Case Study: Terrafugia achieves lighter, faster roadable aircraft development with Dassault Systèmes

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Terrafugia, a company developing a road-worthy aircraft, faced the dual challenge of merging airplane and automobile functionalities into a single, lightweight, and manufacturable design. With limited resources, they needed to be confident in their design before building it and turned to Dassault Systèmes for solutions, including DS SolidWorks and CATIA Composites Design software.

Dassault Systèmes' software enabled Terrafugia to design and test the vehicle virtually. SolidWorks was used for 3D design and routing systems, while CATIA Composites Design was critical for optimizing complex composite structures, eliminating guesswork, and reducing material waste. This solution allowed Terrafugia to significantly reduce the weight of the final aircraft compared to their prototype, enhancing performance and ensuring structural integrity without the expense of multiple physical prototypes.

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