The design of components for future systems is strongly linked to materials and manufacturing process.  Understanding of materials and processes, and their relationship to component geometry, application and performance is critical for optimal designs.  Application of manufacturing process models is now commonplace within the aerospace supply-chain, and efforts are on-going to enhance these capabilities.  Material capability extension, through location-specific property engineering, is the next step in the evolution of materials and process engineering.  Materials models that allow prediction of component location-specific properties are now being employed to further enhance designs and component capabilities.  The future of materials and manufacturing process engineering will continue to migrate toward modeling and simulation-based methods.  Examples of this design and engineering evolution will be presented.
Summary: The design of components for future systems is strongly linked to materials and manufacturing process. Understanding of materials and processes, and their relationship to component geometry, application and performance is critical for optimal designs. Application of manufacturing process models is now commonplace within the aerospace supply-chain, and efforts are on-going to enhance these capabilities. Material capability extension, through location-specific property engineering, is the next step in the evolution of materials and process engineering. Materials models that allow prediction of component location-specific properties are now being employed to further enhance designs and component capabilities. The future of materials and manufacturing process engineering will continue to migrate toward modeling and simulation-based methods. Examples of this design and engineering evolution will be presented.