Boeing airplanes undergo extreme testing before being approved to carry passengers. Here's what the Boeing fatigue testing ...

Health monitoring of structures is a major concern in the engineering community. The need is acute in aging aerospace and civil structures, many of which are operating well beyond their initial design ...

The concept of distributed electric propulsion units has great potential on the track to zero-emission aircraft. Investigations raise expectations that distributed propulsion engines improve the ...

Team FIU reached the height of success, winning second place in mission performance and second overall at the international SAE Aero Design Competition in June. Nineteen teams from across the United ...

The design of an aircraft must take in consideration a multitude of factors such as efficiency, comfort, safety and reliability. However, the importance placed of each of these aspects entirely ...

Knowledge-based engineering (KBE) tool reduces part design cycle time by more than 90 percent. Complex parts with multiple subcomponents can be produced quickly and efficiently by melting or ...

The turbulent air above a wildfire is punishing to aircraft structures. The excessive and frequent loads place an inordinate number of loading cycles on an aircraft, leading to accelerated crack ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Offering an insider’s view of the business of flight. A troubling string of incidents involving aircraft window failures has ...

China recently verified a new morphing wing structure that can help build future cross-domain aircraft, with an expert saying on Tuesday that the cutting-edge technology is expected to undergo flight ...