Joint Development Phase Wrapped Up
Embraer announced
Tuesday its upcoming Phenom 100 program is progressing right along,
with the recent completion of the Joint Definition Phase (JDP) -- a
significant milestone.
"Embraer has a successful history of delivering quality aircraft
that answer market needs," said Luís Carlos Affonso, Senior
Vice-President for Executive Aviation. "We are committed to product
excellence and we are dedicating 300 of our prime engineering teams
and its resources to work for the business jet market in the design
of the Phenom 100 to offer premium comfort with luxury, simplicity
and power performance."
During the JDP, a team made up of more than 300 Embraer
engineers and suppliers finalized the Phenom 100 product
definition, and met with authorities to agree on methods for
fulfilling certification requirements.
The Phenom 100 team completed the Preliminary Design Review and
developed a digital mock-up of the aircraft using CATIA V5
engineering software. One of the first applications of the digital
model was the automated milling of the full-scale mock-up at BMW
Group DesignworksUSA.
The digital mock-up also provides a platform for engineering
experts to complete structural and aerodynamic analyses, design
production planning through digital manufacturing, and determine
assembly logistics. The manufacturing processes and tooling
established for the prototype will be honed for use in the
production line.
From there, the Phenom 100 moves to the detailed design and
certification phase. The first component drawing has been issued
for the Quick Attachment Device, which connects the electric
generator to the engine. During this phase, Embraer will make the
first use of electronic signatures in a design project at Embraer,
enabling a paperless and swift approval process.
During the JDP, Embraer also called upon seasoned pilots and
aircraft owners from the US, Europe and Latin America at its
headquarters in Brazil to evaluate the ergonomics of the Phenom 100
cockpit. Led by the program's engineering group, the advisory board
validated all the Phenom aircraft systems, providing rich feedback
on the architecture, design, functionality and the visual
representation of instruments on the Prodigy flight deck.
"Based on feedback from
the Man-Machine Interface Advisory Board, Embraer is confident that
the 'Quiet & Dark' design concept of the Phenom’s Prodigy
flight deck and its cutting edge technology will deliver superior
situational awareness and intuitive single-pilot operation," said
Hermann Ponte e Silva, Vice-President, Programs for Executive
Aviation.
In 2005, Embraer selected an expert team of primary suppliers
for the Phenom 100. BMW Group DesignworksUSA created the interior
design of the Phenom 100, which will be powered by PW617F engines
from Pratt & Whitney Canada. Garmin will supply the avionics
for the Prodigy flight deck while Eaton Aerospace will provide
hydraulics, flap actuators, thrust control, landing gear control
lever, and landing gear hydraulic components.
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