OVERVIEW
IAI has comprehensive in-house engineering capabilities to support Design & Build/Build-to-Spec (BTS) programs, including full design, development, testing and certification. IAI’s aeronautics engineering department covers the following areas:
- Design loads
- Stability & flutter dynamic analysis
- Stress & fatigue analysis
- Structural design
- Weight control
- Design to cost
HIGHLIGHTS
- Proven performance in the design, development, analysis, testing, manufacture and assembly of complex metal and composite aerostructures
- Supported by the IAI’s Engineering and Development Center
- Full responsibility for all aspects of Build-to-Spec programs
- In-house capabilities for tool design and tool production
- Proven performance on military and commercial BTS programs
- Meeting US Government FARs and DFARs requirements
- Adherence to strict quality and schedule requirements
Capabilities
Significant R&D investments drive continuous improvement initiatives by introducing new technologies, while reducing both development and recurring costs. Examples include utilizing innovative structural concepts such as “one-shot” integral structures, structural bonding, composite out of autoclave manufacturing processes, automation of manufacturing processes, structural health monitoring, multi-disciplinary optimization as well as advanced design and analysis tools and methodologies.
IAI’s in-house engineering capabilities are extensive, covering all areas of aircraft design such as loads, stability and flutter dynamic analysis, stress and fatigue analysis, structural design, and weight control. The commitment to innovation is evident in significant R&D investments, driving technological advances for optimized manufacturing and assembly processes.
Our teams of highly qualified engineers have diversified experience and expertise for the substantiation, qualification and certification of both military and commercial platforms.
