Talking Aerospace Today

There’s a huge innovation wave sweeping through our industry. We’re seeing the emergence of new propulsion techniques (including green energy alternatives), supersonic air travel and the fast-emerging market of urban air mobility vehicles. Knowing the latest technologies available, and solutions to address both innovation and growing complexity, are keys to success and fast entry into market. Today in this second episode of a five-part series, “eVTOL Aerodynamic Design through Digitalization” we’ll be discussing the aerodynamic design of eVTOL vehicles and the associated elements that impact performance and efficiency. No question, eVTOLs are some of the coolest looking things out there, but do you use tiltrotors? …Tiltwings? …Or both? These types of decisions play heavily in the role of aerodynamic design.I am your host, Scott Salzwedel, and for this discussion, I am joined by two industry leaders. Dale Tutt, Vice President of Aerospace & Defense at Siemens Digital Industries Software and Durrell Rittenberg, the Director of A&D for Simcenter at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Tune in to the latest episode of Talking Aerospace Today and hear how digitalization is helping companies who design, build and manufacture eVTOL vehicles compete more effectively, innovate faster with far less risk. In this episode, you will learn: What makes eVTOL aircraft so unique? (02:48) The challenges with eVTOL aerodynamics. (04:27) The meaning of Computational Fluid Dynamics and why it's important to eVTOL aerodynamic design. (05:50) How Siemens is helping customers achieve eVTOL certification. (07:56) The important role of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio. (10:25) How digital thread technology helps companies innovate faster. (12:35) Connect with Dale:LinkedInConnect with Durrell: LinkedInConnect with Scott:LinkedInResources:Siemens Aerospace & Defense website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The A&D industry is experiencing unprecedented innovation these days. There’s so much to talk about, from space missions, supersonic travel, urban air mobility – such as the eVTOL aircraft – we’re seeing breakthroughs in composites and additive manufacturing, electrification is a huge deal right now, and the list goes on and on. In this first episode of the five-part series on Driving Innovation through Digital Transformation”, we’ll take a quick look back at the early days of aerospace – the first wave of innovation – and then we’ll fast forward to the current landscape of the Aerospace & Defense industry and the technologies that are fueling innovation. I am your host, Scott Salzwedel, and I am joined by Dale Tutt, the go-to guy for all things aerospace & defense, to discuss these topics that I’m sure will pique your interest. Dale is the Vice President of Aerospace & Defense at Siemens Digital Industries Software. He has over 30 years of experience in engineering design, development, and program leadership within the aerospace industry. Dale specializes in building highly effective, cross-functional teams to achieve complex operations when building today’s aircraft. Before Siemens, he worked at The Spaceship Company, Textron Aviation, and Bombardier Aerospace. Tune in to Talking Aerospace Today, and join us to learn the latest developments in the A&D industry, and what the future brings with all this complexity and innovation that is currently happening.   In this episode, you will learn: The early days of modern aviation. (02:17) The current wave of urban air mobility and its impact on the future. (04:06) The challenges faced by eVTOL startups. (06:36) How the Siemens Xcelerator Portfolio helps eVTOL companies with their digital transformation. (08:34) How Siemens helps customers to go faster and to be more productive and innovative. (10:28)  Connect with Dale:LinkedIn Connect with Scott:LinkedIn Resources:Siemens Aerospace & Defense website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Talking Aerospace Today – a podcast for the Aerospace & Defense industry. The place that brings the promise of tomorrow’s technology to the ears of our listeners today. Whether you’re talking OEM or independent supplier, aerospace wire harness manufacturing is under unprecedented pressure these days. Profitability constraints are everywhere. To make matters worse, increased electrification of a platform has taken harness complexity to perplexing new heights. From the need to rapidly transition design changes into production, to serving demanding customers who expect lower cost assemblies delivered faster just in time, when it comes to wire harness manufacturing the list goes on and on.I’m your host, Scott Salzwedel, and in our final episode “Increasing wire harness manufacturing and profitability” of the electrical systems podcast series, I’ll be joined by Anthony Nicoli, the Aerospace & Defense Director of Integrated Electrical Systems for Siemens Digital Industries Software. We’ll be discussing what goes into designing, building and installing a wire harness assembly, as well as the trends impacting manufacturing and how a digitalized process offers multiple advantages.Tune in to learn more about the complexities behind wire harness manufacturing and how to stay profitable during this time of great innovation and intense industry challenges.In this episode, you will learn: Why relying on electrical systems has substantially increased the pressure on OEMs and their suppliers (02:14) The increasing need to change the traditional manufacturing tools (03:32) How OEMs can reduce wire harness manufacturing cost and risk (04:08) What it means to have a digitalized process (05:36) How a model-based approach is used to address today’s harness manufacturing challenges (06:42) The importance of electrical and mechanical co-design (07:34) The role digitalization plays in wire harness manufacturing (08:15) The benefits of being a Capital customer (09:36) Connect with Tony: LinkedInResources: Capital E/E Systems development website Blog: The Capital E/E Systems development solution. Exactly how has Capital evolved? White paper: A closer look: Next-generation electrical systems platform development Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With increased complexity throughout the industry, the traditional spreadsheet-based approach to compliance is no longer an option. New innovations along with the increased use of electrification are forcing OEMs and their suppliers to consider new ways to achieve electrical design compliance and certification.Welcome to Talking Aerospace Today – a podcast for the Aerospace & Defense industry. The place that brings the promise of tomorrow’s technology to the ears of our listeners today.In this episode “Addressing electrical design compliance and certification” we’ll be looking at new ways to achieve compliance through a model-based approach as well as how to best utilize the comprehensive digital twin and digital thread. We know this is a time of great innovation and transformation for the industry – and when it comes to electrical system compliance and certification, there’s a lot to cover.Today, two industry experts from Siemens Digital Industries Software join the podcast. Anthony Nicoli is the Aerospace & Defense Director of Integrated Electrical Systems. And Steve Caravella is a Solutions Architect from the Capital Team. Both love to talk about how the digital transformation is altering the electrical system design and development landscape – for the good of teams everywhere.  My name is Scott Salzwedel and I’m the host of Talking Aerospace Today. I invite to take a listen to our latest episode on electrical system design compliance and certification.I hope you’ll tune into this extremely informative podcast.In this episode, you will learn: The reason why electrical regulations today are far stricter than in the past (01:45) Methods to address increased complexity when it comes to compliance (04:33) The approach used for connecting the separate environments in the manufacturing process (06:19) How the electrical digital twin helps with the certification process (07:32) Why there’s an increasing need for a “digital wingman” to help identify errors (09:00) How the type certification process works (11:00) How the digital twin and digital thread can help standardize the compliance process (14:04) A customer had to learn the hard way to use model-based techniques (14:52) Platform differentiation through increased electrification – new compliance challenges (18:22) Connect with Tony: LinkedInConnect with Steve: LinkedIn Resources: Capital E/E Systems development website Blog: The Capital E/E Systems development solution. Exactly how has Capital evolved? White paper: A closer look: Next generation electrical systems platform development Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The disruptive force behind change. In our industry, the ripple effects behind a late-stage change can have unfortunate consequences. Change is inevitable. But how do we avoid a change order that never should’ve happened in the first place? When we talk about change management what do we mean? Of course, some change is good – if you’re talking about a productivity improvement.Welcome to Talking Aerospace Today – a podcast for the Aerospace and Defense industry. The place that brings the promise of tomorrow’s technology to the ears of our listeners today.In this episode “Change management and the digital thread” we’ll be discussing the many sides to change management. When change happens late in the game, how do you keep configuration control? And what about change orders tied to certification? Really important stuff. We’ll also talk about how the digital thread can have a huge impact on change management in the area of electrical system design and development.  My guests today, the always insightful Tony Nicoli, the Aerospace & Defense Director of Integrated Electrical Systems for Siemens Digital Industries Software. Also joining the conversation is Steve Caravella, a Solutions Architect from the Capital Team at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Steve has many years’ experience in the aerospace and defense industry as an electrical engineer and architect.  We’re in a period of intense innovation these days and in order to survive, A&D companies must find rapid solutions to get to market faster ahead of the competition. Companies of all sizes have to be flexible, productive, and more efficient in finding new ways to reach their goals.My name is Scott Salzwedel and I’m the host of Talking Aerospace Today. I invite to take a listen to our latest episode on change management in the A&D industry. I hope you’ll join me.In this episode, you will learn:·      The different sources of change (1:56)·      Why every change you make brings you back to the starting point (4:30)·      Regulatory changes (6:58)·      How design closure brings change (7:42)·      The components of change management (10:05)·      How the model-based environment helps improve change management (12:53)·      The benefits of digital thread in change management (13:49)·      The certification side of change management (14:48)·      Recommendations for managing change (15:57) Connect with Tony:●     LinkedInConnect with Steve●     LinkedInResources:●     Capital E/E Systems development website●     Blog: The Capital E/E Systems development solution. Exactly how has Capital evolved?●     White paper: A closer look: Next generation electrical systems platform development Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The digital transformation has allowed us to design, engineer and build in ways never before imagined. But what was it like for engineers before software and even computers? …Are you kidding? Yes, once upon a time drafting tables with lots of ink and Mylar paper were the modus operandi for the industry. Welcome to season three of Talking Aerospace Today. In this episode, “Design Tools and Practices – Past, Present and into the Future” we discuss the tools and methodologies engineers have used throughout the decades. We’ll look at current and future technologies, too. Of course, the perspective we’ll be taking is that of electrical engineers responsible for electrical systems and platforms in the Aerospace and Defense industry. The industry has gone through major catalysts, or inflection points, through the years and we’ll discuss these catalysts, why they happened and what was the result? I’m excited to get started. This will be fun. Our guests today, first the inspiring and insightful Steve Caravella, a Solutions Architect from the Capital Team at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Steve has many years’ experience in the aerospace and defense industry (as you will soon discover). Steve goes way back in the time machine. Next, we’ll be joined by Tony Nicoli, the Aerospace & Defense Director of Integrated Electrical Systems for Siemens Digital Industries Software. Steve and Tony will also discuss design tools and methodologies related to today’s digital transformation. Lots of ground to cover here, folks. My name is Scott Salzwedel and I’m the host of Talking Aerospace Today. I invite you to take a listen to our latest podcast series that focuses on electrical system design in the A&D industry. In this episode, you will learn:●     What does Steve do at Siemens? (2:23)●     The tools Steve used in the days of B.C. - “Before Computer” (3:19)●     How the computer shifted Steve’s job (4:26)●     A major new catalyst: Computer Aided Design (5:01)●     The evolution into 3D CAD (6:38)●     The latest catalyst for change, model-based design (7:11)●     The digital thread - what is and what it isn't (10:54)●     About Siemens new Capital E/E Systems development environment (12:13)●     How Airbus A380 exploited multidisciplinary opportunities (13:39)●     The collaboration between ECAD/MCAD co-design (18:01)●     What is model-based design? (19:55)●     The benefits of the model-based design approach (20:32)●     The difficulties of adopting new tools (21:51)●     Using Siemens Digital Industries Software and Xcelerator portfolio (23:16) Connect with Steve●     LinkedIn Connect with Tony:●     LinkedIn Resources:●     Capital website●     Blog: The Capital E/E Systems development solution. Exactly how has Capital evolved?Podcast #1 from the Capital podcast series: “The Evolution of Electrical Design in AerospaceHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Raise your hand if you remember the Concorde SST?Man, even to do this day that plane is seen as an engineering marvel. So ahead of its time. And of course, that sonic boom is hard to forget. With the advancement of technology and the desire to decrease travel time, the concept of supersonic travel – even hypersonic travel – is being revisited once again. With so much innovation and the arrival of the digital transformation, things are destined to get very interesting this time around. (For example, one supersonic manufacturer has figured out the sonic boom. Instead of bouncing it off the ground, the boom is aimed upward bouncing it off the upper atmosphere. Wow.)Today, in our final episode in the series – the conclusion of season one, we’ll be talking to some industry experts who are quite familiar with designing and building of a modern supersonic using today’s connected tools. My first guest is Dale Tutt, Vice President of the Aerospace and Defense Industry. He’s been my regular guest on all Talking Aerospace Today episodes. Joining us will be two Siemens heavyweights who will break down some of the specifics of supersonic aircraft design and simulation. Durrell Rittenberg is the Director of Aerospace & Defense for Simcenter, and Thierry Olbrechts is the Director of Simcenter Aerospace Solutions.We’ll be discussing the specific challenges of modern supersonic aircraft design, and how the models of today are evolving towards sustainability. Will you be boarding a supersonic plane in the near future? Maybe. Today’s episode has the answers!Some questions we ask: What is the business case for developing supersonic aircraft? (3:59) How can supersonic aircraft be produced and stay cost-effective? (5:56) What are the environmental implications of this type of aircraft? (7:00) What are the toughest challenges facing aerospace manufacturers? (9:55) What are some of the primary design concepts and challenges behind solving aerodynamics in these modern supersonic aircraft? (12:47) How are we helping customers with an integrated solution to solve these problems? (26:40) How are these technologies helping customers design, simulate, and build high-speed aircraft? (31:20) In this episode, you will learn: Aerospace industry solutions that address carbon neutrality and sustainability (7:40) The problem with the sonic boom (8:42) How access to computational resources is changing the game (14:38) How building expertise in fluid dynamics helps companies better manage risk (17:03) The three challenges dominating supersonic aircraft (18:53) How the heat accumulation of greater computer integration can be managed in flight (23:44) Connect with Dale Tutt:LinkedInConnect with Durrell Rittenberg:LinkedInConnect with Thierry Olbrechts:LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Talking Aerospace Today – a podcast for the Aerospace and Defense industry – the place that brings the promise of tomorrow’s technology to the ears of our listeners today.We’re in a period of intense innovation these days and in order to survive A&D companies must find rapid solutions to get to market faster ahead of the competition. Companies of all sizes have to be flexible, productive, and efficient in finding new ways to reach their goals – in the face of growing complexity in all facets of product design, development and manufacturing.In our first episode of the podcast series “The Evolution of Electrical Development in Aerospace” we’ll be discussing trends shaping the industry today. How digitalization can become your new best friend. How a model-based approach to electrical design can be implemented throughout the complete product lifecycle from architecture design to certification, from manufacture to product support and beyond.My special guest, who will shed light on this topic and all upcoming episodes, is Tony Nicoli. Tony is the Aerospace & Defense Director of Integrated Electrical Systems for Siemens Digital Industries Software. Before Siemens, Tony worked in the industry as a researcher, a system engineer, a program manager, and a business innovator. He worked for Honeywell, Loral, and Lockheed Martin mainly in the areas of the surface-to-air missile countermeasures and ultrasonic imaging. Pretty cool stuff!My name is Scott Salzwedel and I’m the host of Talking Aerospace Today. I invite to take a listen to our latest podcast series that focuses on digitalization and the evolution of electrical design in the A&D industry.  I hope you’ll join us.In this episode you will learn How electrical design relates to the A&D industry (3:21) The trends the industry is facing today (3:39) How growing complexity is impacting the industry (5:32) How to transition to a model-based approach (7:24) A closer look at the Siemens E/E Systems development environment (9:43) Can you explain the E/E Systems approach in a step by step process? (10:50) Boeing’s model-based development techniques (12:19) Tony’s example of a manufacturing case (13:28) How Capital is helping customers during this global pandemic (14:22) The power behind a model-based development approach (15:21) Connect with Tony: LinkedInResources: Capital website Blog: The Capital E/E Systems development solution. Exactly how has Capital evolved? White Paper: A closer look: Next generation electrical systems platform development Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Talking Aerospace Today – a podcast for the Aerospace and Defense industry. A place that brings the promise of tomorrow’s technology to the ears of our listeners today.Everyone’s talking about the factory of the future as something that’s years away, or a concept that needs to be realized, but the truth is – the factory of the future is here now because the technology of tomorrow exists today.Today, in the final podcast of our “Productivity” series, we’ll be talking about intelligent manufacturing and how aerospace companies can be more productive throughout their engineering and manufacturing processes and ultimately deliver complex and highly integrated quality products faster. We’ll be talking about ways to accelerate production ramp-up using intelligent manufacturing and how to introduce flexible automation throughout the product lifecycle process.I’m your host, Scott Salzwedel, and I hope you’ll join me and Dale Tutt, Vice President of Aerospace & Defense at Siemens Digital Industries Software, in our final episode of the series.Learn the many ways intelligent manufacturing can assist aerospace companies involved in urban air mobility, electric propulsion, supersonic flight, or any of the other promising areas going on right now. In this episode, you’ll learn: The common challenges manufacturers face today. (04:08) How manufacturing has changed in the traditional factory and what that means to the digital factory. (05:34) How companies can make the digital transition smoother. (09:04) The role Siemens plays when it comes to intelligent manufacturing. (11:02) A real-world example of how Siemens is helping customers today. (14:05)  Connect with Dale:LinkedInConnect with Scott:LinkedInFor more information, please visit the Siemens Aerospace & Defense website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everywhere you look these days there are examples of A&D companies either late to market or over budget. What’s causing this? Well product complexity is a common factor that’s making it difficult to manage program schedule and cost. And then you have all these programs managed in multiple systems that don’t communicate with one another. No question in addition to increased complexity there are serious communication and transparency issues throughout the product development lifecycle today. The consequences of which can have a dire effect on the profitability of the entire program.  How can we turn this around to increase productivity, get to market faster and realize significant profits?Today, in our fourth podcast: “Take the Risk out of Program Planning and Management” we’ll be discussing how to improve program management by using a real and proven digital thread – the Siemens Integrated Program Planning and Execution, or IPP&E digital thread.Our special guest of the series is Dale Tutt, Vice President of Aerospace and Defense at Siemens Digital Industries Software. He’s been involved in product development for 30 years and prior to joining Siemens, he was the Vice President of Engineering at The Spaceship Company. Before that, he spent 18 years at Cessna Aircraft Company and he had roles at General Dynamics Space Systems Division and Bombardier Learjet.Dale is known as the “go-to guy” for all things aerospace and defense. Tune in now and listen how you can better manage your A&D program so that you can execute your goals faster with less risk and accelerate your productivity throughout all phases of the development lifecycle.In this episode, you will learn: The challenges companies face today around program management. (04:16) How to manage different systems inside a program. (06:33) How the Siemens IPP&E digital thread helps with program management. (08:02) The advantages of using the IPP&E solution. (09:53) Connect with Dale:LinkedInFor more information, please visit the Siemens Aerospace & Defense website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.