Simulation for Military Aircraft Ejection Seats
I’ve always been passionate about aircraft. When I served in the Air Force and took my pilot training, I learned a lot about how systems on military planes work. One of the most amazing components, to...
View ArticleThis Week’s Top 5 Engineering Technology News Articles
Happy Friday, folks! This week’s roundup of interesting engineering technology news articles includes how to recruit more female engineers, the world’s first electric tilt-rotor aircraft and a case...
View ArticleThe New Frontier of Embedded Software – Part One
A few months ago at the ANSYS Worldwide Sales Conference, I had the opportunity to view the many advancements and get briefed on other news concerning our simulation platform. As part of this learning...
View ArticleThe New Frontier of Embedded Software Cont’d
Continuing from my post yesterday about the new frontier of embedded software. Nowadays it is not enough to just fly the plane, pilots have to manage tons of information while flying and they are...
View ArticleHybrid Aircraft with Distributed Electric Propulsion
Recently, when I attended the AIAA SciTech2014 Conference, I was impressed by a talk about electric aircraft, with a focus on distributed electric propulsion, presented by Mark Moore, a Design Engineer...
View ArticleAerospace at the Cutting Edge: From Drones to 3D Printing
The aircraft industry is an exciting place to be today. The media is full of the potential for commercial drone applications. But in the here and now we have large commercial aircraft on the market...
View ArticleCollaborating to Reduce Gas Turbine Fuel Burn
The pressure is on to reduce fuel burn for gas turbines of all types. The need is particularly acute for aircraft engines, in that fuel is a large component of operating costs of an airline, so much so...
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Icing Again? Did I Miss the Summer and the Fall?
Looking back at my blogs this year, in February I talked about the ANSYS’ acquisition of the assets of NTI, Inc, which now enables us to offer the most comprehensive solution for integrated aerodynamic...
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Avionics System Engineering: A Complex Problem Demands an Advanced Solution
As one of today’s avionics system engineers, you have a difficult task — integrating a diverse range of functionally complex components, provided by multiple suppliers, into a system that is reliable...
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The Engineering Behind Why It’s Too Hot to Fly
I’ve read a lot of articles talking about an interesting fact: this summer was so hot that in some cities like Phoenix aircraft could not fly. If you are an engineer or a pilot, it should not be a...
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What We Can Learn from the Wright Brothers on National Aviation Day
Tomorrow is Orville Wright’s birthday and we celebrate National Aviation Day and the incredible progress made in aviation in just over 100 years. It was December 1903 when Orville became the first...
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Bladeless Propulsion System Developed to Replace Propellers
For over 100 years, propellers have been the propulsion method of choice for aircraft, helicopter, and boat manufacturers. With the rise of multi-rotor technology, the limitations of this ancient...
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The New Frontier of Embedded Software – Part One
A few months ago at the ANSYS Worldwide Sales Conference, I had the opportunity to view the many advancements and get briefed on other news concerning our simulation platform. As part of this learning...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The New Frontier of Embedded Software Cont’d
Continuing from my post yesterday about the new frontier of embedded software. Nowadays it is not enough to just fly the plane, pilots have to manage tons of information while flying and they are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hybrid Aircraft with Distributed Electric Propulsion
Courtesy Mark Moore, Design Engineer at NASA Langley Research Center When I attended the AIAA SciTech Conference, I was impressed by a talk about electric aircraft, with a focus on distributed electric...
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Aerospace at the Cutting Edge: From Drones to 3D Printing
The aircraft industry is an exciting place to be today. The media is full of the potential for commercial drone applications. But in the here and now we have large commercial aircraft on the market...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Collaborating to Reduce Gas Turbine Fuel Burn
The pressure is on to reduce fuel burn for gas turbines of all types. The need is particularly acute for aircraft engines, in that fuel is a large component of operating costs of an airline, so much so...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Icing Again? Did I Miss the Summer and the Fall?
Looking back at my blogs this year, in February I talked about the ANSYS’ acquisition of the assets of NTI, Inc, which now enables us to offer the most comprehensive solution for integrated aerodynamic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Avionics System Engineering: A Complex Problem Demands an Advanced Solution
As one of today’s avionics system engineers, you have a difficult task — integrating a diverse range of functionally complex components, provided by multiple suppliers, into a system that is reliable...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Engineering Behind Why It’s Too Hot to Fly
I’ve read a lot of articles talking about an interesting fact: this summer was so hot that in some cities like Phoenix aircraft could not fly. If you are an engineer or a pilot, it should not be a...
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