Advanced Aircraft Composites Demand Advanced Training

When designing a new aircraft configuration, predicting the aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance early in the program is important. Numerical procedures such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) can help addressing this challenge. However, wind tunnel testing is necessary to validate these predictions for single aircraft components as well as the overall configuration. Testing the aircraft configuration on a scaled model can bring additional engineering insights long before the aircraft can actually fly.

Manned electric aircraft are transitioning from dream to delivery in a very short time. Several developers have orders up to $165 million to prove it. This webinar shares some of the research from the major new IDTechEx report, Manned Electric Aircraft 2020-2030. It explains how those walking before they run are showing earliest success, from two and four seater pure electric aircraft to seaplane and small passenger plane conversions. Learn how IDTechEx finds that the more glamorous vertical takeoff and landing VTOL and larger fixed wing electric regional aircraft will also be a success but multiple issues mean that it will take longer. What components are involved? Do solar wings make sense? Which companies are in the lead? Range/endurance? What comes next? As sales increase exponentially, learn the basics from this webinar.

Driven by expert content, valuable peer-to-peer interactions and the best sensor, IoT and future technology and connected solutions and automated applications available - this event aims to enable connectivity, innovation and automation that would transform smart automotive, next gen mobility and intelligent transportation strategy and solutions.

Thank you very much to all those who joined us at our Open Day at our world class Innovation Centre in Gloucestershire, where leading figures in the aerospace industry illustrated the key trends and innovative technologies that are transforming aerospace manufacturing. The Open Day lead discussions on the direction that the aerospace industry is taking, and what is expected of the supply chain in order to fulfil these ever changing requirements in a buoyant and growing sector. Presentations during the day included A key note address from Trevor Higgs, Vice President, Head of Engineering, UK at Airbus, on its outlook and expectations . Presentations from GKN, Rolls-Royce and Sandvik Coromant focussed on how they are addressing current manufacturing challenges, along with real life best practice. Paul Maxted, Director of Industrial Metrology Applications at Renishaw presented on our innovative technologies including additive manufacturing and metrology solutions that will help suppliers meet industry expectations.