MSC.Software Helps Kinetic Bring Suspension Technology to Global Market
December 16 2003 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
MSC.Software Helps Kinetic Bring Suspension Technology to Global
Market Australian Suspension Supplier Utilizes MSC.ADAMS for Design
and Test of Suspension Systems for Toyota and Lexus SANTA ANA,
Calif., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MSC.Software Corp. , the
leading global provider of virtual product development (VPD)
products including simulation software and services, today
announced that Kinetic Suspension Technology, a division of Tenneco
Automotive, utilized MSC.ADAMS/Car in the design and test of the
Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS) which will be included in
Toyota and Lexus vehicles including the new Lexus GX470. ADAMS/Car
is a template-based modeling and simulation tool that helps
engineers speed-up and simplify the vehicle modeling process for
automotive subsystems and assemblies. "Automotive suppliers are
taking on a much larger role in the development of new components
and systems and this has required them to utilize VPD technologies
more than ever before," said Frank Perna, chairman and CEO of
MSC.Software. "Kinetic's use of ADAMS/Car is an excellent example
of the ways in which automotive suppliers around the world can meet
strict performance requirements, tight development schedules and
budgets with MSC.Software's VPD products and services." "We already
use ADAMS as an integral part of our design process and are already
capable of incorporating dynamic analysis into those designs. In a
matter of a few months, our plan will see us being able to drive a
virtual car, supplied to us by the vehicle manufacturer in
MSC.ADAMS format, install our virtual Kinetic suspension developed
by using MSC.ADAMS and drive that car on a virtual road, taking
virtual data acquisition from the virtual xyz accelerometers on the
drivers seat -- just to make sure that he is nice and comfortable,"
said Andy van Kann the Managing Director of Kinetic Suspension
Technology. "In 1994 a prototype took 26 weeks to build, with major
tuning iterations taking 6 weeks. By mid 2004, we will build
prototypes in a matter of hours, tuning iterations in matter of
minutes." The ADAMS/Car portfolio of products helps customers
create complete virtual vehicle systems and assemblies, change key
parameters to explore "what-if" studies and quickly animate the
vehicle's behavior and plot the dynamic results. ADAMS/Car's
template-based modeling and simulation tools allow engineers to
greatly speed-up and simplify the vehicle modeling process. For
more information on ADAMS/Car, please visit
http://www.mscsoftware.com/products/products_detail.cfm?PI=424 .
About Kinetic Kinetic was founded in 1989 by inventor Chris
Heyring. Its headquarters are based in Dunsborough, Western
Australia. Kinetic's mission is to continue to undertake research
and development of its innovative Kinetic Suspension System
technology (KSS). Commercialization continues with Kinetic signing
license deals with vehicle manufacturers and Motor Sport companies.
Mass volume manufacture of aftermarket kits is planned by Kinetic's
owner, Tenneco Automotive. About MSC.Software Corporation
MSC.Software (NYSE:MNS) is the leading global provider of
simulation software and services that helps companies make money,
save time and reduce costs associated with designing and testing
manufactured products. MSC.Software works with thousands of
companies in hundreds of industries to develop better products
faster by utilizing information technology, software, services and
systems. MSC.Software employs more than 1400 people in 23
countries. For additional information about MSC.Software's products
and services, please visit http://www.mscsoftware.com/ .
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Relations, +1-714-445-3066, , or Investor, Joanne Keates, Director
of Investor Relations, +1-323-259-4263, , both of MSC.Software Web
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