Four experts discuss the future of the $350 billion global aerospace industry, from sustainability to artificial intelligence.
In the 122 years of flight, the only thing that hasn’t changed is the air itself. Wood and fabric gave way to light metal alloys, and composites. Piston engines were followed by gas turbines, and today, electric propulsion. Control has evolved from cables and pulleys to hydraulic and electric actuators with software acting as intermediary between pilot and aircraft.
The evolution has been continuous, but many experts predict that we are on the cusp of a step change in aerospace, driven by the confluence of new materials and propulsion technologies and guided by innovative computational techniques, including AI. It is $350 billion global market and it’s projected to double over the next 10 years.
And all of is happening within a new imperative, sustainability.
Joining engineering.com on this episode of The Engineering Roundtable are four experts that discuss this paradigm shift in aerospace:
Panelists:
Aziz Tahiri, Vice President, Aerospace Industry, Hexagon
Dr. Waruna Seneviratne, Director of the Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems, Wichita State University’s NIAR
Duncan Smith, Head of Structures and Stress, Hybrid Air Vehicles
Keith Perrin, Solutions Director, Hexagon
Moderator:
Jim Anderton, Multimedia Content Director, engineering.com
