The intention of this article is to describe a portion of the process required to engineer a frame and engine mounting system for a single engine aircraft. Figure 1: Many Design Options are available. For example, the above image depicts two options for mounting to the firewall. The mounting system is the primary interface between the powertrain and the frame.
First Time Right is becoming mandatory for the manufacturing industry to save costs and increase profitability. Add to it the requirement that ideas need to be translated to product and brought to market faster, the situation looks untenable. There is increasing pressure on design to address all these challenges. Every department in a manufacturing organization has to deal with drawings either directly or indirectly.
