Software-based simulation and modeling tools for aircraft can be divided, roughly, into three interrelated functional categories: design and model building, analysis or problem solving, and ...

Applied Composites Engineering (ACE – Applied Composites Engineering, Indianapolis, Ind.) is manufacturing a heated inlet, part of a proprietary anti-icing system designed by Cox & Co. (Plainview, N.Y ...

In the effort to drive down costs in all areas of the aircraft life cycle, lightweight materials such as composites are being used to produce innovative designs, reduced manufacturing and assembly ...

(Nanowerk News) To save on fuel and reduce aircraft emissions, engineers are looking to build lighter, stronger airplanes out of advanced composites. These engineered materials are made from ...

PlyMatch™ uses augmented reality to show the live combined images of actual and target ply outlines and fibre orientation details on a monitor, so that the two can be matched by the operator. PlyMatch ...

Large and complex composite structures such as the Boeing 787, Airbus A350XWB, and Lockheed Orion CEV demand the design of lighter, less-costly, and better-performing assemblies Larry Pierce, senior ...