Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 71 Issue 1
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An International JournalTable of contents
Crashworthiness of helicopter subfloor structural components
Chiara BisagniThe present investigation is oriented towards the design of an energy absorbing aluminium subfloor for a new Agusta helicopter. To identify the detailed design and the structural…
Numerical simulation of crashworthiness with an implicit finite element code
D. Graillet, J.‐P. PonthotImplicit and explicit time integration schemes in conjunction with the finite element method are presented for the transient response of highly non‐linear problems such as impact…
Vibration reduction and monitoring
Terry FordTypical passive and active vibration reduction systems are dealt with, particular emphasis being on the Westland active control of structural response system fitted to all…
Composite design software reduces engineering time on Eurofighter parts
Tony Williams, Brian Birchall, Julian RishtonComposite design software is helping engineers from British Aerospace to reduce significantly engineering time on composite parts for the Eurofighter 2000 aircraft. FiberSIM’…
Lockheed Martin: an industry leader with a compelling vision achieves software superiority and competitive edge
Tani HaqueDetails developments at Lockheed Martin using process‐based software configuration management (SCM).
Touchscreen technology ‐ breakthrough for hardness testing
Trevor SidawayBriefly discusses the development of touchscreen testing for use in hardness testing for analysis and control.
Boeing enters new era in military aircraft production
Western Data SystemsDiscusses the implementation of a new integrated manufacturing control system from Western Data Systems at Boeing.
Ultrasonic analysis of plastics, rubbers and composites by non‐contact analyzer ‐ the NCA 1000
Mahesh C. Bhardwaj, Ian Neeson, Leon VandervalkDetails the authors’ pursuit of non‐contact ultrasound.
Tiltrotor progress
Terry FordOutlines the development work on the tiltrotor undertaken during past decades and the more recent progress on the V‐22 Osprey now in production for the US Armed Forces. Also…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Phil Webb