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.

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.

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…

China is back to business with Simcenter 3D Electromagnetics

Good news from a customer in China (and an opportunity to brush up on your electromagnetics) Like many families in…

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…

Fatigue Simulation of Short Fiber Reinforced Composites

It’s no secret that reducing the weight of materials is key to cutting CO2 emissions – but the question is,…

Aero-engine sub-component design with the Mechanical Digital Twin

Challenges in Aero-engine engineering Aero-engines are complex machinery, largely because they experience deformations, include moving parts, and are subject to…

Turbine

Rotating systems – Tune your intuition

Rotating systems can be tricky. Learn more in this blog

Electric vehicle warning sounds for pedestrians and bikers in quieter traffic soundscapes.

AVAS: electric vehicle warning sounds

In part 1 of this blog post series we saw that in 2019, Pass-by Noise (PBN) is about preparing for…