CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
23 May 2007
Implementation Investments
Bauhaus Luftfahrt Opts for Pacelab Design Software
Bauhaus Luftfahrt has purchased preliminary design software Pacelab Suite to support the development of its futuristic aircraft concepts. Launch project is the hybrid aircraft "HyLiner", an ultra-quiet, low-emission mid-range aircraft with extremely short take-off capabilities.
In the context of aircraft design, 'hybrid' refers to a combination of individual technologies into an ideal whole. Pacelab Suite, the flagship product of knowledge-based engineering software producer PACE, provides Bauhaus Luftfahrt with a software platform capable of integrating multiple disciplines including flight dynamics, propulsion, steering and materials. Bauhaus Luftfahrt will develop a dedicated system for preliminary aircraft design on the basis of the Pacelab Suite platform which fully leverages engineering knowledge and ingenuity.
"Our stated aim is to develop new ideas and concepts for the future of aviation that stand out by their high level of technical creativity. Pacelab Suite enables us to rapidly explore a large number of design variations, which greatly encourages looking in all directions and leaving the beaten track to search for innovative solutions", says Prof. Klaus Broichhausen, chairman of Bauhaus Luftfahrt. "The software's outstanding flexibility and its proven record with our industrial partner Airbus made Pacelab Suite the obvious choice."
In the long run, Bauhaus Luftfahrt and PACE plan to move beyond the buyer-seller relationship to form a partnership for developing advanced methodology and technology in aircraft design. Oliver Kranz, PACE Managing Partner, comments: "We are very happy to work with Bauhaus Luftfahrt - as entrepreneurs, because Bauhaus Luftfahrt, with its impressive network of aerospace associates, is a great commendation for our products; and as engineers, because finding unconventional approaches to solving design problems is exactly what we had in mind when we developed our software suite."
About Bauhaus Luftfahrt e.V.:
Based in Garching near Munich, Bauhaus Luftfahrt (Aviation Bauhaus) is a non-profit organization created to serve a systems-integrator function and to forge deeper cooperative ties between the aerospace research community and industry. Founding fathers of the think tank include the high tech companies EADS, Liebherr-Aerospace and MTU Aero Engines, as well as the Free State of Bavaria. The name is borrowed from the Bauhaus school of art, design and architecture. More information on Bauhaus Luftfahrt is available at http://www.bauhaus-luftfahrt.net .
About PACE:
PACE, with offices in Germany, France, and the U.S., develops knowledge-based engineering software aimed at accelerating complex engineering processes. By providing intelligent information technology, PACE helps its customers to increase their productivity and competitiveness. The company has more than 50 employees and is managed by founders Michael Kokorniak, Dr. Oliver Kranz und Alexander Schneegans. More information on PACE is available at http://www.pacelab.com/ .
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