Engineering & Design Services  

Engineering & Design Services

We are a leading international wind tunnel engineering and test service provider

All Nippon Airways’ elaborate sea turtle livery on its no. 1 A380 was painted in Airbus’ Hamburg, Germany paint shop using 16 different shades of colour  

Paint Weight Estimation

We can estimate the effect of your new livery on the Aircraft weight and centre of gravity avoiding downtime

Engineering & Design Services  

Engineering & Design Services

We can deliver a range of engineering services in the field of environmental testing equipment and systems

Airbus Engineering & Design Services, your new partner to excel in your industry 

Airbus’ innovative engineering solutions that have been developed since the company's creation 50 years ago are now being offered to other industries such as:  Automotive, Medical, Nuclear, Wind Energy, Sailing, Rail Transport, Space, Military, Oil & Gas.

We support our Customers' projects through four axes:

  • Engineering expertise gives you access to Airbus' engineering know-how 
  • Laboratory testing gives you access to Airbus' test facilities and helps you test your equipment and systems by reproducing real environment conditions 
  • Instrumentation Services provides you with a wide range of solutions in test instrumentation
  • Flight testing gives you access to Airbus' flight test centre to test your own equipment and to design end-to-end prototypes

 

In 2019 Engineering & Design Services achieved 139 projects with 68 customers across various industries

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Airbus' expertise tailored to your industry needs

Engineering Expertise

Airbus' engineers support you in your projects using various engineering competences 

 

From left to right: Dr. Gerd Heller, senior aerodynamics expert at Airbus Commercial Aircraft; Elly Thompson, payloads system engineer at Airbus; and Luca Cossetti, research and technology innovative power solutions specialist at Airbus Helicopters

Engineering Expertise

  • Structure & Material (Design & Stress, etc.)
  • Fluid dynamics & modelling
  • Systems design, troubleshooting, data analysis
  • Product environment (acoustics, vibration, etc.)
  • Prototyping (3D printing plastic and metal)

 

Laboratory Testing

We give you access to the Airbus Laboratories and our test engineer experience through the following means

 

The Airbus Engineering Design & Services initiative offers the company’s knowledge and skills to other industry sectors – including automotive – that can benefit from its unrivalled expertise, as illustrated by this wind tunnel evaluation of a motorcycle

Wind Tunnel

The Wind Tunnel can be used for performance testing, handling qualities assessments and powered engine campaigns. We are able to offer a large number of advanced measurement techniques including Particle Image Velocimetry.

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Environmental Testing

Environmental Testing

Airbus has acquired a unique expertise in performing a wide range of environmental simulation tests. We are able to perform environmental testing of equipment and systems such as: overpressure & vacuum, wide temperature range, thermal shock, high humidity range, corrosion.

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Electrical Testing

Airbus propose a wide range of electrical testing services:

  • Dielectric
  • Characterisation
  • Endurance
  • Abuse cases

 

 

Instrumentation

We give you access to our instrumentation shops and associated expertise

 

Instrumentation Services

Instrumentation Services

Airbus is recognised in instrumentation testing and offers a wide range of tests even on specific topics: sensors, acquisition, processing, connectivity, recording and data analysis.

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Airborne Operations and Testing

We give you access to our years of experience in aircraft and UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) flight testing

 

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Flight Testing

The Airbus flight tests centre features all expertises and competencies to define, develop and safely execute test programmes, including management of regulatory requirements, flight clearance and fly permit aspects.

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Drone Operations

Airbus proposes Drone Operations in highly regulated context like airports or in sensitive areas.

Ground Operations

We give you access to our years of experience in aircraft ground maintenance and loading operation

All Nippon Airways’ elaborate sea turtle livery on its no. 1 A380 was painted in Airbus’ Hamburg, Germany paint shop using 16 different shades of colour

Paint Weight Estimation

After repainting, an operator often needs to weigh the aircraft, as its weight and Centre of Gravity (CG) might have changed. Airbus Services offers an alternative to Aircraft weighing.

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Benefits

  • Engineering and Design Services tailored to your industries
  • Access to all Airbus engineering expertise, test equipments and facilities
  • Offer backed by one of the largest aerospace groups in the world

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The Airbus Engineering Design & Services initiative offers the company’s knowledge and skills to other industry sectors – including automotive – that can benefit from its unrivalled expertise, as illustrated by this wind tunnel evaluation of a motorcycle

Wind Tunnel

The Airbus wind tunnel team is highly experienced and capable, taking pride in innovating and developing new wind tunnel technology, model designs, model manufacturing processes and measurement techniques to the highest standards.
Environmental Testing

Environmental Testing

For decades, Airbus has acquired a unique expertise in performing a wide range of environmental simulation tests to demonstrate the certification of aircraft equipment and systems against international certification standards.
The AVOID sensor used for this technology’s final stage of testing is shown outfitted on the A340-300 aircraft

Flight Testing

The flight tests centre features all expertises and competencies to define, develop and safely execute test programmes, including management of regulatory requirements, flight clearance and fly permit aspects.

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