AUBURN HILLS, Mich.——August 20, 2007—
Dassault Systemes (DS) (NASDAQ:
DASTY) (Paris:DSY), a world leader
in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today
announced that its DELMIA software is helping Lockheed Martin Space
Systems Co. (LMSSC) work more closely with the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA). The focus of their efforts is on
mockups for the crew exploration vehicle to be used in the Orion
orbital and moon-landing missions.
Orion, America's next-generation space exploration project, is
part of the Constellation program to explore the solar system. The
Lockheed Martin Corp. unit and NASA are partnering in human-factors
simulations to develop Orion's command module. Lockheed Martin's Orion
contracts are valued at about $4 billion. LMSSC project managers say
that simulations for "what-if" scenarios and tradeoff studies help
build working relationships and credibility that are critical for any
sort of successful government and industry collaboration. The
simulation software is DELMIA DPM (Digital Process for Manufacturing)
and V5 Human for ergonomic analyses.
Working directly with astronauts, NASA and LMSSC, using DELMIA's
solutions, are building a virtual, or digital, mockup of the crew
exploration vehicle in Littleton, Colorado and a physical mockup at
NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. The digital
mockup is speeding development of the high-fidelity physical mockup at
JSC. The Littleton mockup is also cutting development costs by doing
modifications digitally rather than through carpentry. The virtual
mockup is to provide a technical basis for crew arrangement, crew
spacing and seat design, and is to ensure crewmembers can see and
reach controls. Simulations use up to 11 manikins and include analyses
for exercise space, access to crew stowage, and getting in and out of
Orion.
Lockheed Martin sees the digital and physical Orion mockups as a
key interconnection with NASA. The simulation data is used at JSC to
refine the physical Orion mockup, which is built full-scale. The JSC
mockup also helps the crew trainees and NASA evaluate the design of
the control systems. These simulations will help avoid the wasted time
and excess cost of repeated rebuilds and modifications of the physical
mockup.
About Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (LMA) is engaged in the design,
research and development, systems integration, production, support and
upgrade of advanced military aircraft, rockets, missiles and related
technologies. Customers include U.S. government agencies, the U.S.
military, and allied governments around the world. Major aircraft
programs include F-35 Lightning II (originally the Joint Strike
Fighter or JSF); F-22 Raptor; F-16; C-130J tactical transport and C-5
strategic airlifter. LMA also supports F-117, P-3, S-3 and U-2. LMA
produces major components for the Japanese F-2 fighter and is a
co-developer of the T-50 trainer for South Korea. The Skunk Works(TM)
develops innovative next-generation systems.
About DELMIA
DELMIA is a premier brand for digital manufacturing solutions,
focused on two unique software applications that can be used to
streamline manufacturing processes. DELMIA Automation provides
solutions to digitally design, test and validate the control of a
machine, workcell, or entire factory line and DELMIA PLM provides the
process and resource capability to enable continuous creation and
validation of manufacturing processes as related to the product
throughout the entire product lifecycle. DELMIA serves industries
where the optimization of manufacturing processes is critical,
including automotive, aerospace, fabrication and assembly, electrical
and electronics, consumer goods, plant, and shipbuilding sectors.
Information about DELMIA is available at
www.delmia.com
About Dassault Systemes
As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
solutions, Dassault Systemes brings value to more than 100,000
customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since
1981, Dassault Systemes develops and markets PLM application software
and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision
of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to
recycling. The Dassault Systemes portfolio consists of CATIA for
designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design -
DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA
for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D
lifelike experiences. Dassault Systemes is listed on the Nasdaq
(DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. For more
information, visit http://www.3ds.com
CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, SolidWorks and 3D VIA are
registered trademarks of Dassault Systemes or its subsidiaries in the
US and/or other countries.
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