Engineering for Aerospace & Defense.
MATAPPLY connects engineering knowledge, advanced materials, simulation, optimization and engineering AI to the demanding challenges of aerospace and defense systems.
Engineering challenges across aerospace and defense.
Aerospace and defense engineering spans aircraft, spacecraft, propulsion, defense systems, structures, materials, manufacturing and highly constrained product development. Across these areas, engineering teams face recurring challenges involving weight, performance, reliability, cost, manufacturability, materials and development time. MATAPPLY connects those challenges to the engineering knowledge and capabilities needed to address them.
Where the engineering problems occur.
Aircraft Structures
Engineering of airframes, wings, structural components and systems with a focus on weight, stiffness, durability, fatigue, safety and performance.
Space Systems
Engineering structures and components for spacecraft, launch systems and space environments where weight, reliability and performance are critical.
Propulsion
Engineering analysis and optimization of propulsion components and systems operating under demanding thermal, structural and performance requirements.
Defense Systems
Engineering of structures, equipment and systems requiring high performance, reliability, durability and mission readiness.
Advanced Materials
Materials and lightweight structures for demanding mechanical, thermal, environmental and performance requirements.
Manufacturing & Development
Manufacturing, assembly, tooling, validation and product development for highly engineered aerospace and defense systems.
What needs to improve?
Aerospace and defense engineering is often governed by multiple competing requirements. The engineering problem defines what needs to change while maintaining safety and system performance. MATAPPLY approaches these challenges through specific, measurable engineering problems.
Reduce Weight
Reduce structural and component mass while maintaining stiffness, strength, durability, safety and mission requirements.
EXPLORE PROBLEM → PROBLEM / 02Reduce Cost
Reduce product, manufacturing and lifecycle cost while maintaining required performance, reliability and quality.
EXPLORE PROBLEM → PROBLEM / 03Increase Performance
Improve structural, thermal, aerodynamic, propulsion and system performance through engineering analysis and optimization.
EXPLORE PROBLEM → PROBLEM / 04Improve Manufacturability
Improve designs for manufacturing, assembly, tooling, inspection, reliability and production efficiency.
EXPLORE PROBLEM → PROBLEM / 05Reduce Development Time
Accelerate engineering analysis, simulation, validation and development decisions across the product lifecycle.
EXPLORE PROBLEM →What knowledge can solve it?
Aerospace and defense problems often require multiple engineering disciplines working together. MATAPPLY connects the industry challenge to the underlying technical knowledge.
CAE & FEA
Simulation and engineering analysis for understanding structural, thermal, dynamic and physical behaviour.
EXPLORE KNOWLEDGE → KNOWLEDGE / 02Advanced Materials
Materials selection, composites, lightweight structures and performance-driven material engineering.
EXPLORE KNOWLEDGE → KNOWLEDGE / 03Engineering Optimization
Optimization methods for improving weight, performance, cost, efficiency and engineering design decisions.
EXPLORE KNOWLEDGE → KNOWLEDGE / 04Engineering AI
AI and machine learning applied to simulation, prediction, engineering analysis and product development.
EXPLORE KNOWLEDGE → KNOWLEDGE / 05Product Engineering
Connecting engineering analysis, design, materials, manufacturing and performance to aerospace and defense product development.
EXPLORE KNOWLEDGE →How MATAPPLY can help.
Engineering knowledge becomes useful when it is applied to a real aircraft, spacecraft, defense system, component or development challenge. MATAPPLY brings together technical and commercial capabilities to support engineering decisions.
Engineering Analysis
Engineering analysis, simulation and computational methods to understand structural, thermal and physical behaviour and identify opportunities for improvement.
Product Engineering
Engineering support connecting aerospace and defense design, materials, manufacturing, performance and development requirements.
Engineering Optimization
Systematic improvement of structures, components and systems against performance, weight, cost and other engineering constraints.
Engineering Intelligence
Combining engineering knowledge, computational methods and AI to improve technical analysis and engineering decision-making.
From industry to action.
MATAPPLY connects the aerospace and defense environment, the engineering problem, the relevant knowledge and the engineering response into one continuous decision process.
Where?
The aerospace and defense environment defines the requirements, operating conditions, constraints and opportunities.
What?
A measurable engineering challenge defines what needs to change while maintaining mission and safety requirements.
How?
Engineering knowledge provides the methods needed to understand, evaluate and solve the problem.
What next?
The relevant engineering capability is applied to the actual aircraft, spacecraft, defense system, component or decision.
Start with the engineering problem.
Tell MATAPPLY what you are trying to improve, build, understand or decide. The relevant engineering knowledge can then be connected to the aerospace or defense challenge.
START WITH A PROBLEM