New VISTAGY Airframe Development Environments™ 2.0 Software Now Supports Multiple Stages of Airframe Design and Assembly

VISTAGY Inc., a leading global provider of specialized engineering software, today announced Airframe Development Environments™ 2.0, software for more efficiently creating large, complex airframe structures and assemblies.

The solution, which is integrated into commercial 3D CAD software, supports the end-to-end airframe development process—from conceptual and detailed design to manufacturing, assembly, quality planning and communication with the supply chain. This latest release enables engineers to choose how they want to visualize fasteners and assemblies based on the engineering task at hand, resulting in an unprecedented level of flexibility and efficiency throughout the entire process, as well as reduced errors and cost.

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MSC.Software Helps Ford Racing Speed Ahead of the Competition with Race Car Vehicle Dynamics Simulation

MSC.Software, the leading global provider of enterprise simulation solutions, including simulation software and services, today announced that MSC.Software's engineering simulation software, Adams, is being used by Ford Racing Technology to design, develop and optimize race car performance at race tracks.

Ford Racing Technology, the engineering operations behind the success of Ford's storied racing history, used multibody dynamics simulation software Adams to run complex race car dynamics simulations for the design, development and optimization of race vehicles in various racing series at different race tracks.

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Korean Institute of Science and Technology Information selects ANSYS as a key supplier in Engineering Simulation

Korean Supercomputing Center to Provide Increased High-Performance Computing Resources to Korean Industry and Academia

ANSYS, Inc., a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, Feb 27 announced that the Korean Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), one of the world's largest supercomputing centers, has selected software from ANSYS to strengthen its standing as an international engineering simulation and science technology information center. As a result, KISTI will be able to provide increased computing resources to academia and industry in Korea.

KISTI has driven its Supercomputing Project for more than a year to develop a high-quality computing environment for customers in need of practical high-performance and large-scale computer-aided engineering (CAE) and science simulations.

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MSC.Software's Enterprise Simulation Solutions Enters Agreement with the Boeing Company

MSC.Software (NASDAQ: MSCS), the leading global provider of enterprise simulation solutions, including simulation software and services, today announced that The Boeing Company has entered into a new multiyear agreement under which they will leverage MSC.Software's new Enterprise Advantage system for flexible access to next generation simulation technology and solutions across the Boeing enterprise. Boeing has been a pioneer in recognizing the tremendous opportunities of enterprise simulation and was the first company to sign a Strategic Alliance Partnership, an MSC.Software sponsored initiative. This new agreement builds upon the existing environment, guarantees continued access to the solutions already in place, and adds new technology from MSC.Software's SimEnterprise solutions including the company's new multi-discipline solver technology, SimXpert for advanced simulation templating and SimManager for process management.

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Airbus completes first test flight with alternative fuel on civil aircraft

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Sony Uses PTC Pro/ENGINEER® 3D Design Tool To Accelerate Development Phase Of Outside Broadcast Vehicle Production

The Product Development Company^®, announced that Sony’s Professional Services Division, based in Basingstoke, UK is using PTC Pro/ENGINEER as its standard 3D design tool to produce tailor-made Outside Broadcast (OB) vehicles.

Deploying Pro/ENGINEER, PTC’s integrated 3D CAD/CAM/CAE software, supports Sony’s strategic initiative to significantly reduce the development time of its Outside Broadcast (OB) vehicles through design automation.

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U.S. Naval Academy Selects NEi Nastran Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Software

Noran Engineering, Inc. (NEi) a world leader in the development of engineering analysis and simulation software announced that the U.S. Naval Academy, AnnapolisMD has selected its NEi NastranFinite Element Analysis (FEA) software for use in its accredited degree program for the training of officers in Naval Architecture.

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Petrobras Relies on ANSYS Simulation Technology as a Key Enabler for Product and Process Design Innovations and Operational Excellence

ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today (Jan. 7, 2008) announced that  Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) in Brazil, one of the world's most innovative integrated oil and gas companies, has broadened its technology relationship with ANSYS.

Petrobras will utilize multiple simulation and modeling applications from ANSYS in pursuit of its innovation initiatives in product and process design, enhancing its operational excellence in production, refining and processing.

Oil and gas-affiliated companies around the globe use multiphysics and HPC-based engineering simulation solutions from ANSYS for a variety of applications, spanning the entire value chain from reservoir to gas pump.

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French Engineering Services Provider, SEGULA, Selects Altair HyperWorks

 Altair Engineering, Inc., a leading global provider of technology and services that empower client innovation and decision-making, announced today that SEGULA, a leading French engineering services company, has selected Altair HyperWorks as a major simulation platform for key aerospace and automotive projects.

SEGULA will utilize HyperWorks to support consulting engagements at customer sites and within their offices in France and Italy. In addition, SEGULA plans to extend the use of HyperWorks more broadly throughout their global operations. SEGULA uses the entire HyperWorks suite including its solver solutions, modeling and visualization tools and structural optimization technologies.

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