Aircraft structural engineering and analysis

November 18, 2017

Most aircraft company engineering departments are facing fundamental challenges. This is most strongly felt in the structures areas due to the increased complexity of products and ever-increasing demands for safety and certifications. The main challenges in airframe structure analysis are automation, standardization, traceability and deployment.

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