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New NSERC-Bombardier Chair Will Develop Multi-Disciplinary Computerized
Tools for Aircraft Design
Ottawa, Ontario, June 6, 2002 – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), today announced the creation of the new NSERC-Fondation J. Armand Bombardier Industrial Research Chair at McGill University. NSERC is providing $650,000 over five years, with the Fondation J. Armand Bombardier contributing a further $500,000. Silicon Graphics of Canada is also providing $150,000. "Bombardier is one of the world's top aerospace corporations," said Allan Rock. "Its commitment to partnering government and university in its research program is a key element of its success, a success that shows the way for ambitious Canadian companies." The chair's work will be in the area of computational fluid dynamics, the computer simulated study of airflow over an aircraft. "Computer simulation models of airflow have matured to the point where we can now consider coupling with them other sciences, such as structural analysis and vibrations and the effects of ice growth during flight, to name but three," explained chairholder Dr. Wagdi Habashi. "This chair will bring these disciplines together for the first time and dramatically raise the realism of computer simulation models and their usefulness in focusing and reducing testing, and in shortening the design and certification cycles of an airplane." "Making tests on airborne aircraft is expensive and highly complex," said Lucienne Robillard, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, and Member of Parliament for Westmount-Ville-Marie. "The work of this chair will generate new knowledge and new levels of accuracy that will be invaluable to the aerospace industry." "Aircraft efficiency, safety and performance stand to benefit substantially from the superb computational models proposed by Dr. Habashi," said NSERC president Tom Brzustowski. "I congratulate McGill University and the Fondation J. Armand Bombardier for establishing this new partnership in such a crucial area. I also congratulate Silicon Graphics for their participation." NSERC is one of the primary federal agencies investing in people, discovery, and innovation. The Council supports both basic university research through research grants and project research through partnerships among universities, governments and the private sector, as well as the advanced training of highly qualified people. On February 12, 2002, the Government of Canada launched Canada's Innovation Strategy, two papers that lay out a plan to address skills and innovation challenges for the next decade. The paper released by Minister Rock was entitled Achieving Excellence: Investing in People, Knowledge and Opportunity. It proposes goals, targets and priorities for Canada over the next decade to: create knowledge and bring ideas to market more quickly; ensure a skilled workforce in the new economy; modernize business and regulatory policies while protecting the public interest; and, strengthen communities by supporting innovation at the local level. Today's announcement supports this strategy. For more information about Canada's Innovation Strategy or to obtain a copy of either Knowledge Matters: Skills and Learning for Canadians or Achieving Excellence: Investing in People, Knowledge and Opportunity, please call 1 800 O-Canada (1 800 622-6232) or visit http://www.innovationstrategy.gc.ca. For further information, contact: Selena Beattie Francis Lionnet Prof. Wagdi Habashi |
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