Why the next generation of aircraft need to become conscious
The use of AI, digital twins, data and advanced human-machine interfaces within a conscious aircraft could achieve massive benefits in reducing costs and improving the safety of aviation
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Testing times for components?
Paul Mortlock, managing director at Frazer-Nash Manufacturing discusses the importance of ensuring that even the…
How integrating the virtual and physical will make aerospace testing and certification smarter
Eann Patterson from the University of Liverpool discusses the highlights from the multimillion Smarter Testing project, that aims to transform how aerospace development is performed
Why urban air mobility needs innovation in motor technology
eVTOLs require technical innovation in key systems such as motors to become a commercial reality
Three thermal challenges changing the face of aerospace electronics design
Tom Gregory, product manager of thermal simulation software 6SigmaET, discusses the three main thermal challenges aerospace engineers face with electronics
How Virgin Orbit launched a rocket from an aircraft
Virgin Orbit’s successful launch of LauncherOne opens up new possibilities for commercial space activities
Q&A: Dame Xiangqian Jiang, director of the Future Metrology Hub
How metrology and non-destructive testing can combine to assure the quality of additively manufactured aerospace parts
The 737 MAX is ready to fly again, but plane certification still needs to be fixed – here’s how
An expert in aviation law analyzes the problems with the 737 Max certification process and suggests ways to improve the safety regulations.
A testing route to market for sustainable aviation fuels
Steven Zabarnick, division head of fuels and combustion at the University of Dayton Research Institute describes his team’s ongoing work developing standards for sustainable aviation fuels
What is scientific machine learning and how will it change aircraft design?
Karen Willcox, director of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at the University of Texas, Austin discusses an emerging field of computing that could revolutionize how aircraft are designed