Russia has developed software modules for designing aircraft engines, complex surfaces, and metal structures. This was announced by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, speaking at the plenary session of the "Digital Industrial Russia" conference in Nizhny Novgorod.
Modules for designing aircraft engines, complex surfaces, and metal structures have already appeared. A separate subsystem was also formed for creating products from polymer composite materials. With its help, parts for the PD-14 engine were made – one of the most high-tech products of Russian industry.
The head of government added that calculations are carried out in a single virtual environment from the very first stages, which allows identifying problems and optimizing designs even before the appearance of a physical prototype, thereby reducing the number of expensive tests and shortening the time.
Domestic systems for computer-aided design and product lifecycle management have gained the ability to work collaboratively on a single model. That is, dozens and hundreds of engineers can simultaneously work on a complex product.
This approach reduces dependence on foreign platforms and accelerates the introduction of new products into production. This is especially important for aircraft manufacturing, where every detail undergoes multi-level verification. Now, some of these processes can be worked out with digital twins, saving resources and reducing development time.
