Aerospace engineering is the branch of engineering behind the design, construction and science of aircraft and spacecraft. Modern flight vehicles undergo severe conditions such as differences in atmospheric pressure and temperature, or heavy structural load applied upon vehicle components. Consequently, they are usually the products of various technologies including aerodynamics, avionics, materials science and propulsion.
Aerospace engineering solutions are centered around technical design centers that have a team of expert designers and engineers. This team has the responsibility of designing, developing and testing aircraft, or spacecraft and missiles. They monitor and manage the requisite product manufacture methods.
Several hundreds of thousands, or more, of engineering hours have been worked by aerospace engineering solution companies delivering engineering design and manufacture for clients in several nations. Among the design service offerings are
(1) Stress Analysis – Reports, Margin of safety optimization, Free body diagrams, Finite Element Modeling, Loads, Sizing;
(2) Design – Concept development, Component layout, 3D modeling, 2D drafting, Model Based Definition, BOM (bill of materials), and tolerance analysis;
(3) Checking – GD&T, drafting checking, 3D model checking, DMU, and product view. Much use is made of CAD (computer-aided design) and Stress Software tools such as Pro/Engineer, CATIA, Unigraphics, AutoCAD, Nastran/Patran, ANSYS.
Aerospace engineering solutions companies generate manufacturing solutions towards the in-house manufacturing of parts, while some also aid in parts integration to manufacture a whole aircraft. The work also encompasses tool design, jig and fixture design, manufacturing process planning, tool path generation – up to 5 axis, NC/CNC (computerised numerical control) programming and prototype manufacturing.
Engineering solutions are provided for each of upfront design, verification and manufacturing. It covers safety, reliability, product longevity, durability and functionality to meet and exceed international aerospace industry requirements. The solutions provide the support for compliance, reliability, software, and engineering and program management services.