Wed, May 04, 2011
German Maintenance, Repair And Overhaul Provider Opens Up New
Repair Application Areas
Lufthansa Technik AG is leveraging simulation software from
ANSYS to simulate wear and tear of aircraft components,
particularly in jet engines, to prolong service intervals and to
create new ways to repair used parts. Part of Lufthansa Group, the
German company is one of the world's largest providers of
maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support services for
aircraft.
As an aviation authority-approved development and production
organization, Lufthansa Technik performs its own research to
investigate blade damage due to bird strike and gradual erosion
resulting from particles in the air, for example. By using
simulation solutions from ANSYS, the company can gain a profound
understanding of these processes, optimize the timing for parts
replacement and develop new repair methods. Lufthansa Technik uses
structural mechanics and fluid dynamics from ANSYS to perform,
among other applications, studies on structural and thermal loads
on different engine modules for several engine types.
"By researching wear of turbine blades, we are helping our
customers to increase engine service life. Using innovative repair
methods that we develop, these same customers can possibly avoid
purchasing expensive new parts. For an airline, this is money in
the bank," said Christian Werner-Spatz at Lufthansa Technik AG.
"Multiphysics simulation software from ANSYS allows us to
understand the operating environment of jet engine components and
draw conclusions from these results with a high degree of
confidence."
"Lufthansa Technik AG uses our software not to develop
completely new products, but to increase service life for aircraft
turbines. Condition-based maintenance and developing a deeper
understanding of asset lifecycles are becoming more important as
airlines struggle to control costs," said Rob Harwood, director of
aerospace marketing at ANSYS. "Mere experience is not sufficient
anymore in today's fast-changing and complex environment. As
Lufthansa Technik AG has demonstrated, ANSYS simulation technology
is being used at the forefront of this research. Companies
that are leaders in their field, like Lufthansa Technik, are
increasing their use of simulation technology to gain deep insight
into how components behave under loads and, therefore, a better
understanding of processes."
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