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Simulate to Innovate

Posted Feb 27, 2012, by J VanDomelen

It has become more and more challenging to deliver products–especially complex and intricate components, systems, and platforms–on time in this day and age. For many, the global economic recession brought with it reductions in personnel; and yet, military and aerospace (mil/aero) were still expected to (and needed to) deliver novel, high-tech products on time and on budget without the advent … Read More

Tags: Recession, Military, Mentor Graphics, Design Automation, economic recession, Mentor.com, Mil-Aero, Milaero, Aerospace, Electronic, global, Globalization, electronic design automation, Hardware, EDA, Mentor, electrical, Engineer, Embedded Systems, Geek, Software

Efficiency is essential

Posted Feb 22, 2012, by J VanDomelen

The military and aerospace (mil/aero) market relies on efficiency. This is true of myriad industries during a down economy, which requires organizations—including the U.S. Department of Defense and other military organizations, as well as prime contractors and subcontractors—to do more with less. Not only do engineering and manufacturing personnel need to be efficient, but also the tools they employ … Read More

Tags: Mentor, Hardware, Fort Worth, air, Bell Helicopter, Future Combat Systems, Geek, ground, Aerospace, Electronic, Design Automation, DoD, Embedded Systems, Engineer, Computer, Design, FCS, Electric, EDA, electrical, Mentor Graphics, sea, Software, Milaero, Military, Mentor.com, Mil-Aero

The Singularity

Posted Feb 17, 2012, by J VanDomelen

“Mentor’s Capital toolset now encompasses electrical architecture definition, electrical system and wire harness design, harness manufacturing, and vehicle service and repair,” stated Martin O’Brien, general manager of the Mentor® Integrated Electrical Systems Division. “Capital HarnessXC is one of the core products within this tool suite. PKC is the latest in a long line of harness suppliers to standardize … Read More

Tags: Mentor.com, Mentor Graphics, Mil-Aero, Vernor Vinge, Capital HarnessXC, Software, Capitol Harness, superintelligence, Technological Singularity, Aerospace, Technology, Milaero, Hardware, Military, Mentor, Ray Kurzweil, Engineer, Singularity, Geek

Double duty

Posted Jan 30, 2012, by J VanDomelen

Engineers from Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company, and The Boeing Company have unleashed a unique aircraft that has been turning heads at recent air shows, and for good reason. The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey was designed from the ground up (a rarity in a downturned economy, it seems) to meet the needs of multiple armed services. In doing so, it combines the capabilities of a helicopter with those of fixed-wing … Read More

Tags: Geek, Embedded Systems, Hardware, Warfighters, V-22, Aviation, Milaero, Bell Helicopter, Military, Software, Aerospace, Textron, Mentor, Electric, Mentor Graphics, Electronic, Mentor.com, Boeing, Mil-Aero, Design

Truly interoperable

Posted Jan 29, 2012, by J VanDomelen

System interoperability is a major issue and continual challenge in military and aerospace (mil/aero) applications. Electronic components and solutions from various vendors must all work together. The same is true of legacy versus modern systems. Many industry pundits in the mil/aero community have long compared the challenge to trying to have a 50-year-old communicate effectively with a newborn—they … Read More

Tags: electrical, Electric, Electronic, Software, Aviation, Mentor Graphics, Computer, Mentor.com, Mil-Aero, Aerospace, Milaero, Engineer, Design Automation, Geek, EDA, Hardware, COTS, Mentor, Design

Challenging conglomerate

Posted Jan 27, 2012, by J VanDomelen

Gone, in large part, are the days of military and aerospace (mil/aero) organizations buying a complete, comprehensive, end-to-end turnkey system from a single, solitary vendor. Rather, a vast majority of today’s mil/aero systems combine the technologies, components, and capabilities of myriad technology vendors. Integrating parts from various vendors in a single system, like most things, has its pros … Read More

Tags: Sony, Software, Mentor.com, Computer, Design, Mil-Aero, Milaero, Military, Aerospace, Electric, Hardware, HDMI, electrical, Mentor, Design Automation, Mentor Graphics, EDA, Embedded Systems, Electronic, Geek, Yamaha

EDA benefits electric braking systems

Posted Nov 29, 2011, by J VanDomelen

“[Skydrol] is very unpleasant to work with. It stings. It forms a very fine mist and gets everywhere,” reveals an anonymous aircraft maintenance engineer of the widely used hydraulic fluid. “When you have a pinhole leak somewhere, and are trying to find it, you will get it all over you and itch for ages afterwards. It really should be banned as a health hazard to mechanics.” Sounds like lovely stuff, … Read More

Tags: Milaero, Mil-Aero, IESF, Aviation, Capital, Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum, Mentor, Mentor.com, Aerospace, EDA, Engineer, Geek, Electric, Goodrich, Design, Hardware, Design Automation, Electronic, electrical, Embedded Systems, Software

Electric vs. hydraulic braking benefits

Posted Nov 28, 2011, by J VanDomelen

Hydraulic systems have for decades been the go-to technology in airplanes, both commercial and military, because of their high power density and proven reliability. Yet, hydraulic systems can be difficult to control, given that sensors are often located far from the brake piston; can require more maintenance, given the propensity for leaks or contamination in the hydraulic lines and the fluid contained … Read More

Tags: Mil-Aero, Mentor.com, IESF, Aviation, Computer, Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum, Mentor, Mentor Graphics, Aerospace, EDA, Engineer, Electric, Geek, Hardware, Design, Hydraulic, Design Automation, Electronic, electrical, Embedded Systems, Milaero, Software, Solutia Inc., Military, Skydrol

EDA helps brakes go electric

Posted Nov 20, 2011, by J VanDomelen

It’s the last thing I think about when I board a plane; yet, it’s first of mind when I see that we’re approaching pavement at a high rate of speed upon reaching our destination. You guessed it: I’m talking about brakes. This aircraft element gains little consumer attention (unless it fails to work, of course), but the critical system component is garnering considerable attention from the technology … Read More

Tags: Milaero, Mil-Aero, Mentor Graphics, Aerospace, Boeing, Mentor Graphics Capitol, Mentor.com, Mike Shaw, 787, Dreamliner, Embedded Systems, Geek, EDA, Goodrich, Design, Mentor, Design Automation, electrical, Electric, Electronic, Software

Raytheon’s Shin: IESF mil/aero insights, part 3

Posted Sep 29, 2011, by J VanDomelen

We can all learn how to tell a great story, revealed Aaron Shin, senior director of the transition to products at Raytheon Company in Waltham, Mass., in his IESF keynote, “The Art of Storytelling.” Okay, admittedly, many of us geeks and nerds may not be the best speakers. But, so what? Don’t get me wrong, I strive toward and aspire to be a phenomenal, thought-provoking speaker and, as a result, an … Read More

Tags: Software, Raytheon, Mentor.com, Aerospace, Design, Mil-Aero, Milaero, Military, Aaron Shin, Electric, IESF, Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum, electrical, Mentor, Design Automation, Mentor Graphics, EDA, Geek, Engineer, Hardware, Technology, The Art of Storytelling