CAD/FEA Modeling for Direct and Indirect Effects Lightning Reduces Test Costs and Time
June 3, 2020Finite element analysis allows the performance of complex simulations that accurately model the interaction of lightning with a variety of aircraft and avionics components. With 28 labs in North America, including a Lightning Center of Excellence, customers can get easy...
Lightning Strikes Empire State Building
March 29, 2019The Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world from 1931, the year it was built, to 1972, when it lost its title to Chicago’s Willis Tower. Its towering height makes it a target for multiple lightning strikes...
Justin McKennon Discusses Using Modeling for Lightning Protection Design and Certification
January 21, 2019Recently, NTS Pittsfield engineer and certified COMSOL consultant Justin McKennon gave a keynote presentation at the COMSOL Conference in Boston, MA. The presentation, titled “Using Modeling for Lightning Protection Design and Certification” gave attendees a view into the use of...
NTS Justin McKennon to be Keynote at COMSOL Conference 2018 Boston
September 5, 2018We are excited to announce that Justin McKennon of our Pittsfield laboratory has been selected as one of this year’s keynote speakers for the COMSOL Conference 2018 Boston on October 3-5, 2018. Justin will be presenting “The Role of Multiphysics...
FAA appoints NTS’s Justin McKennon as Designated Engineering Representative
September 5, 2018The FAA is responsible for determining whether or not a design shows compliance with the required aerospace standards. This role is crucial in ensuring flight safety and continued air worthiness. However, the FAA simply does not have the bandwidth to...
NTS Lightning Laboratory Featured on Discovery Channel
February 14, 2018At the NTS laboratory in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, industry-leading engineers and technicians are able to generate 2.4 million volts and 250,000 amperes to test the effects of lightning on commercial products. That’s why the Discovery Channel turned to NTS, the undisputed...