Automated Analysis Presentation

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Automated Analysis CorporationComputer Aided Engineering • Consulting and Training

Automated Automated AnalysisAnalysis

CorporationCorporation

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BackgroundBackground

• Engineering Services Company, Incorporated in 1983

• Serves Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Equipment Industries

• 300+ Employees

• Services & Products– Project Engineering– Technical Staffing– Software Development, Sales, and Support– Customized Technical Training

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Facilities - LocationsFacilities - Locations

• Ann Arbor, Michigan - Headquarters• Troy, Michigan• Chicago, Illinois• Peoria, Illinois

Chicago, IllinoisChicago, Illinois

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AAC in ActionAAC in Action

Customer

Project Engineering & Analysis

TechnicalStaffing

SoftwareDevelopment, Sales

& Support

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Client-Site Engineering and Technical Staffing

Client-Site Engineering and Technical Staffing

• Worldwide AAC has approximately 240 engineers working at client sites

• A wide range of specialties are represented:– Advanced CAE: FEA, NVH, safety analysis– Design using multiple design tools– Electronic controls – Testing & test correlation– Software development

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Automated Analysis CorporationTechnical Personnel Profile

Automated Analysis CorporationTechnical Personnel Profile

Category %

Analysis - FEA & CFD 43

Programming & Software Development 17

Design Engineering 12

Electrical & Control Systems 11

Testing - Vehicle & Component 9

Elect/Hydraulic Design & Analysis 3

Manufacturing Systems & Quality 3

Systems Administration 2

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Project Engineering PersonnelProject Engineering Personnel

• Two groups– Michigan– Illinois

• All with MS or higher in engineering

• Backgrounds in automotive engineering, construction equipment, aerospace, & automotive suppliers

• Registered P.E.’s

• Up to 30 Years of experience

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Project Engineering ExpertiseProject Engineering Expertise

• Vehicle Structures & Structural Dynamics

• Engine & Powertrain Analysis

• Seals & Other Nonlinear Simulations

• NVH & Acoustics

• Computational Fluid Dynamics

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Educational Credentials

PhD17%

Bachelors27%

Masters56%

PhD

Bachelors& OthersMasters

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Computer ResourcesComputer Resources

• Software– ANSYS UAI/NASTRAN ABAQUS MARC

– COMET/Acoustics COMET/Vision Custom Soft.

– Unigraphics CATIA SDRC/I-DEAS Pro/ENGINEER

– LS/DYNA HyperMesh

– ICEM/CFD Fluent/UNS

• Hardware– Workstations (50)

– Hewlett Packard, SUN, IBM, SGI, DEC & PC/NT

– Compute Server– SGI Origin 2000, Four Processors, Two GB of RAM

• Anonymous FTP & Web sites

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Automated Analysis Corporation’s Role• ANSYS Support Distributor (ASD) for Chicago and

the Midwest Region

• Turn-key Hardware & Software Systems

• Software Sales

• Advanced Support-Projects & Special Applications

• Telephone Technical Support

• Training

ANSYS CAE SoftwareANSYS CAE Software

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ANSYS/ ANSYS/ FLOTRANFLOTRAN

ANSYS/ANSYS/EmagEmag

ANSYS/ANSYS/StructuralStructural

ANSYS/ ANSYS/ MultiphysicsMultiphysics ANSYS/ANSYS/

LS-DYNALS-DYNA

ANSYS/ANSYS/MechanicalMechanical

ANSYS/ANSYS/LinearPlusLinearPlus

ANSYS/ANSYS/ThermalThermal

ANSYS Family of ProductsANSYS Family of Products

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COMET Acoustics Software COMET Acoustics Software

• Advanced acoustics analysis• UNIX and Windows NT

platforms• Marketed globally

• COMET/Acoustics®

– Finite Element & Boundary

Element Acoustics • COMET/Vision®

– Graphical User Interface Software for Pre- and Post-Processing

® COMET/Vision and COMET/Acoustics are Registered Trademarks of Automated Analysis Corporation

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COMET - Application ExamplesCOMET - Application Examples

• Aerospace– Cabin/Cockpit noise– Sound transmission through

fuselage

• Automotive– Engine block noise radiation– Interior noise reduction– Chassis modeling and

optimization for NVH– Exhaust/intake performance

and noise radiation

• Consumer Products– Ink jet printer acoustic fluid

response– Enhancement of computer

speaker performance

• Heavy Equipment– Optimization of engine

cover and intake manifold for radiated noise

– Low and high frequency for cab acoustics

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Customized Technical TrainingCustomized Technical Training

– COMET/Acoustics• Numerical acoustics

techniques• Fundamental acoustics• Applications of COMET

in product development

– ANSYS• Dynamics• Electromagnetics• Nonlinear structures• Acoustics• Hyperelastic materials

• Two training facilities - Ann Arbor & Chicago• Custom training to match client’s needs

– CAE Methods • Modeling techniques• Use of different codes• Thermal modeling• CFD, FEA, BEM

– Multimedia• Acoustic• Dynamics and

Nonlinear Analysis• Linear Static Finite

Element Analysis

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Major CustomersMajor Customers

• 3M Corporation• Bell Helicopter• Boeing• Caterpillar• Chrysler• Cooper Tire & Rubber• Daewoo Motor Company• Denso• Detroit Diesel Corporation• Detroit Edison• Donaldson• DuPont• Ford Motor Company

• GE Automotive • General Motors• Hino Motors• Hyundai Motors• Isuzu Motors• Komatsu Heavy Industry• Lear Corporation• Lockheed Martin• NASA• Raytheon• TRW• Tenneco Automotive• Visteon

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Preferred Supplier To...Preferred Supplier To...

• Caterpillar

• Ford Motor Company

• DaimlerChrysler

• General Motors

• General Electric Automotive

• DuPont Automotive

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RelationshipsRelationships

• University of Michigan

• Purdue University

• Georgia Institute of Technology

• Iowa State University

• NASA

• ANSYS, Inc.

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Quality ProgramQuality Program

• Developed ISO-Based System for:– Project Consulting Processes– Client-Site Consulting Processes

• ISO-9002 Registration: January 1998

• Process of continuous improvement

• Quality awards and recognition

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AAC Sales PerformanceAAC Sales Performance

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Automated Analysis’ StrengthsAutomated Analysis’ Strengths

• In business for 15 years - stable and solid business• Sizable resources - 280 engineers - over 75% with advanced

degrees• Regional offices in Detroit area, Chicago area & Europe (UK)• Engineering analysis, software development, client-site

placements and customized training• Experience and customers in automotive, aerospace and

industrial equipment• ISO 9002 Registration• Strong relationship with leading universities• Several SBIR grants received from NASA• Responsive privately held company, able to make decisions

quickly

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AAC ManagementAAC Management

• Prof. William Anderson - Founder, Chairman & CEO• John Mowrey - President & Chief Operating Officer• Gwen Matheys - Controller • Harold Pope - Vice President, Illinois Operations • Chris Bickley - Vice President, Michigan Client Site Services• Kai Liu - Director, CAE & CAM Applications • Richard Tyrrell - Managing Director, AAL (U.K.)• Ken Castel - Director of Human Resources

• Jim Grady - Director of Marketing• Ravi Raveendra - Manager COMET Development & Acoustics• Ron Banchak - Manager Chicago ANSYS Group

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Contact InformationContact Information

Automated Analysis Corporation423 S.W. Washington

Peoria, IL 61602(309) 674-4300

Automated Analysis Corporation200 E. Big Beaver Road

Troy, MI 48083(248) 680-4652

Automated Analysis Corporation441 Eisenhower Lane South

Lombard, IL 60148(630) 629-1600

Automated Analysis Corporation2805 S. Industrial Hwy, Suite 100

Ann Arbor, MI 48104(734) 973-1000

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