Press Release
Aerospace Division of IHI Corporation Selects MSC.Software's MD Nastran to Improve Rotor Dynamics Analysis Studies
SANTA ANA, Calif. - July 16, 2007 - MSC.Software, (NASDAQ: MSCS), the leading global provider of enterprise simulation solutions including simulation software and services, today announced that the Aerospace Division of IHI Corporation, a leading manufacturer of jet engines, has selected MSC.Software's industry standard, multi-discipline analysis solver MD Nastran to perform rotor dynamics analysis for the development of jet engines.
In the field of aeronautics, improvements in safety and reliability combined with reduction of noise and emission must be considered when developing jet engines. Since manufacturers face increasing pressures to deliver market-ready products in a low-cost, timely manner, faster development time is strongly encouraged. MSC.Software's multi-discipline analysis solver MD Nastran helps to streamline the analysis of fuselage-engine integration in the jet engine development process. By using MD Nastran's rotor dynamics feature which can simulate the vibration specific to body of rotation and engine vibration, the safety and durability of jet engines can be significantly improved.
"It is a huge advantage for us that MD Nastran includes a rotor dynamics feature as this is crucial for aircraft manufacturers," said Masaharu Shinozaki, general manager of the structure and heat transfer technology group at IHI Aerospace Division. "Adoption of MD Nastran multi-discipline analysis code has reduced the cost to develop in-house software, and as a result, we are able to focus on development."
"We are very pleased to see IHI adopt the multi-discipline approach for simulation for mission critical systems such as jet engines," said Toru Kawaguchi, president, MSC.Software Ltd. Japan. "MD Nastran's rotor dynamics capabilities provide IHI with an integrated platform to perform both durability runs as well as safety checks on these complex dynamic systems."
About MD Nastran Rotor Dynamics
MD Nastran Rotor Dynamics is a cooperative effort between NASA, Boeing, major Boeing partners and major aircraft manufactures, and MSC.Software to enable collaboration between jet engine and airframe manufacturers. For more information, please visit: http://www.mscsoftware.com/press/press.cfm?pid=946&Div_ID=1&non=1
About Aerospace Division of IHI Corporation
The Aerospace Division of IHI Corporation is a global manufacturing company specializing in the development of jet engines. IHI employs the corporate slogan, "Explore the Engineering Edge." Based on their corporate vision of using technology for the benefit of society, IHI promotes the research and development of environmentally-friendly, next generation engines utilizing state-of-the-art technology. For additional information about IHI, please visit http://www.ihi.co.jp/index.html.
About MSC.Software Corporation
MSC.Software (NASDAQ: MSCS) is the global leader of enterprise simulation solutions, that help companies make money, save time and reduce costs associated with designing and testing manufactured products. MSC.Software works with thousands of companies in hundreds of industries to develop better products faster by utilizing information technology, software, services and systems. MSC.Software employs more than 1100 people in 23 countries. For additional information about MSC.Software's products and services, please visit www.mscsoftware.com.
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