22nd April 2021
10:17 am
22nd April 2021
12:30 pm
An aerospace project is underway that aims to develop a novel test and certification process for aeronautical structures that combines cyber-physical information.
Airbus’ Iron Bird test rig (Image: Airbus)
Sponsored by the Aerospace Technology Institute, £15m data-driven ‘Smarter Testing’ programme will use existing physical test programmes to explore how novel inspection techniques can be used to predict product performance and identify failures early.
The three-year project brings together the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Airbus Operations, CFMS Services, GOM UK, Dassault Systemes UK and Liverpool University.
According to NPL, there is an increasing drive for businesses to use data-driven simulations to replace physical testing. This will allow engineers to accelerate product development and unlock the complexity of proving that a product or system meets performance requirements.