Airbus selects Dassault Systèmes' Simulia realistic simulation solutions for nonlinear structural analysis

PROVIDENCE, R.I., 24 May 2007.Airbus has adopted the Abaqus Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software from Simulia, the Dassault Systèmes' brand for realistic simulation, as its preferred solution for static nonlinear FEA. Dassault Systèmes (DS) develops 3D and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions.

The Abaqus FEA software has been applied on the A380 aircraft program for structural virtual testing.

According to a multiyear corporate agreement, Dassault Systèmes will provide software and services to Airbus sites located in Toulouse (France), Filton (U.K.), Hamburg/Bremen (Germany), and Getafe (Spain). Airbus will use the Abaqus FEA software for supporting development of advanced virtual testing methods. Airbus is an EADS company.