ESI Group Announces the Acquisition of IC.IDO, the Leading European Vendor of Immersive Virtual Reality Solution

ESI Group announced the acquisition of IC.IDO GmbH, the leading European vendor of immersive virtual reality solutions.

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Bombardier Uses modeFRONTIER to Optimize High-Speed Trains

Bombardier Transportation, part of the Bombardier Group headquartered in Canada, is a leading global supplier of high-speed and regional trains. Since the 1990s computer aided engineering (CAE) tools, such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and vehicle dynamics software have been increasingly used, to the point where they substitute to a great extent physical tests carried out. Traditionally, however, the design process has been driven by a team of engineers assessing the results of simulations, before deciding on how to modify the geometry in order to improve the performance. This can be a laborious process which involves many man-hours of effort, not just to decide which modifications should be carried out, but also to effect the changes, and rerun the simulation. In recent years, the German and Swedish based company has turned to modeFRONTIER to drive the design simulations, in order to try to achieve improved greater drag reduction, increased speed with lower traction power and increased cross-wind stability.

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New Learjet 85 Aircraft Features All-Composite Structure Design

Corporate aviation leader Bombardier Aerospace today announced it has selected Grob Aerospace to develop the all-composite structure of its new Learjet 85 aircraft, the next generation in Learjet excellence. Grob will also build the first three prototype aircraft for the program. In addition, the jet’s official name, Learjet 85, was revealed today.

An extraordinary advancement in next generation flight, the Learjet 85 aircraft’s all-composite structure will allow Learjet designers to maximize cabin comfort while minimizing drag and improving performance. Exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, reduced maintenance and extended service life are key characteristics of all composite airframes and the ultra smooth surfaces of the carbon fiber structures permit superior aerodynamics. Other competitive advantages of composites include reduced structural part count and significantly less vulnerability to corrosion or fatigue damage than metal.

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