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Wing of Tomorrow
Wing of Tomorrow is an Airbus research and development program, building a series of demonstrator wing boxes to mature disruptive approaches to wing manufacturing at volume and pace for the next generation of wing design.
Its purpose is to prepare not only the technologies needed for the next generation of aircraft; but employees, the supply chain, the industrial system, and the company’s physical and digital capabilities, too.
The Digital Assembly for Wing (DAWN) consortium is a technology enabler for Wing of Tomorrow, delivering a Design-to-Operations workflow underpinned by Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform and DELMIA Apriso Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
What is Project DAWN?
DAWN is an innovative project that aims to revolutionise the assembly of aircraft wings through end-to-end digitalisation, and is a key technology enabler for Airbus Wing of Tomorrow. Led by a consortium of renowned experts from Airbus, Dassault Systèmes, Capgemini, Cranfield University, University of Sheffield, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), and the Centre for Modelling and Simulation (CFMS), DAWN focuses on improving process control, reducing concessions and inspections, and decreasing cycle time. This is achieved through digital continuity between engineering design and work preparation, downstream to factory operations connected with advanced manufacturing assets, all validated through the Wing of Tomorrow demonstrator wing boxes.
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