Partner - Aircraft Interiors Expo

About ProductDesign
Altair ProductDesign is a global, multi-disciplinary product development
consultancy of more than 500 designers, engineers, scientists, and
creative thinkers. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Altair Engineering, Inc.
(www.altair.com), this cross-functional organization is best known for its
leadership in combining human and machine creativity to fuel innovation,
automate processes, and develop new methods. Altair ProductDesign
firmly advocates a user-centered, team-based design approach, and
utilizes proprietary simulation and optimization technologies
to help clients bring innovative, profitable products to market faster.
Executive Management
Selected Clients
Automotive
BMW, Chrysler, Fiat, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover,
Mercedes, Nissan, Saab, Toyota, Volkswagen
Aerospace
Airbus, BAE Systems, Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Bombardier, EADS, Eurocopter,
GE Aircraft Engine, Goodrich, Pratt & Whitney, Spirit Aerosystems
Government & Defense
General Dynamics, U.S. Army RDECOM, Lockheed Martin, Northrop
Grumman, Pratt & Whitney, Force Protection, ATK
David Mason
President — Americas,
VP, Global Sales
Royston Jones, Ph.D.
President — EMEA,
VP, Business Leadership
Mike J. Heskitt
VP, Global Engineering
Heavy Equipment
Paccar, Freightliner, Caterpillar, John Deere, International, ArvinMertior,
Oshkosh, Pierce, Nissan, Diesel
• Established in 1985
• Annual turnover of $42M USD
• Headquartered in Troy, Michigan
Consumer Products
Bose, Colgate, Palmolive, Fisher Price, Harley Davidson, Kohler, Motorola,
Nokia, Procter & Gamble, Unilever
Partnership Models
Global Locations
Over 500 engineers, scientists,
designers and creative thinkers.
Partner
Expertise on a global scale
delivering locally.
Regional Development Centers
On-site Consultants
Low Cost Engineering Centers
Worldwide: 37 locations, 15 countries
Altair ProductDesign is an
Company
t +1 248.614.2400 • f +1 248.614.2411
1820 E. Big Beaver Rd. • Troy, MI 48083-2031 USA • www.altairproductdesign.com
Aircraft Development Consulting Services
Leading Edge Wing Rib
Optimization Example
Weight Reduction & Management
Altair ProductDesign’s structural
optimization services allows aircraft
manufacturers the opportunity to increase
payload, number of passengers, and /
or fuel carrying capacity. When considering
the environmental impact of design
proposals, optimization can also be
leveraged to reduce fuel consumption,
brake and tire wear, and noise.
Systems:
• Fuselage
• Wings / Wing Box / Wing Tip
• Fixed and Movable Leading Edge
• Fixed and Moving Trailing Edge
• Horizontal and Vertical Stabilizer
• Tail Fin / Empennage
• Landing Gear Systems
• Seating and Cargo Systems
• Passenger and Cargo Access Doors
Advanced Aircraft
Door Hinge Example
Simulation-driven Design
Altair ProductDesign’s design approach
enables the achievement of performance,
timing and cost targets through rapid,
low-cost virtual design exploration.
With a highly integrated design, engineering
and manufacturing staff and a variety
of business engagement models, Altair
ProductDesign delivers CAE driven
efficiency and experience led performance
to meet today’s aircraft design challenges.
• Nacelles / Pylon Sections
• Turbines / Compressors
Capabilities:
• CAD – Preliminary and Detailed Design
• Reverse Engineering
• Tool and Fixture Design
• Verification, Validation and Certification
• Aircraft Vulnerability Studies
• Aircraft Ditching Studies
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Aircraft Composite
Wing Example
Composites Design Expertise
Altair combines deep composite materials
expertise with cutting-edge simulation
methods to efficiently develop composite
aircraft designs. Our approach synthesizes
high performance composite laminate
constructions earlier in the design process
and allows manufacturers to determine the
optimal shape and size of ply patches and
stacking sequences to meet the rigorous
demands of the aircraft industry.
• Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Analysis
• Stress Analysis
• Static / Dynamic Stability Simulation
• Sheet Metal Forming Simulation
• Multi-body Dynamics Simulation
• Material Handling / Transportation
and Packaging
• Turbine and Compressor Performance
Analysis
• Electrical and Controls Development
Success Stories
Boeing Optimization Center
The purpose of the center is to aid in the implementation of design optimization methods within the product development
process. The Optimization Center is staffed with a combination of Altair optimization experts and engineers from Boeing
and Boeing’s partners to reduce the weight of aircraft systems.
Airbus A350 XWB Optimization Center
The Airbus Optimization Center is located in Toulouse, France and is focused on weight and cost reduction initiatives
associated with the A350-XWB.
Diehl Aerospace
Diehl selected Altair ProductDesign as its simulation partner for structural analysis and weight optimization. The decision to
partner with Altair followed close project collaboration between the two companies to successfully develop the 787 Dreamliner
cabin lighting system.
Altair ProductDesign is an
Company
t +1 248.614.2400 • f +1 248.614.2411
1820 E. Big Beaver Rd. • Troy, MI 48083-2031 USA • www.altairproductdesign.com