Dassault Systèmes Announces 2008 International Abaqus Users’ Conference

27/03/2008

Keynotes from The Boeing Company and Toyota Motor Corporation Highlight Benefits of Realistic Simulation

Paris, France, and Providence, R.I., USA, March 27, 2008 – Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that keynote lectures from The Boeing Company and Toyota Motor Corporation as well as more than 50 customer presentations will be featured at the annual international Abaqus Users' Conference (AUC), being held May 19–22, 2008, in Newport, Rhode Island.

The 2008 AUC keynote speakers are Kurt Kuhn, structural analysis tools manager, The Boeing Company and Hiroo Yamaoka, project general manager, advanced CAE division, Toyota Motor Corporation.

“We are extremely pleased that Mr. Kuhn and Mr. Yamaoka will provide insight into how their respective companies are using realistic simulation to drive innovation,” stated Ken Short, VP strategy and marketing, SIMULIA. “The 2008 AUC focuses on best practices of using and managing simulation technology and methods. When applied and managed properly, realistic simulation enables companies to lower costs and save time throughout the product development cycle while increasing product quality and innovation.”

Hosted by SIMULIA, Dassault Systèmes’ brand for realistic simulation, the three-day conference will feature presentations by more than 50 customers and 16 technology partners on their use of simulation technology to accelerate product research and development. The agenda will also include General Lectures on new technology and methods for applying unified Finite Element Analysis, Multiphysics, and Simulation Lifecycle Management, and a number of industry-focused Special Interest Groups. The conference will be preceded by a full day of Advanced Seminars providing in-depth instruction on the theory and application of the latest Abaqus capabilities. 

Other conference highlights include industry-focused presentations from leading companies such as ATK, Dow Chemical, Faurecia, Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A., Ford Werke GmBH, Halliburton Company, Hankook Tire Company, Magna Powertrain, Mercury Marine, Motorola, NASA Langley Research Center, Robert Bosch Corporation, Rolls-Royce Marine, SCANIA, Siemens Power Generation, Tata Motors, Zimmer, and more. Engineering experts will present details of their simulation applications, such as crashworthiness and safety in  automotive and marine industries, material modeling in biomedical fields, fatigue analysis in automobiles, thermal analysis of disc brakes, analysis of building structures under fire conditions, hydroplaning simulation of tires, nonlinear buckling in energy exploration, and other topics.

A record number of industry partners are sponsoring this year’s event. Sponsors demonstrating complementary technology solutions include: ACUSIM Software, Advanced Micro Devices, AVL List GmbH, Beta CAE Systems SA, Capvidia BV, CD-adapco, CEI, Elysium Inc., e-Xstream engineering,  Fraunhofer Institute SCAI, Granta Design Limited, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel Corporation, LMS International, Magna Powertrain/Engineering Center Steyr, Northwest Numerics & Modeling, Platform Computing, Quest Reliability, Red Cedar Technology, Safe Technology Limited, SGI, Software Cradle Co., and Zentech International Limited.

For more details and to register for the 2008 AUC, visit www.simulia.com/AUC2008.

A propos de Dassault Systèmes

Leader mondial des solutions 3D et de gestion du cycle de vie des produits (Product Lifecycle Management ou PLM), Dassault Systèmes apporte de la valeur ajoutée à 100 000 clients, répartis dans 80 pays. Pionnier du marché du logiciel en 3D depuis 1981, Dassault Systèmes développe et commercialise des logiciels d'application PLM et des services qui anticipent les processus industriels de demain et offrent une vision 3D de l'ensemble du cycle de vie d'un produit, de sa conception à sa maintenance. L’offre de Dassault Systèmes se compose de CATIA pour la conception virtuelle de produits, SolidWorks pour la conception mécanique en 3D, DELMIA pour la production virtuelle, SIMULIA pour la simulation et les tests virtuels, ENOVIA pour la gestion collaborative et globale du cycle de vie et 3DVIA pour des expériences 3D vécues en-ligne comme dans la vie réelle. Dassault Systèmes est coté sur les marchés Nasdaq (DASTY) et Euronext Paris (n°13065, DSY.PA). Pour plus d’informations: http://www.3ds.com/fr/http://www.3ds.com/fr/

CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, SolidWorks et 3D VIA sont des marques déposées de Dassault Systèmes ou de ses filiales aux USA et / ou dans d'autres pays.

A propos de Simulia

SIMULIA is the Dassault Systèmes brand that delivers a scalable portfolio of Realistic Simulation solutions including the Abaqus product suite for Unified Finite Element Analysis, multiphysics solutions for insight into challenging engineering problems, and lifecycle management solutions for managing simulation data, processes, and intellectual property. By building on established technology, respected quality, and superior customer service, SIMULIA makes realistic simulation an integral business practice that improves product performance, reduces physical prototypes, and drives innovation. Headquartered in Providence, RI, USA, with R&D centers in Providence and in Suresnes, France, SIMULIA provides sales, services, and support through a global network of over 30 regional offices and distributors. www.simulia.com