June 8 , 2004

Complex Engineering Problems Resolved by Century Dynamics Using Modeling and Simulation Software from AVS

Waltham, MA –June 8, 2004- Century Dynamics, a leading provider of advanced software solutions and associated professional consulting services to the engineering industries, is using AVS/Express data visualization technology from Advanced Visual Systems to create 3D models and simulations that speed problem resolution of complex engineering problems.

Century Dynamics is widely recognized in the fields of defense, space, marine science, oil and gas as a leader in high quality software solutions. AVS/Express adds sophisticated, dynamic, interactive and scalable visual presentations of many types of extremely large and complex data into Century Dynamics’ solutions, significantly reducing the time and expense associated with physical prototyping and experimental testing.

AUTODYN, the only commercially available program that integrates finite element, CFD and meshfree techniquesfor fully coupled explicit solutions, is one Century Dynamics product that benefits from AVS data visualization technology. AUTODYN enables scientist and engineers to simulate a large class of non-linear dynamic problems with a single software tool that displays results with graphics and animation that enhance the users understanding and insight of the physical phenomena represented by the calculations

According to Colin Hayhurst, MD of Century Dynamics Limited, “AVS/Express empowers us with an unrivalled combination of visualization power and customization flexibility. On this platform we build and deploy commercial software solutions with cross-platform support. AUTODYN is thus not only powerful but also very user-friendly and robust. Our satisfaction with AVS/Express has encouraged us to enhance our other products such as AutoReaGas, ASAS and AQWA.”


AVS/Express enables rapid, object-oriented development of rich and highly interactive scientific and technical data visualizations for Digital, HP, IBM, SGI, Sun and Windows systems. Now in its seventh year of release, AVS/Express is widely considered the world’s most popular software in scientific, academic and technical deployment. Designed for use by users with either no or highly advanced programming skills, AVS/Express is offered in several editions that exploit nearly every contemporary or legacy data format and can be deployed in a wide range of configurations. Additional information is available at www.avs.com/express.