Curtiss-Wright & FloTHERM: From COTS to Custom Deployment

Feb. 12, 2014
Sponsored by Mentor Graphics

Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS) is a long established technology leader in the development of custom rugged electronic modules and systems for aerospace and defense applications. This article shows how their team has streamlined electronics cooling analysis workflow to enhance support to wider product development with low prototype constrained projects and tight deadlines. You will learn about electronics enclosures and typical challenges in military products. Coping with changing mechanical design constraints during a project, and techniques for time critical simulation of design iterations and operating conditions to support winning contracts will also be covered.

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