ANSYS Advantage — Best of Aerospace and Defense 2018

Aerospace and defense companies share many commonalities in the type of products they produce, the harsh environments these products operate in, and their overriding focus on safety and reliability. However, the commercial aircraft, space and defense sectors each face unique market trends. In this aerospace and defense-focused magazine, we explore how these trends drive technology innovation and the way leading companies leverage simulation-driven product development to deliver tangible business impact.

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Featured Stories

The View from Above and Beyond
The commercial aircraft, space and defense sectors each face unique technical challenges and market trends.
Mastering Complexity
Executives at Airbus explain how the aerospace giant uses simulation to manage and integrate the increasingly complex, distributed smart systems that comprise the modern jet aircraft.

EDITORIAL

The View from Above and Beyond

The commercial aircraft, space and defense sectors each face unique technical challenges and market trends.
Electrifying the Aviation Industry

The University of Nottingham’s Institute for Aerospace Technology conducts ongoing efforts to electrify traditional aircraft designs for lower environmental impact and greater energy efficiency.
RF AND WIRELESS

Inside Story

Inatel and Embraer are developing new ways to install antennas to save fuel. Simulation predicts performance of the proposed installations.
Startups

Lighten Up

Using engineering simulation, a small company has developed sturdy, lightweight cargo pallets that are 18 percent lighter than traditional pallets.
RF AND WIRELESS

Tuning in to Antenna Design

Using engineering simulation, big compute and 3-D printing, Optisys achieves a large reduction in antenna size and weight while reducing development time
Aerospace and Defense

Climate Control Gets Elevated

Extreme temperature and pressure differences outside the aircraft while in flight and on the ground must be accommodated to keep passengers comfortable and safe.
Mastering Complexity

Executives at Airbus explain how the aerospace giant uses simulation to manage and integrate the increasingly complex, distributed smart systems that comprise the modern jet aircraft.
Aerospace and Defense

Calm Landing

Simulation of water landings for unmanned aerial vehicles saves physical testing time and costs.
Aerospace and Defense

To the Test

Bird strike simulation at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited saves design time and thousands of dollar per test of composite helicopter components.
Aerospace and Defense

Passing the Test

By modeling Lufthansa Technik’s highly complex test cell, engineers can apply those results to the jet engine itself and obtain test results that are very close to what the engine will experience in its operating environment.
Aerospace and Defense

Ruggedized Systems: Cool and Connected

To meet demanding military specifications for mobile and interconnected surveillance, communication and operational devices, Kontron uses sophisticated thermal simulation to balance size, weight, power and cooling trade-offs.
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE

Hitting the Brakes

United States Air Force jets were being damaged when the tow tractor that transports them around bases came to a sudden stop. Using ANSYS Mechanical, engineers determined the cause and devised a simple solution to this multimillion-dollar problem.
THOUGHT LEADER

Aiming High

By developing microsatellites, startup Vector is opening up the “space race” to a new generation of small and midsized businesses.
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE

Balloon-Borne Vehicles Provide a Bird’s-Eye View

World View engineers saved an estimated eight months and about $600,000 by employing simulation to determine the right design before building and testing a prototype of a balloon-borne vehicle to replace satellites.