F-35 manufacturing ergonomics addressed

Human-factors simulation from Delmia is playing a key role as Northrop Grumman tools up for work on the Joint Strike Fighter.

Ergonomics, long the stepchild of manufacturing engineering, is moving center stage as Northrop Grumman tools up to produce a section of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter military aircraft fuselage.

Human-factors simulations and analyses are getting an unprecedented amount of attention as the aerospace contractor seeks to meet delivery schedules, produce these sections at the agreed-upon cost, and avoid injuries.