PITTSBURGH, Feb. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ANSYS (NASDAQ:
ANSS), the global leader and innovator of engineering simulation
software, announced today that it has acquired the assets of
Newmerical Technologies International (NTI), a premier developer of
in-flight icing simulation software and associated design, testing
and certification services. Terms of the deal, which closed earlier
this week, were not disclosed.
Montreal-based NTI develops and
markets advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software and
offers flow simulation services in the aerospace, architectural,
automotive and marine industries. NTI's suite of state-of-the-art,
specialized software can solve problems in aerodynamics, in-flight
icing, heat transfer, fluid-structure interaction and wind
engineering.
In-flight icing is a safety-critical aspect of aircraft design,
yet is a highly complex physical phenomenon that is extremely
difficult to replicate using expensive physical tests. In late
2014, the Federal Aviation Administration introduced new rules for
icing standards with particular focus on the icing environments
known as supercooled liquid drops (SLD) and ice crystals at high
altitudes. This has impacted aircraft original equipment
manufacturers, engine manufacturers and systems suppliers as they
move through the aircraft certification process. Capturing aircraft
icing using simulation requires highly accurate CFD and
industry-proven methods and expertise for icing phenomena.
"With its SLD-ready, industry-leading FENSAP-ICE system of icing
simulation tools, NTI's assets are an exciting addition to the
ANSYS portfolio," said Jim Cashman,
ANSYS president and CEO. "When combined with ANSYS' advanced CFD
solutions, we can offer a simulation-driven solution for aircraft
icing that is unmatched in the industry. This further demonstrates
the ANSYS commitment to help organizations overcome aircraft
certification challenges – and, more broadly, to validate complete
virtual prototypes."
"With ever-increasing regulations, it is a challenging time for
the aerospace industry," said Wagdi
Habashi, NTI's founder. "NTI has always been extremely
attentive to the needs of our clients. We believe that adding our
specialty icing technology to the broad ANSYS offering will provide
customers with unique, state-of-the-art technology to deal with the
most complicated design challenges."
About ANSYS, Inc.
ANSYS brings clarity and insight to
customers' most complex design challenges through fast, accurate
and reliable engineering simulation. Our technology enables
organizations ― no matter their industry ― to predict with
confidence that their products will thrive in the real world.
Customers trust our software to help ensure product integrity and
drive business success through innovation. Founded in 1970, ANSYS
employs over 2700 professionals, many of them experts in
engineering fields such as finite element analysis, computational
fluid dynamics, electronics and electromagnetics, embedded
software, system simulation and design optimization. Headquartered
south of Pittsburgh, U.S.A., ANSYS has more than 75 strategic sales
locations throughout the world with a network of channel partners
in 40+ countries. Visit www.ansys.com for more information.
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