Triumph Aerospace Systems-Seattle Uses COSMOS Analysis Software to Put Winning Doses of Precision in Design Proposals.

CONCORD, Mass. -- Stress, Fluid Flow, and Motion Analysis Lend Credence to Company's Designs for Boeing, Airbus, and Other Major Aerospace Companies

COSMOS(R) design analysis software is helping aerospace company Triumph Aerospace Systems-Seattle win contracts with major aerospace companies like Boeing and Airbus by providing detailed performance specifications to back up its actuator and hydraulic systems designs, SolidWorks announced today.

Triumph Aerospace Systems-Seattle, a division of Wayne, Pa.-based aerospace systems company Triumph Group Inc., uses COSMOSWorks(R), COSMOSFloWorks(TM), and COSMOSMotion(TM) software to develop performance specifications that go into contract proposals for landing gear parts, actuators, valves, electric brake components, and cargo door hydraulics. Triumph Aerospace Systems-Seattle deals directly with the major aircraft manufacturers, and also with top-tier suppliers such as Saab and Messier-Bugatti. Detailed COSMOS-generated performance specifications give Triumph Aerospace Systems-Seattle an edge with customers by accurately predicting how systems will perform before being built.

After evaluating several analysis applications, Triumph Aerospace Systems-Seattle chose COSMOS software for its accuracy, price/performance, ease of use, and close integration with SolidWorks(R) 3D CAD software. COSMOS' templates and wizards enable Triumph-Seattle's engineers to analyze their designs to anticipate and correct flaws before proposals go to customers. COSMOS software helps engineers from the inception to the completion of the design process. For example, engineers at different phases of the design cycle use:

--COSMOSFloWorks to size internal parts and passages in valves to minimize weight and pressure drop;

--COSMOSMotion to detect spool impact loads that impede the valve's operation and mechanism kinematic analysis; and

--COSMOSWorks to optimize the finite element design to reduce weight.

Triumph's previous analysis software was too time consuming, often requiring handwritten calculations to verify. COSMOS combines accuracy and an easy-to-use interface that makes analysis simple for even entry-level engineers.

"The COSMOS applications are much better than the tools we were using before," said Triumph Aerospace Systems-Seattle Engineer Daniel Nordeen. "COSMOS is not labor intensive. Many tasks are automated, so the engineers don't have to spend a lot of time setting up the analysis before they can run it. That ultimately helps us submit stronger proposals to our customers. We're including at least 50 percent more preliminary stress and analysis information in our proposals than we did previously. Our customers don't just want to see a design, they want some assurance that the design is going to work."

Triumph Aerospace Systems-Seattle's designs are manufactured by one of parent company Triumph Group's 43 manufacturing sites, or by outside manufacturers who meet the company's design requirements. Among the company's most significant recent projects were landing gear valves for the Airbus A400M, 747 Large Cargo Freighter "swingtail," and the cargo door actuation system for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner.

"Triumph-Seattle has used analysis software to turn the trend toward specialization in the aerospace industry to its advantage," said Suchit Jain, SolidWorks vice president of analysis products. "The major aerospace original equipment manufacturers realize it's more cost effective to contract out major systems design to partners with experience in those areas. By using COSMOS analysis software to back up their considerable experience developing hydraulic and actuation systems, Triumph-Seattle is winning more business because they offer their customers a more highly engineered product, earlier in the design phase."

Triumph-Seattle worked with SolidWorks reseller CAE Northwest, now part of Hawk Ridge Systems of Oakland, Calif., on implementation. Hawk Ridge provides ongoing technical support services.

About Hawk Ridge Systems

Hawk Ridge Systems is one of the largest SolidWorks CAD VARs in North America. Founded in 1995 in the San Francisco Bay Area, HRS has nine offices located throughout California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Hawk Ridge has 20 Certified SolidWorks Engineers on staff and maintains a 2:1 ratio of engineers to salespeople - more than double the industry norm. This heavy investment in customer support, plus an array of industry-leading products including SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks, and PDMWorks(R) has attracted thousands of West Coast customers in industries ranging from fiber optic networking products, semiconductor equipment, medical devices, consumer products, automotive, and aerospace. For more information visit www.hawkridgesys.com.

About SolidWorks Corporation

SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) company, develops and markets software for design, analysis, and product data management. It is the leading supplier of 3D CAD technology, providing intuitive, high-performing software that helps product design teams develop great products. For the latest news, information, or an online demonstration, visit the company's Web site (www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call [phone]).

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