NX for Aerospace and Defense

Siemens PLM Software NX for Aerospace and Defense siemens.com/nx In today’s digitalized world, aerospace companies face disruption from existing compa- To remain competitive, nies as well as new market entrants. To remain competitive, companies must trans- companies must form all phases of their business through digitalization. Siemens NX™ software pro- transform all phases vides a flexible, powerful and integrated solution that helps you deliver better prod- of their business ucts faster and more efficiently. Most impor- tantly, NX delivers the next generation of through digitalization. design, simulation and manufacturing solutions that enable companies to realize the value of the digital twin. A digital twin is a virtual representation of a physical product or process, used to understand and predict the physical counterpart’s performance characteristics. Digital twins are used throughout the product lifecycle to simulate, predict and optimize the product and production system before investing in physical prototypes and assets. 2 The next generation of design with NX NX breaks down the barriers to innovation Supporting every aspect of product develop- and efficiency so that you can deliver reliable ment, from concept design through products to market faster than your competi- engineering and manufacturing, NX gives tors, and with more confidence than ever you an integrated toolset that coordinates before. The next-generation design capabili- disciplines, preserves data integrity and ties of NX replace the fragmented and design intent and streamlines the entire redundant technologies of today with a process. We help the aerospace industry best-in-class integrated technology platform. deliver solutions faster to solve their business problems in ways that could not have been done before. Next-generation design is built upon core principles that enable you to change the way products come to life, are realized and evolve. 3 Multidisciplinary design In the past, the mechanical, electrical and • Provides a clear understanding of the software features of the product were inte- impact of requirements on product designs grated through rounds of prototyping. But • A fully integrated 3D electrical harness given today’s time-to-market constraints, routing application allows users to design aerospace manufacturers have realized that and route harnesses in complex assemblies this practice is a luxury they can no longer afford. Recent efforts have moved integration • NX integrated mechanical, electrical and resolution upstream into design, where electronic solutions ensure complete mechanical, electrical and software engineers traceability from logical diagram to the full work together to avoid product prototype digital twin issues altogether. Due to the increased demand for complex and highly customized products involving mechanical, electrical and software systems, the need for an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to product design is essential in order to reduce risk and increase confidence in product performance. Key features • NX delivers best-in-class engineering functionality together with seamless data flows and workflow orchestration NX delivers best-in-class engineering functionality 4 Multidisciplinary design World’s most productive modeling environment Barriers arise when companies are forced to You can re-use data efficiently by finding use multiple, disconnected solutions to parts similar to what you need and being able complete the entire design, validation and to edit them without the need to understand manufacturing process. There can be commu- complex part histories. This allows for down- nication issues within teams and a lack of stream use of manufacturing information. We traceability of requirements from design to have always led the way in assembly perfor- validation and manufacturing. NX removes mance and modeling, getting your data the barriers to productivity by giving your loaded in the most efficient manner possible, design team the most complete and easy-to- and allowing your team to work in the con- use platform on the market today. NX can text of your assembly. Superior designer open immense assemblies quickly to enable productivity equals accelerated product designers to review the entire product. innovation. Superior designer productivity equals accelerated product innovation. 5 It is imperative that companies transform their engineering and design thinking and processes. 6 Integrated design optimization and validation Aerospace companies are faced with shorter • With design-integrated motion, structural lead times, more regulation, and greater and thermal simulation tools in NX, you can competitive disruption on a global basis. quickly compare design alternatives and To deal with these challenges it is imperative optimize performance characteristics from that companies transform their engineering the earliest stages of the design process and design thinking and processes. Many • NX provides the world’s first offering to aerospace companies have a set of discon- integrate the entire additive manufacturing nected systems for product design and process from automated performance- validation that decrease efficiency and driven design optimization to advanced increase time to market. 3D printing Key features • NX enables companies to reshape • NX digitally represents the entire product everything for optimal performance at a from both mechanical and electrical reduced cost disciplines with an integrated set of tools for CAD/CAM/CAE 7 Composites engineering and manufacturing Despite the increased use of composite throughput data directly from the design to materials, effectively designing and manufac- the factory floor, ensuring a repeatable turing aerospace composite products remains manufacturing process. The combination of a challenge. The true promise of composites these unique features makes Fibersim the has been largely unfulfilled due to the high best tool available to deliver innovative, cost and complexity of designing and manu- optimized composite products that meet all facturing with these unique materials. specifications, on time and within budget. Successful aerospace composite product development requires effective communica- Key features tion among multidiscipline teams throughout • Data can be shared with analysts, designers the lifecycle of a product. and other employees on the manufacturing floor Fibersim transforms – and ultimately reduces – the entire composite product • Enables a concurrent engineering process development process for aerostructures, where analysis and design are performed in aero-engines, and space systems by providing the context of the manufacturing process an open architecture that allows concurrent • Provides access to best-in-class industry engineering and easy exchange of informa- solutions for the complete digital definition tion between analysts, designers and of the composite part manufacturing engineers. It automates the tedious design and iterative tasks associated • Enables OEMs to meet requirements for with making changes, so composite products schedule, strength, weight, durability, can be developed faster and without errors. manufacturing first-time yield and field Fibersim also improves product quality and repair for the most challenging applications 8 Industrialize additive manufacturing Additive manufacturing is the process of Through additive manufacturing, NX provides layering physical materials to create a com- an integrated, rapid, and cost-effective way pleted product or component based on a of producing specific parts, regardless of digital twin. The most common example is 3D production scale. printing, in which printing aluminum or other materials into parts is revolutionary for com- Key features ponent manufacturing. • Accelerates design validation and tool production for printing simple or complex Manufacturing parts on small or large scales parts has never been easier. Three-dimensional printing techniques used for the development • Allows designers to create a digital twin of of jet turbines and rocket engines have products to confirm that components meet become a focus area for aerospace compa- specifications nies. Prototyping and producing specific parts • Provides understanding of how the product on a small scale is a common and often will perform in various conditions before expensive challenge for players in the aero- the first iteration is printed space industry. 9 Immersive design and Data management and Automating airframe-specific visualization collaboration with NX workflows Virtual reality (VR) is a computer- NX product data management (PDM) Workflow automation is the ultimate generated simulation of a real-life tools manage product data and solution to significantly improve speed, environment that enables the user to process-related information in a single, consistency and quality of many design be immersed in a first-hand experience centralized system, Teamcenter® tasks. Automation is best achieved through of a simulated reality. NX integration software. This information includes clear understanding of customer work with VR gives users the capability to computer-aided design data, models, processes and requirements. The experi- easily interact with, review, update parts information, manufacturing ence of Siemens PLM Software with a and provide feedback to full-sized jet instructions, requirements, notes and broad aerospace customer base enables us engines and other complex documents. NX enables consistency and

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