Aerospace | Industry Solutions & Expertise

Aerospace Industry Solutions and Expertise

Butch Vision aerospace expert

Butch Vision
VP of Engineering
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Areas of Expertise

Design and analysis of nozzles, afterburner, and external components for both military and commercial engines (F100, F119, and F135)
High cycle fatigue analysis using both random (PSD) and sinusoidal inputs
Low cycle fatigue analysis of aerospace components including engine and wing anti-ice systems, turbine exhaust cooling ducts, and landing gear
Engine component qualification testing per RTCA-D0-160D

Background

MS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Tennessee Knoxville
BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Florida

SimuTech in the Aerospace Industry

Through numerous projects with our ANSYS aerospace customers and consulting services, SimuTech has worked on a variety of aerospace projects (see list below).

Besides engineering simulation software and services, SimuTech is an industry leader in gas turbine blade testing and modal testing for the aerospace industry.

Sample Aerospace Projects

Acceleration and pressure analysis of titanium potable water tanks on Boeing aircraft
Stress (proof, burst, HCF, LCF) analysis of exhaust components on Sikorsky helicopters
Dynamic analysis of a heads-up display on Boeing aircraft
Fatigue analysis of Flexible and V-band clamps
Structural analysis of 777X Engine Anti-Ice System
Mechanism analysis of F-15 landing gear to determine both extension/retraction and joint loads
Fatigue analysis of F-15 landing gear to determine cycles to failure based on mechanism analysis

ANSYS Resources

ANSYS engineering analysis software has been widely used in all aerospace design applications. To learn more about projects that have been done with ANSYS software, please see information below on specific aerospace components.

SimuTech’s skilled engineers provide consulting, analysis, simulation, and support services via ANSYS software to a variety of aerospace companies and projects. We lead the industry in gas turbine blade testing and modal testing.

SimuTech Consulting Projects in the Aerospace Industry:

Mach 5 rocket nozzle steering design
Thrust and flow analysis of a space shuttle rocket engine with steering from eccentric drag caused by variable chamber impingement
Supersonic design study of various wing profiles, various angles of attack, and altitude
Pre-stressed PSD random vibration of electronics PCB assembly
Fuel coupling piping fatigue analysis
Development of programs for automation of jet engine simulations
Airworthiness analysis of engine systems
Advanced mesh development for engine component thermal/structural analysis

aerospace engineering simulation software

Airflow in Cabin

Rotor Dynamics

Nacelle Meshing

Electronics

Avionics Cooling
- Conjugate heat transfer
- Thermal stress
Modal Analysis
- Random vibration
- Drop test
- Pre-stressed modal analysis
Safety and durability
- Impacts
- Perforation
Rack assemblies
- Stress
- Fatigue
EM Interference
- High and low frequency

Aerostructures

Metallic and composite materials
Weight and mass control
Welding, riveting, bonding
Mechanical systems
Safety systems
- Oxygen delivery
- Exits
- Slides

Cabin & Cockpit

Air conditioning
- Natural, mixed, and forced convection
- Comfort indices, PPD, PMV (ISO 7730)
- Humidity
- Solar loading
Seating arrangements
- Locking system
- Stress prediction
- Belts
- Fatigue
Overhead compartment
- Durability and fatigue
- Openings
- Modal analysis

Nacelle

Pylon design
- Stress and deformations
- Fatigue
- Vibrations
- Mechanical systems
Impacts and perforations
- Bird strikes
- Blade shedding
Core-compartment
- Thermal environment
- Ventilation
- Fire extinction
External shape
- Inlet
- External aerodynamics
- Aeroacoustics
- Mixer and chevrons
- Icing

Wings

External Aerodynamics
- Advanced turbulence and transition modeling
- Best-in-class meshing
Perforations and impacts
Welding and riveting
Fatigue
Fluid-structure interaction
- One- and two-way interaction
- Aeroelasticity analysis
Anti-icing systems
Fuel tanks

Landing Gears

Acoustics
Flow
Mechanical systems
- Multibody flexible dynamics
Stress and deformation
Braking systems
- Thermal transients
Tires
- Deformation
- Explosion and perforation

Engine Design

Complete turbo systems
- Fans
- LP and HP compressors
- Combustion chambers
- HP and LP turbines
Installations
- Mixers and chevrons
- Inlets
- Core-compartment
- Leaks and fire extinction
- Fixings and attachments
Multi-disciplinary
- Stress
- Thermal
- CFD
- Combustion
- Rotordynamics
- Bird strikes and blade shedding

Fuel, Air & Hydraulics Systems

Multi-purpose
- Valves, pipes, ducts, tanks
- Bleed
- Compressor lines
- Filters
- Mixing
- Air, skydrol, fuel
Optimization
- Fully parametrized process
- Design of experiments
- Design for Six Sigma
CAD integration and connectivity
- Workbench bi-directional connectivity
- FLUENT for Catia V5
Fluid structure interaction
- One-way stresses and deformations
- Two-way moving and deforming bodies
- Multibody flexible dynamics
Multiscale modeling
- 1D software couplings

Flaps & High Lift Devices

Performance
- Lift, drag, weight
Transients
- Moving and deforming bodies
- One- and two-way fluid-structure interactions
- Multibody flexible dynamics
Acoustics
- Modal analysis
- External CAE couplings
Structures
- Stress and deformations
- Axis and bearings
- Fatigue

Auxiliary Power Units (APU)

Complete Turbo System
- LP and HP compressors
- Combustion chamber
- HP and LP turbines
Installations
- Alternators
- Inlets
- Core-compartment
- Leaks and fire extinction
- Fixings and attachments
Multi-Disciplinary
- Stress
- Thermal
- CFD
- Emag
- Combustion
- Rotordynamics
- Blade Shedding