Insights
Field notes from the structures side of aerospace.
Short technical notes on airframe structures, materials selection, composite inspection, and the discipline that separates a defensible design review from a peer review.
6 min read
Flight-clearance discipline: what it actually changes about a design review
Signing off on a flight-cleared airframe is a different bar than passing peer review. Here's what changes in the analysis, the paper trail, and the conversations.
StructuresProcess
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5 min read
Composite NDI: five pitfalls that turn a clean part into a program risk
Most composite NDI programs fail the same five ways. They're all avoidable with a coverage strategy tied back to the structural analysis.
CompositesNDI
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4 min read
Materials decisions that hold up in a design review
Strength-to-weight is the easy answer. The defensible answer accounts for allowables, lead time, and export posture — and gets written down before the CDR.
MaterialsProcess
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