The paper presents some research and a business case study carried out in a European project focused on Concurrent Engineering and the implementation of data exchange standards in the aeronautics industry. It deals with the use of the STEP AP209 standard dedicated to the exchange of finite element analysis data. Applied in the context of Concurrent Engineering within the extended enterprise, the STEP AP209 standard should enhance the communication, exchange, and sharing of product data between mechanical engineering and analysis experts across distributed sites. The development of a translator from STEP AP209 to SAMCEF (commercial FE solver) has been carried out and evaluated on an aircraft engine component.
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