Aerospace and Defense

Develop, simulate, test, and deploy mission-crucial and safety-critical systems.

Aerospace and defense companies around the world face quite a few challenges when developing the newest devices and systems. Engineers are constantly under pressure to solve complex design challenges within given deadlines while keeping costs down.

Companies have to rely on MathWorks®, COMSOL®, and Speedgoat products in order to achieve their development goals across all technology readiness levels, accelerate r&d activities, reduce costs, and preserve the accuracy of the analysis. MATLAB®, Simulink®, COMSOL Multiphysics®, and Speedgoat allow engineers to minimize program risks and ultimately make a better – if not the best – design.

Engineers use our products to:

  • Verify and optimize designs for the best performance
  • Develop virtual prototypes and digital twins
  • Couple electromagnetics with heat transfer, structural mechanics, fluid flow, and other physical phenomena
  • Test different geometries, thermocouple configurations, and material selection
  • Build, solve, and post-process models
  • Perform cosimulation with Simulink.
  • Evaluate EMI/EMC considerations and thermal management of airborne electronic equipment
  • Build simulation apps

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  • Develop, tune, and test controller models against industry requirements in real-time with real-time inputs from sensors or the avionic bus.
  • Use fully automated testing functionality to test components such as flap actuators, flight control systems, e.t.c.
  • Test embedded controller according to DO-178C standards
  • Verify the successful operation of individual components in complex vehicle networks.
  • Record and process in-flight or ground testing data and visualize it in real-time
  • Automatically analyze raw data to compare system or flight performance across multiple runs.
  • Ensure that all the electronic control units’ functionality, safety, and certification requirements are met

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Products

COMSOL Multiphysics®
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COMSOL Compiler™
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COMSOL Server™
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Electromagnetics Modules
AC/DC
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Wave Optics
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Ray Optics
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Plasma
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Semiconductor
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Fluid Flow & Heat Transfer Modules
Mixer
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Polymer Flow
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Microfluidics
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Porous Media Flow
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Subsurface Flow
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Pipe Flow
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Molecular Flow
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Metal Processing
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Heat Transfer
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Structural Mechanics & Acoustics Modules
Structural Mechanics
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Nonlinear Structural Materials
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Composite Materials
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Geomechanics
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Fatigue
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Rotordynamics
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Multibody Dynamics
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MEMS
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Acoustics
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Chemical Engineering Modules
Chemical Reaction Engineering
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Battery Design
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Fuel Cell & Electrolyzer
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Electrodeposition
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Corrosion
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Electrochemistry
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Multipurpose Products
Optimization Module
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Uncertainty Quantification Module
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Material Library
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Particle Tracing Module
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Liquid & Gas Properties Module
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Interfacing Products
LiveLink™ for MATLAB®
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LiveLink™ for Simulink®
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LiveLink™ for Excel®
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CAD Import Module
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Design Module
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ECAD Import Module
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LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS®
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LiveLink™ for Inventor®
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LiveLink™ for AutoCAD®
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LiveLink™ for Revit®
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LiveLink™ for PTC® Creo® Parametric™
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LiveLink™ for PTC® Pro/ENGINEER®
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LiveLink™ for Solid Edge®
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File Import for CATIA® V5
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Real-time target machines
Performance real-time target machine
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Mobile real-time target machine
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Baseline real-time target machine
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Unit real-time target machine
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Tailored Rack Systems
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I/O Connectivity Modules
Analog
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Digital
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PWM and Encoders
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Communications Protocols
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Battery Testing
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Synchro, Resolver, LVDT, RVDT
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Temperature, Strain, Vibration
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Audio and Speech
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Fault Insertion and Relay Switching
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Programmable Resistors
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Shared Memory
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Timing and Synchronization
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Video
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Configurable IO
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Simulink-Programmable FPGAs
Simulink-Programmable FPGAs
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Trainings

Aerospace Training Curricula

  • Radar and Modern Wireless Communications Systems Curriculum

  • Hypersonics Curriculum

  • AI Curriculum

  • Digital Transformation Curriculum

  • Aerospace Curriculum

  • Blogs and user stories

    Stay up to date with the industry's latest trends and learn the best pactices to innovate and optimize your engineering designs.


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    Machine Learning for Space Missions: A Game Changer for Vision-Based Sensing

    Explore the white paper by Ossi Saarela, MathWorks’ Space Segment Manager, about the impact of vision-based sensing and machine learning on space missions. Delve into topics such as traditional development, accelerated development with MATLAB and Simulink, machine learning’s transformative role, and the future of space-rated hardware.

    The Evolution of Modeling and Simulation: The Force Behind Great Engineering

    The Evolution of Modeling and Simulation: The Force Behind Great Engineering

    Learn about the transformation of engineering practices, moving beyond traditional design methods, and embracing the world of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE). Uncover the power of finite element methods (FEM) and how COMSOL Multiphysics is reshaping engineering across diverse industries.

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    4 Must-Read COMSOL Blogs for World Space Week

    The universe beyond our planet has always held an irresistible allure, sparking our curiosity and igniting our imaginations. In honor of World Space Week, we’ve curated a selection of three captivating blogs that shed light on some of the most intriguing aspects of space and planetary science.

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    5 Unusual Simulations in COMSOL Multiphysics

    This blog lists five unusual and unique simulations carried out in COMSOL Multiphysics, illustrating the comprehensive capabilities of the software and the fascinating side of modeling and simulation for science, research, and engineering.

    Real-Time Simulation and Testing with Simulink and Speedgoat

    In this blog and inserted video, recorded at the SciEngineering Conference 2022, we delve deeper into the world of Rapid Control Prototyping (RCP) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing and how RCP and HIL testing can be utilized to detect design flaws early in the development process.