Aircraft fleets of the future will be defined by 3D printing and meshless CAE and CAE data management: these were some of the insights shared at the 2019 Altair Technology Conference.
Computer-aided engineering (CAE) is vital to all stages of the aircraft development cycle. CAE is optimised for fuel consumption, thermal efficiency and emission predictions. CAE is leveraged to address several flying conditions, including inclement weather such as ice accretion modeling and blockage prediction or dust and sand ingestion. In short, CAE is a game changer.
“As CAE is integrated into the development cycle, it generates millions of data points. Data-science algorithms can sift through the information and direct the aircraft designers towards the optimum path of design. This in turn will help improve operational efficiency,” said Vikram Reddy, general manager, GE India, speaking at the conference.
New technologies are propelling the aviation industry forward. The next generation of commercial and military aircraft will be powered by digital twins for scaling up fleet management. Simulated digital twins are fed with real-time data. This gives a comprehensive and predictive analysis of the condition of the aircraft. Maintenance costs will be lowered. The aircraft will also have the ability to determine and predict engine failures. It’s not just aircrafts; airports of the future, too, will leverage digital twin technology. That’s because the technology is known for precision. This quality can be tapped for accurately predicting flight timings, thereby improving passenger experience.
A growing demand for production flexibility and improved performance has urged aircraft companies to upgrade the turboprop engines and components along with avionics. R&D teams constantly endeavour to achieve thinner fan blades and lighter engines. “Aviation parts are being designed, made, tested and analysed. The cycle is repeated again and again. Thousands of our GE engineers are behind each product,” added Reddy.
Aircraft manufacturers follow certain parameters while conceptualising an aircraft - the most crucial one being safety. The frame, its design and composite materials have to ensure flying safety measures for better air-traffic management.
17/06/19 Kavitha Srinivasa/E&T
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Computer-aided engineering (CAE) is vital to all stages of the aircraft development cycle. CAE is optimised for fuel consumption, thermal efficiency and emission predictions. CAE is leveraged to address several flying conditions, including inclement weather such as ice accretion modeling and blockage prediction or dust and sand ingestion. In short, CAE is a game changer.
“As CAE is integrated into the development cycle, it generates millions of data points. Data-science algorithms can sift through the information and direct the aircraft designers towards the optimum path of design. This in turn will help improve operational efficiency,” said Vikram Reddy, general manager, GE India, speaking at the conference.
New technologies are propelling the aviation industry forward. The next generation of commercial and military aircraft will be powered by digital twins for scaling up fleet management. Simulated digital twins are fed with real-time data. This gives a comprehensive and predictive analysis of the condition of the aircraft. Maintenance costs will be lowered. The aircraft will also have the ability to determine and predict engine failures. It’s not just aircrafts; airports of the future, too, will leverage digital twin technology. That’s because the technology is known for precision. This quality can be tapped for accurately predicting flight timings, thereby improving passenger experience.
A growing demand for production flexibility and improved performance has urged aircraft companies to upgrade the turboprop engines and components along with avionics. R&D teams constantly endeavour to achieve thinner fan blades and lighter engines. “Aviation parts are being designed, made, tested and analysed. The cycle is repeated again and again. Thousands of our GE engineers are behind each product,” added Reddy.
Aircraft manufacturers follow certain parameters while conceptualising an aircraft - the most crucial one being safety. The frame, its design and composite materials have to ensure flying safety measures for better air-traffic management.
17/06/19 Kavitha Srinivasa/E&T
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