Chengdu Aircraft Selects VISTAGY's FiberSIM(R) as Foundation for World-class Composites Design and Manufacturing Process.China's Largest Aircraft Manufacturer Partners with VISTAGY to Develop the World's Most Innovative Composite Aircraft Products - from Design to Manufacturing and Quality WALTHAM, Mass. -- VISTAGY, Inc., a leading global provider of specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. engineering software, today announced a partnership with Chengdu Aircraft Industrial (Group) Co. Ltd., the leading Chinese supplier to the global aviation industry, to create a world-class 3D model-based composite aircraft design and manufacturing process based on VISTAGY's FiberSIM([R])software. This revolutionary process establishes Chengdu Aircraft as a leader in delivering the world's most complex and innovative aerospace structures made of advanced composite materials composite material or composite, any material made from at least two discrete substances, such as concrete. Many materials are produced as composites, such as the fiberglass-reinforced plastics used for automobile bodies and boat hulls, but the . FiberSIM will be Chengdu Aircraft's software solution for all future composite part development programs. "During extensive evaluation and testing, VISTAGY's FiberSIM delivered impressive results such as design cycle reductions of 60 percent and a significant reduction in total development time," said Youyi Wen, director of composites department, Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Group. "FiberSIM is used for conceptual and detailed design, not just manufacturing design, and has excelled at every composites development challenge. Its flexible and open 3D engineering environment makes it the perfect foundation for our innovative composites development process, and gives Chengdu Aircraft a formidable edge in the aerospace industry." Chengdu Aircraft utilizes FiberSIM's comprehensive set of tools to develop composite aircraft products and parts, such as wing skins and rudders for commercial airliners, from early conceptual design through product delivery. A composites engineering process includes many unique methodologies, such as ply-based design, fiber placement and tape laying, that are unlike any other product development process. FiberSIM supports all composite methodologies and processes, and provides the industry's most complete platform for sharing design data across existing applications and downstream processes. From structural-based design to ply (mathematics, data) ply - 1. Of a node in a tree, the number of branches between that node and the root. 2. Of a tree, the maximum ply of any of its nodes. generation, part performance simulation, document generation and manufacturing, FiberSIM supports all the processes necessary for composites design and manufacture. Also, FiberSIM's open and flexible architecture was a critical factor in Chengdu Aircraft's decision to utilize the software. The company needed a solution that would enable efficient and easy interfacing with industry leading external applications for analysis, resin resin, any of a class of amorphous solids or semisolids. Resins are found in nature and are chiefly of vegetable origin. They are typically light yellow to dark brown in color; tasteless; odorless or faintly aromatic; translucent or transparent; brittle, fracturing transfer molding Transfer molding, like compression molding, is a process where the amount of molding material (usually a thermoset plastic) is measured and inserted before the moulding takes place. The molding material is preheated and loaded into a chamber known as the pot. , and other XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. driven solutions. Without a high level of data sharing The ability to share the same data resource with multiple applications or users. It implies that the data are stored in one or more servers in the network and that there is some software locking mechanism that prevents the same set of data from being changed by two people at the same time. and communication between these applications, engineers would not succeed in accurately developing their composite products. FiberSIM is helping Chengdu engineers reduce costs and delivery times, allowing them to focus their effort on ensuring product accuracy, meeting deadlines and driving innovation in their designs. "Chengdu Aircraft's partnership with VISTAGY showcases our expertise in providing the most advanced and results-driven software solutions for the development of airframes and aerospace structures," said Mamoru Iguchi, general manager, Asia-Pacific at VISTAGY, Inc. "We take pride in being selected as a cornerstone cornerstone Ceremonial building block, dated or otherwise inscribed, usually placed in an outer wall of a building to commemorate its dedication. Often the stone is hollowed out to contain newspapers, photographs, or other documents reflecting current customs, with a view to of Chengdu's future in composite airframe development." For more information about VISTAGY's FiberSIM, please visit our Chinese Web site. About Chengdu Aircraft Industrial (Group) Co., Ltd. Chengdu Aircraft Industrial (Group) Co. Ltd was founded in 1958 as part of the Chengdu Aerospace Corporation and is China's largest aircraft manufacturer. It is an important base for the development and mass production of military fighter jets and employs more than 15,000 staff. Chengdu is based in Sichuan Province and is the leading developer of civilian and commercial aircraft and other aerospace products in China. About VISTAGY, Inc. VISTAGY, Inc. develops engineering software that provides specialized functionality to significantly improve the value of commercial 3D CAD systems. VISTAGY's specialized engineering environments enable engineers to capture and communicate complete digital product definitions within CAD, thereby increasing productivity, improving the communication of product information throughout the product lifecycle Product lifecycle or product life cycle is the course of a product's sales and profits over time. The five stages of each product lifecycle are product development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. , and allowing better-informed decision-making early in design. VISTAGY software is used throughout the world in the aerospace, automotive, marine, wind energy, medical, sporting goods Noun 1. sporting goods - sports equipment sold as a commodity commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport , and transportation interiors industries. The company also offers training and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" . For more information, contact VISTAGY in Waltham, Massachusetts One of the early centers of the Industrial Revolution in northern America, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 59,226 at the 2000 census. , USA, at +1.781.250.6868 or visit www.vistagy.com. "VISTAGY. Engineer success."[TM] VISTAGY, the VISTAGY logo, FiberSIM, and Engineer Success are registered trademarks or trademarks of VISTAGY, Inc., in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and in other countries. All other companies and products referenced herein have trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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