acoustic Noise Testing) as a service to launch in US – Live demo on September 22, 2021

July 12, 2021

How many decibels (dB) are emitted during a spacecraft launch? According to NASA, the answer is up to 220 dB….

By Christina Kothlow
4 MIN READ
Mars Ingenuity

Ingenuity is Taking Off

May 3, 2021

See how the Mars Ingenuity helicopter can fly on Mars and how it would perform on Earth. Simulation helps to design better products faster.

By Boris Marovic
8 MIN READ
Perseverance Touching Down on Mars

Perseverance: what’s the weather on Mars?

March 11, 2021

Centro de Astrobiología – INTA uses Simcenter FLOEFD to design the MEDA weather station on the Perseverance rover

By Mike Croegaert
5 MIN READ

Crack propagation in composites and how to avoid it: A DLR case study

January 7, 2021

Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) have become especially popular in space applications due to their ability to withstand extremely high temperatures. At the German Aerospace Center (DLR), researchers are investigating the use of CMC components for high-temperatures and demanding-environment applications.

By Christina Kothlow
4 MIN READ
Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace

Towards another record year of space launches

September 20, 2020

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

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

April 22, 2020

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
4 MIN READ
Apollo 13 simulator

Apollo 13: The first digital twin

April 14, 2020

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

By Stephen Ferguson
13 MIN READ