New Consortium to drive development of advanced modelling and simulation technologies
A new consortium has been formed by Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and Boeing to define, drive, and standardise rotordynamics modelling and simulation requirements.
Set up in collaboration with established names in the aircraft and aerospace engine industries, the Rotor Dynamics Consortium (RDC) aims to enable airframers and aerospace engine manufacturers to safely overcome the engineering challenges of more sustainable and efficient propulsion systems.
The consortium will build on finite element methods embedded throughout design, validation and safety certification workflows to apply next generation multiphysics simulations.
The RDC will meet to discuss and formulate strategies on how best to apply MSC Nastran - considered the most accurate digital alternative to physical testing - to overcome the challenges of engine rotordynamics and their downstream effects on airframe safety under different flight conditions.
As rotordynamics continues to evolve, achieving improved fuel efficiencies using the open rotor concept presents aerospace engine manufacturers with numerous challenges including vibration control, bearing design, and system stability.
The phenomenon of windmilling, particularly post fan bladeout (FBO), poses significant challenges for engine design and the related aircraft safety certification.
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