PITTSBURGH, July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Engineering
teams are developing cleaner, faster and highly advanced electric
aircraft using Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) simulation solutions.
Through a new sponsorship with Air Race E, Ansys technologies will
help accelerate the design of innovative all-electric race planes
competing in the 2021 Air Race E World Championship, a series of
international air racing competitions that are spurring the future
technology developments needed to drive more sustainable
aviation.
Flying as fast as 400 km/h (250 mph) on a tight oval racing
circuit around demanding corners creates tremendous engineering
challenges for electric aircraft. The power electronics and battery
management system must safely and optimally handle the rapid
discharge of significant battery energy during a race. This
presents considerable thermal management issues, requiring
extensive external and internal aerodynamic and aerothermal
configuration redesign. Additionally, the electric powertrain must
be integrated and optimized to deliver a race-winning
performance. Ansys' portfolio of simulation solutions will
provide key insights for each Air Race E racing team.
Ansys solutions will help team engineers significantly improve
batteries and battery management systems to deliver more power with
less weight penalty, create small electric machines that are
reliable and efficient, design electric powertrains equipped with
power electronics to overcome thermal and high voltage challenges,
and perform safe system-wide integration. Air Race E serves as a
testbed for furthering the development and adoption of these clean
technologies for urban air mobility and commercial airplanes.
"Lacking historical design precedent for these highly
sophisticated electric aircraft, simulation remains the only way to
safely develop innovative technologies under incredibly tight
deadlines," said Jeff Zaltman,
founder and CEO, Air Race Events. "Partnering with Ansys, Air Race
E teams will leverage leading-edge simulation technology to design
new aircraft, achieve world-class performance levels and cross the
finish line at incredible speeds. These advances will help usher in
the next chapter of electric aviation."
"Together, Air Race E and Ansys are accelerating the journey to
sustainable aviation, empowering Air Race E teams to
cost-effectively develop new aircraft that will shape the future of
electric flight," said Shane
Emswiler, senior vice president, Ansys. "Ansys' portfolio of
physics-based and system-level simulation technologies will enable
the design of cutting-edge electric systems to increase the
efficiency of each aircraft, maximize power output throughout the
demanding races and redefine what is possible in electric
aviation."
About Ansys
If you've ever seen a rocket launch, flown on an airplane,
driven a car, used a computer, touched a mobile device, crossed a
bridge or put on wearable technology, chances are you've used a
product where Ansys software played a critical role in its
creation. Ansys is the global leader in engineering
simulation. Through our strategy of Pervasive Engineering
Simulation, we help the world's most innovative companies deliver
radically better products to their customers. By offering the best
and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation software, we help
them solve the most complex design challenges and create products
limited only by imagination. Founded in 1970, Ansys is
headquartered south of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Visit www.ansys.com for more
information.
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