Los Angeles Chapter meeting Thursday, July 6, 2023
Work by engineers at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is showing that computer-aided design software powered by artificial intelligence can develop aerospace structures that are not only stronger and lighter but are also developed more quickly than currently possible with human involvement. The result is often alien-looking bones structures that evolve via rapid iterations into their final form.
Two NASA engineers recently attempted to face off against one such AI program, Autodesk Fusion 360, in designing an aluminum bracket for a high-altitude balloon mission. The result? The AI program produced 31-part design iterations in 1 hr., while the two engineers—despite working at a fast clip—produced four designs over two days.
These so-called generative design tools, which have emerged in the past few years, combined with 3D printing, could potentially upend the conventional design and manufacturing process, promising stronger, lighter and faster-to-create parts.
Please join us on Thursday, July 6, 2023, (Networking & Breakfast: 7:00-7:30am, Meeting: 7:30-9:00am) for an insightful presentation by Garrett Reim, Space & Emerging Technologies Editor, Aviation Week & Space Technology, to understand how the revolutionary tools of today are shaping the future of manufacturing.
The meeting is free for A&D Forum Individual Members and Corporate Members, and $30 (until June 29, $40 thereafter) for Non-members. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to https://adflajul23.eventbrite.com/.
Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.
The Los Angeles Chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is hosted by Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell and sponsored by Moss Adams and Fifth Third Bank.
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