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Translating Research into Productivity at The Boeing Company

Peter Birt Business Manager Boeing Research & Technology Australia


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Boeing Defence and Commercial Overview

Current Market Outlook for Commercial Aviation

Boeing Global Technology and R&D

Technology into Products

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History - A heritage that mirrors the history of flight

Founded in 1916 in the Puget Sound region of Washington state

Became a leading producer of military, space and commercial aircraft

Approx. 175,000 employees

Undertook a series of strategic mergers and acquisitions to become the world’s largest, most diversified aerospace company. M&A included:

North American Aviation

McDonnell Douglas

Rockwell International (space and defense business)

Hughes Space & Communications

Jeppesen

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Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Headquartered in the Puget Sound region of Washington state

2013 revenues of $52.9 billion

Offering a family of aircraft and a broad portfolio of aviation services for passenger and cargo carriers worldwide




Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., with global operations in four nations and 21 states

Formed in 2002 integrating Boeing’s defense, space, intelligence and communications capabilities

2013 revenues of $33.1 billion




Boeing Technology “Ecosystem”

Intellectual

Property

Management

Enterprise

Technology

Strategy

Environment,

Health and

Safety

Boeing

Test &

Evaluation

Boeing

Research &

Technology

Information

Technology

Supplier

ManagementEngineering

Operations

Mission:

Enhance Boeing’s

Growth & Productivity

Through

Technical & Functional

Leadership

Intellectual

Property

Management

Enterprise

Technology

Strategy

Environment,

Health and

Safety

Boeing

Test &

Evaluation

Boeing

Research &

Technology

Information

Technology

Supplier

ManagementEngineering

Operations

Mission:

Enhance Boeing’s

Growth & Productivity

Through

Technical & Functional

Leadership

Boeing Commercial

Airplanes

Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Engineering, Operations, & Technology

Boeing Research & Technology

BR&T flows technology to existing and future programs

Phantom Works Product

Development

Phantom Works and BR&T incorporate technology into new systems








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Market, Technology & Economic Drivers



Fuel has doubled as a percentage of airline operating costs* over the past 10 years



An increasingly diverse market…

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Scale: Revenue Passenger Kilomertres RPK (billions)



An estimated 460,000 pilots will be trained over the next 20 years. Public Source: The 2012 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook







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Boeing Australia Largest Boeing Presence Outside the US

Aviall Jeppesen Insitu Pacific Boeing Research & Technology

Boeing Australia Holdings Boeing Aerostructures Australia Boeing Defence Australia Boeing Training & Flight Services



Global technology strategy drivers: Accessing world class technology

Leveraging R&D investments

Strengthening market presence

Mission To support the growth and profitability of Boeing

Australia and the broader enterprise by delivering high value innovative solutions

Leverage our investments through strategic collaborations

Develop the next generation of in-country aerospace scientists and engineers.

Boeing Research & Technology Australia – Research Strategy



Human Factors

Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Commercial activities (UAS)

Novel manufacturing technologies

Live Virtual Constructive & Modelling & Sim Biofuels

Composite Materials

Light Robotics

Boeing Research & Technology Australia – Research Portfolio


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In a book published in 1983, Norman Augustine, a luminary of the aerospace industry, drafted a series of light hearted “laws”. In one aphorism, he plotted the exponential growth of unit cost for fighter aircraft since 1910, and extrapolated it to its absurd conclusion: “In the year 2054, the entire defence budget will purchase just one aircraft.

The Need for Innovation in R&D - Aerospace’s Augustine Law

Source: www.economist.com/node/16886851



Scouting and the pipeline that enters into R&D activity? Shaping a pipeline to create a 5 year+ plan How is disruptor technology and the ever changing market opportunity monitored ?

R&D Strategy – technology scouting & pipeline development


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Aerospace R&D Technology Development Stages

Discovery Feasibility Applicability Practicality Production Discovery Feasibility Practicality Applicability Production

TRL 1-3 (early stage R&D) TRL 4-7 (feasibility & prototypes) TRL 8-10 (productisation)

In using the originally defined NASA technology readiness level (TRL) approach, we focus on TRL 1 to TRL-6, but may extend beyond that to ensure successful technology transitions as needed. In all cases, but in particular if we engage in later stage TRL activity, we prioritize activity with co-funding from Boeing business units.

“Crossing the Chasm”



R&D Management Framework – a metric-backed strategy

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Innovation Portfolio Project Management

IP Talent Sourcing Regulatory & Compliance

R&D Operations

Partnering



Take from Inside the Tornado by Moore, 1995

How speciality areas emerge and continue to grow “Crossing the Chasm” and the subsequent “Bowling Alley” option

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Applying past lessons on R&D Strategy & Technology Deployment







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The Compelling Vision for Composites

1 passenger for 120 ft. 250 passengers for 8,500 nautical miles (787)

Lightweight materials – Key enabler for advancing the aerospace industry over the last 110 years

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20 second flight 4 day flight (Phantom Eye)







Max Speed – 48 kph Max Speed – 1500 kph

May 2013 the WaveRider completed the longest supersonic combustion scramjet-powered flight in history





Mid ’60s Late ’60s Late ’70s

Early ’80s

Late ’80s

• Materials Development

• Structural Design and Analysis

• Testing Methodology

• Manufacturing Processes

• Repair techniques

Mid ’80s

Early ’90s Mid ’00s

Performance improvements due to:

Defence Applications Changed the Game

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787 Composites Enabled...

• Lighter aircraft – Reduced fuel costs – Reduced emissions – Reduced noise footprint – Longer range – new city pairs

• Improved passenger experience – Higher cabin pressure – Higher cabin humidity – Larger windows – More room

• Less maintenance – Reduced corrosion – Doubled time between heavy structural inspections



AILERON OUTBOARD FLAP

FLAPERON INBOARD FLAP

BAA work statement: process development, design, build, through life support

Boeing Aerostructures Australia Boeing 787


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