ATLANTA, 8 July 2008. Concurrent, a provider of integrated Linux solutions, and The FTI Group have delivered a simulation system for the German Airbus project that will result in improved quality and reduced costs while enabling a faster time to market.

The system will be used for the Airbus A320 High Lift System (HLSS), responsible for controlling the aircraft's trailing-edge flaps.

"The A320 HLSS test stand is one of the most advanced test systems deployed today," says Jochen Venrath, head design and verification, The FTI Group. "Engineered to gather and store thousands of I/O points, the seamless integration with The MathWorks Simulink for rapid model-based simulation and Concurrent's SIMulation Workbench and real-time scheduler enabled our team to deliver a seamless hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) system that is easy to use and reconfigurable for multiple tests."

The HIL system will be used to test the aircraft's high-lift control computers responsible for controlling the trailing-edge flaps that generate higher lift during take-off and landing.

Hosted on Concurrent's iHawk real-time computer systems powered by RedHawk real-time Linux, SIMulation Workbench provides a framework to develop and execute real-time hardware-in-the-loop and man-in-the-loop simulations.