CATIA ICEM AEROEXPERT

Accelerating design evolutionPerhaps the most powerful aspect ofthe CATIA ICEM AeroExpert is its diagnosticcapabilities. Designers can seethe effect of a surface change on therest of the design in real time.This allows them to make a fast andaccurate judgement on the validity ofthe outcome in terms of surface quality.The result is greater freedom andflexibility for design professionals,and a faster, more efficient and morecost-effective development process.Yet the benefits of using CATIA ICEMAeroExpert don’t stop there. They alsoextend into the aerospace manufacturingprocess. The ability to smooth outsurfaces created from imported datais critical. Their complexity can also berefined to help improve systemperformance and, crucially, theiraccuracy can be maintained duringthe entire process – no reconstructionis required.When it comes to the mathematicsbehind Class A surface development,CATIA ICEM AeroExpert reduces theircomplexity, enabling the creation ofcleaner, smoother surfaces. The benefitsof simplified mathematics alsoapply to the curve creation process,allowing designers to develop highquality curves that are reflected in thepristine surfaces to which they belong.In addition, when creating new surfaces,CATIA ICEM AeroExpert provideswhat is termed ‘Single Cell output’. It’sthis kind of output that is required tosupport curve creation and thecomposite material construction usedin modern aircraft manufacture.At the same time, ease of use has beenimproved with a number of new commandsthat simplify the completion ofvarious design tasks. The result is increasedproductivity and an accelerateddesign process that can, for example,help deliver a faster time to market fornew aircraft.The ultimate benefit of all these featuresis clear. Aircraft development andmanufacturing processes using dataproduced in CATIA ICEM AeroExpertbecome simpler, faster and more costeffective,as well as easier to manage.Put simply, CATIA ICEM AeroExpertis the essential surface design toolfor today’s aeronautical designprofessionals.