SAE MOBILUS - Advanced Manufacturing

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Collins Aerospace future-proofs avionics systems with Wind River Helix virtualization

April 19, 2019

Future airspace will be filled with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones, commercial aircraft, helicopters, and more. Several prototypes are currently targeting urban air mobility (UAM) platforms, such as air taxis, and revolutionary aircraft models like next-generation commercial supersonic aircraft. Add to this autonomous swarm technologies, enabling manned-unmanned teaming, and systems for future vertical lift and it’s clear that the technology wave can easily become overwhelming.

Motor matters

March 15, 2019 Bill Visnic and Lindsay Brooke

With the momentum to expand vehicle electrification increasing steadily, the industry is beginning to arrange the pieces for its multi-billion-dollar transformation of powertrain development.

Aerospace manufacturers turn to non-hazardous PVD coatings as regulations tighten on toxic hard chrome plating

March 6, 2019

The search for a suitable replacement to hard chrome plating on aerospace components has been a key supply chain priority for aircraft manufacturers. This is because of the documented health risks to workers and the impact on the environment from exposure to hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen that occurs during the chrome plating process and the most toxic form of chromium.

Norsk and SAE International collaborate on world’s first directed energy deposition specification

February 15, 2019 William Kucinski

Norsk Titanium’s proprietary “Rapid Plasma Deposition” (RPD) additive manufacturing (AM) process is distinguished in the aviation industry for producing complex, titanium structural and safety-critical components for many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). But today, through a partnership with SAE International, Norsk’s RPD process and material requirement specifications are available to a wider, global base of manufacturers.

Thermwood and Bell 3D print the largest autoclave capable tool yet

February 11, 2019 William Kucinski

Dale, Indiana-based Thermwood Corporation – a manufacturer of computer numeric control (CNC) routers and large-scale additive machines (LSAM) claims to have produced the largest autoclave capable tool made through additive manufacturing (AM), commonly referred to as 3D printing. The tool – one half of an 18-foot helicopter blade mold – was built up in just over three hours as part of a joint venture program between Thermwood and Bell Helicopter of Fort Worth, Texas.

Featured MOBILUS Publications

Wire Fed Plasma Arc Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing Process

Standard

AMS7005

This specification establishes process controls for the repeatable production of preforms by Wire Fed Plasma Arc Directed Energy Deposition (PA-DED). It is intended to be used for aerospace parts manufactured using Additive Manufacturing (AM) metal alloys, but usage is not limited to such applications. Rationale

Shearographic Nondestructive Testing for High-Pressure Composite Tubes

Technical Paper

2018-01-1219

In response to the need for lightweight design in industries, composite materials are increasingly used to replace traditional metal tubes. However, subsurface defects such as voids, delaminations, and microcracks are still remaining common issues in composite pressure tubes.

Lightweight Carbon Composite Chassis for Engine Start Lithium Batteries

Journal Article

05-11-01-0003

The supersession of metallic alloys with lightweight, high-strength composites is popular in the aircraft industry. However, aviation electronic enclosures for large format batteries and high power conversion electronics are still primarily made of aluminum alloys.

TruPLAN Advanced Simulation for Material Kinematics Behavior during Manufacturing Layup Processes

Journal Article

2012-01-1856

The objective of an engineering analysis - a numerical model and simulation designed to represent a specific manufacturing process - is not simply to determine the behavior and impact of that process on a specific product. If that were the case, extensive product testing would be a simpler and cheaper solution.

Friction Coefficient Evaluation on Aluminum Alloy Sheet Metal Using Digital Image Correlation

Technical Paper

2018-01-1223

The coefficient of friction between surfaces is an important criterion for predicting metal behavior during sheet metal stamping processes. This research introduces an innovative technique to find the coefficient of friction on a lubricated aluminum sheet metal surface by simulating the industrial manufacturing stamping process while using 3D digital image correlation (3D-DIC) to track the deformation.

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Latest News

SAE EDGE Research Report on automated vehicle test, validation now available

SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, has named Dr. Rahul Razdan as editor of a new series of SAE EDGE™ Research Reports on automated vehicle test and validation. Groundbreaking new SAE EDGE Research Reports illuminate key issues in emerging and unsettled areas of interest to the mobility engineering industry, help to inform current decision-making and future strategy, and provide a structured framework and methodical approach for thinking about and working with rapidly shifting technologies.

Gaming tech helps Apache maintainers reduce training time

Lockheed Martin Corporation has released the latest version of RELY3D, an advanced visualization and training tool for sensor system maintainers working on the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.

Aerospace composites experts will meet in Wichita this month, focusing on validating repairs techniques

The meeting will include updates from members of the Composite Materials Handbook Substantiation of Bonded Repairs (SoBR) working group who have been continuing development of SAE International Commercial Aircraft Composite Repair Committee standardization efforts.

NASA opens the International Space Station for commercial business

The shift towards commercialization runs parallel to the agency’s Artemis program goals of landing a woman on the Moon by 2024 – which will also involve significant support from traditional and New Space companies.

Audi becomes first automotive OEM to join SEMI

Through the membership, Audi will give Audi access to SEMI’s core competencies in developing international standards and harmonizing technology roadmaps, while enabling the automaker to leverage the global SEMI platform to promote industry alignment across supply-chain segments, particularly in semiconductors and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).

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Featured Event

AEROTECH® Europe

September 24-26, 2019 Bordeaux, France SAE International 3 Day Conference

Two-thousand nineteen marks several firsts for the new AeroTech Europe. The inaugural conference is now an annual gathering of aerospace technical professionals from across Europe. And now you will find all of the comprehensive content from the SAE Aerospace Technology Conference as part of the expanded value of the robust AeroTech Europe program.

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Advanced Manufacturing

Collins Aerospace future-proofs avionics systems with Wind River Helix virtualization

April 19, 2019

Motor matters

March 15, 2019 Bill Visnic and Lindsay Brooke

Aerospace manufacturers turn to non-hazardous PVD coatings as regulations tighten on toxic hard chrome plating

March 6, 2019

Norsk and SAE International collaborate on world’s first directed energy deposition specification

February 15, 2019 William Kucinski

Thermwood and Bell 3D print the largest autoclave capable tool yet

February 11, 2019 William Kucinski

Featured MOBILUS Publications