Altair Acquires Research in Flight, Forging a New Path for Aerodynamic Analysis
TROY, Mich., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) a global leader in computational intelligence, announced it has acquired Research in Flight, maker of FlightStream®, which provides computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software with a large footprint in the aerospace and defense sector and a growing presence in marine, energy, turbomachinery, and automotive applications.
- FlightStream® allows for the rapid analysis of unconventional aircraft using a unique surface vorticity, flow-separation, and viscous analysis capability for both powered and unpowered configurations.
- This integration facilitates a more comprehensive analysis of aerodynamic performance, providing insights that are crucial for design optimization.
- "We are proud to be a standard tool in the aircraft designer's toolbox," said Vivek Ahuja, co-founder, Research in Flight.
- It will be integrated into the Altair® HyperWorks® design and simulation platform and be available via Altair Units .