Virtual Testing

Improving Aircraft Safety

Aerospace engineering Professor Endel Iarve is working with the Air Force Research Laboratory to conduct virtual testing of composite materials used in aerospace systems.

Dr. Iarve and his collaborators are developing and testing computer-based modeling technologies that simulate how composite materials will perform in specific real-world situations. These models will allow researchers to test materials virtually to model damage, reducing the need for costly and time-consuming physical experiments and improving aircraft durability and safety.

“We will focus on a wide range of composite materials, primarily high-temperature materials,” Iarve says. “While there is no single application for the results, it will serve as a framework for future Air Force applications and could also be used for manufacturing process modeling tasks.” ₪