Lviv Polytechnic National University is expanding its opportunities for training specialists in the field of aerospace engineering through a partnership with Siemens Digital Industries Software (DI SW). The Department of Oil and Gas Engineering and Welding (OGEW Department) received a grant that provides five licences for the use of Siemens DI SW professional software.
The need to use Siemens DI SW software in the educational process of the students majoring in Aviation and Rocket and Space Engineering (major 134) was understood after a five-day educational and practical excursion to the largest aircraft manufacturing company in Ukraine, Antonov JSC.
Pavlo Chernyshev, Chief Process Integration Designer at Antonov, says that the company has recently fully switched to Siemens DI SW software (just like Airbus), which is used to perform design tasks, strength and aeroelasticity calculations, as well as calculations of aerodynamics, reliability, aircraft survivability, etc.
According to Professor Olesia Maksymovych, Head of the Department of Oil and Gas Engineering and Welding, a long process of negotiations and agreements followed, during which Antonov JSC, recognising the potential of Lviv Polytechnic and the high level of knowledge of its students, strongly recommended Siemens DI SW to cooperate with our university.
– Finally, in November, our Department received five licences that allow us to model the entire life cycle of an aircraft: from concept development to flight simulation. This is an incredibly valuable learning tool that will improve the training process of qualified specialists, said the Professor.
- Serhii Bielienko, Head of one of the Siemens DI SW divisions, said that within the grant, the OGEW Department was provided with world-class software from Siemens Digital Industries Software, which includes the following software products:
- NX Academic – Core & CAD XaaS (provides students with access to advanced engineering tools for modelling and analysis, which helps to develop their professional skills and prepare them for real technical challenges);
- NX Academic – CAE & CAM XaaS (provides students with computer-aided analysis and manufacturing tools to effectively design, test, and optimise engineering solutions);
- Simcenter 3D Academic Bundle XaaS (provides students with comprehensive tools for multi-physics simulations, enabling them to conduct detailed analysis and optimisation of complex engineering systems);
- Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Academic Pack XaaS (provides students with the possibility to conduct high-precision CFD simulations, contributing to a deeper understanding of aerodynamic and thermal processes in complex engineering systems);
- Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Academic Power On Demand (provides students with flexible access to powerful computing resources for complex simulations, which helps them to effectively solve engineering problems of any complexity);
- Learning Advantage Academic Membership for Educators (provides academics with access to a wide range of educational resources and courses, which helps to improve their skills and efficiency in the educational process).
– This is a unique opportunity for the university, which will help it to train in-demand world-class specialists. We are pleased to cooperate with the OGEW Department and hope that the licences will provide significant benefits to students and teaching staff, commented Serhii Bielienko.
To work effectively with Siemens DI SW software, the OGEW Department needs to modernise its computer equipment. The management of Lviv Polytechnic promptly resolved this issue by allocating funds to upgrade the computers and the interior of the research laboratory. The modernised research space for working with Siemens DI SW software is scheduled to be opened in January.
It is also worth noting the initiative of Pavlo Chernyshev, Chief Designer for Process Integration at Antonov JSC, who is organising courses on the provided software for several academics from the OGEW Department.
– We are grateful to Siemens DI SW, in particular to Serhii Bielienko, for their support and faith in our university. This is an investment in the future of Ukrainian engineering, said Olesia Maksymovych.
