#4: eVTOL Structural Design using Composites and Additive Manufacturing

Welcome to Talking Aerospace Today – a podcast for the Aerospace & Defense industry. A place that brings the promise of tomorrow’s technology to the ears of our listeners today. The aerostructural design of an eVTOL aircraft is incredibly important. Yeah, the designs are pretty cool-looking, but considerations need to be made around managing vehicle weight and structural efficiency. Today, in the fourth podcast of our “Innovation” podcast series, we’ll be discussing eVTOL aerostructural design. This is a very important topic because through composites and employing additive manufacturing, OEMs can build with a stronger, lighter material for optimal aircraft performance. In this episode, we’ll dive into composites and the role additive manufacturing plays and how the digital transformation is making all of this possible. I am your host, Scott Salzwedel, and in this episode, I am joined by two industry leaders. Dale Tutt, Vice President of Aerospace & Defense at Siemens Digital Industries Software, and John O'Connor, Director of Product and Marketing Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Luckily for the industry, composites and additive manufacturing have come a long way and play a critical role in the aerostructural design of eVTOL vehicles. Get ready for an extremely profound and insightful conversation. In this episode, you will learn: ●     The unique characteristics of eVTOL structures. (02:47) ●     eVTOL structural design challenges. (04:43) ●     The challenge of bringing additive and composite technologies together. (05:43) ●     Achieving the balance between design optimization and manufacturing constraints. (08:11) ●     The role additive manufacturing plays in eVTOL structural design. (10:05) ●     How Siemens’ Xcelerator is helping customers with their digital transformation. (13:01)   Connect with Dale: ●     LinkedIn Connect with John: ●     LinkedIn Connect with Scott: ●     LinkedIn Resources: ●     Siemens Aerospace & Defense website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.