Concurrent and the FTI Group Streamline German Airbus A320 Control Systems

Posted on May 29, 2008
Filed Under Aerospace Industry, Simulation |

Test Systems Will Reduce Costs, Enhance Quality and Improve Time to Market; Concurrent Will Demonstrate Benefits and Technology at The ILA Berlin Air Show, May 27-June 1 2008

ATLANTA — Concurrent (NASDAQ:CCUR), a worldwide provider of integrated Linux solutions, and The FTI Group today announced the successful delivery of a simulation system for the German Airbus project that will result in improved quality and reduced costs while enabling a faster time to market. The system will be used for the Airbus A320 High Lift System (HLSS), responsible for controlling the aircraft’s trailing-edge flaps.

“The A320 HLSS test stand is one of the most advanced test systems deployed today,” said Jochen Venrath, Head Design and Verification, The FTI Group. “Engineered to gather and store thousands of I/O points, the seamless integration with The MathWorks(R) Simulink(R) for rapid model-based simulation and Concurrent’s SIMulation Workbench(TM) and real-time scheduler enabled our team to deliver a seamless hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) system that is easy to use and reconfigurable for multiple tests.”

The HIL system will be used to test the aircraft’s high-lift control computers, which are responsible for controlling the trailing-edge flaps that generate higher lift during take-off and landing. Hosted on Concurrent’s iHawk(TM) real-time computer systems powered by RedHawk(TM) real-time Linux, SIMulation Workbench provides a complete framework to develop and execute real-time hardware-in-the-loop and man-in-the-loop simulations.

“Reduced costs, greater accuracy, improved time to market for big projects and practical, business-oriented thinking - these are some of the reasons organizations come to us,” said Dan Mondor, Concurrent president and CEO. “FTI and Concurrent are working together to offer our customers innovative real-time technology that fits their timelines and budgets.”

The Concurrent and FTI Group partnership originated in 2007 with delivery of a HIL test stand for the Airbus 400M HLSS project. This delivery marks the continued success of SIMulation Workbench.

Technical experts from Concurrent are available to demonstrate solutions and discuss projects at the ILA Berlin Air Show (Hall 6/6230), one of the world’s largest aerospace trade shows being held May 27- June 1, 2008 in Berlin, Germany.

–Courtesy CentreDaily.com

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