Developing and Using CAD/CAM/CAE Systems in Boeing

Application programs to improve the quality and performance of its aerospace products are a critical part of Boeing’s computing environment. This article focuses first on how the company developed its own modeling, manufacturing, and engineering programs and also built custom software to address sho...

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Published inIEEE annals of the history of computing Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 38 - 49
Main Author Kasik, David J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.10.2024
Subjects
Aerodynamics
Aerospace electronics
Aerospace engineering
Airplanes
Atmospheric modeling
Automotive components
CADCAM
Companies
Computational modeling
Design automation
Engineering drawings
Geometry
Product design
Product development
Solid modeling
Wind tunnels
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ISSN1058-6180
1934-1547
DOI10.1109/MAHC.2024.3468340

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Summary:Application programs to improve the quality and performance of its aerospace products are a critical part of Boeing’s computing environment. This article focuses first on how the company developed its own modeling, manufacturing, and engineering programs and also built custom software to address shortcomings in commercial, off-the-shelf systems. The second part details Boeing’s attempt to produce its own computer-aided design system. That system was intended to meet the company’s internal needs and eventually become marketable to external companies. Ultimately, Boeing abandoned the new system, despite technological advances, because it failed to meet functionality, scale, and performance requirements.
ISSN:1058-6180
1934-1547
DOI:10.1109/MAHC.2024.3468340