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Case study - Aeronautics

Lightweighting Aircraft Bracket Design: How Potez Aéronautique Achieved Major Weight Savings

Falcon 6X

Aircraft manufacturers are continually striving to enhance fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and optimize operational costs for a more sustainable future. One of the most effective strategies is structural lightweighting—removing unnecessary material while maintaining strength and safety. However, conventional CAD tools often fall short, leading to design limitations, inefficiencies, and costly iterations. Thus, Cognitive Design serves as a powerful enabler, helping to overcome these challenges by unlocking new possibilities in optimization and manufacturability.

In collaboration with Potez Aéronautique, a leading aerostructure supplier, we leveraged Cognitive Design's capabilities to optimize a critical aircraft door bracket for the Dassault Aviation Falcon 6X. By integrating topology optimization workflow, Simulation-Driven Design, and Manufacturing-Driven Design within a single environment, we successfully reduced engineering lead time threefold and achieved a 30% weight reduction compared to an optimized bracket for machining.

in this case study, discover how Potez Aéronautique accelerated development, enhanced performance, and minimized manufacturing risks with our cutting-edge design approach.

The optimized part

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The outcomes

Performances:

30% compared to optimization for Machining

8% stress reduction after Topology optimization

 

Engineering lead time reduction:

28 hours (3 times faster than traditional CAD methods)

The workflow in Cognitive Design

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Get the full in-depth study document to learn more on structural lightweighting and how Cognitive Design helped Potez Aeronautique drastically reduce weight on an aircraft door bracket.

Topology optimization workflow

Simulation-Driven Design

Manufacturing-Driven Design

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