
Key benefits
All of your materials data in one, searchable, resource—save time finding data
Avoid lost data and duplication of tests, re-use corporate materials knowledge
Save time in materials engineering—particularly in the processing and statistical analysis of data
Traceability—ensure that any information can be traced back to original data sources
Control—guarantee data security, ensure the right data is delivered to the right people, and manage changing data effectively with version control
Eliminate errors by providing data to designers on their desktop, in the format that they require
Cost-effective and efficient multi-user access access to data from leading reference source—MMPDS, CMH-17, NCAMP, AGATE, ESDU MMDH
What is the GRANTA MI:Aero Package?
A package of GRANTA MI modules that provide a solution for the materials data management challenges faced by aerospace enterprises and those (e.g., in defense and energy) with similar requirements. Integrated in the same system are leading reference data sources for the metallic and composite materials used by these industries.
You can build a single system, configured to your needs, to manage all of your proprietary materials data—from testing, QA, research, and beyond. The system fulfils the needs of the whole materials data lifecycle—capturing data and its inter-relationships, analyzing this data, maintaining it, and deploying it for use by designers and engineers. It connects to the engineering desktop via its web browser interface and integration with engineering (CAD and CAE) software.
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What is in the MI:Aero package?
Software—the core MI:Data Management Package is augmented with specialist tools for storing and analyzing aerospace alloy data:
| MI:Server | This robust, scalable materials database system can be populated with your in-house materials data and with your choice of external reference information. |
| MI:Viewer | The core web browser-based user interface with tools to browse, query, report on, edit, import and export data to engineering software. |
| MI:Toolbox | Windows application supporting higher-intensity import, export, and processing tasks. |
| MI:Metals Lab | Store metallic data and analyze that data, for example, to generate design allowables. |
| MI:Composites Lab | A template database schema for composites and integrated composite data analysis using tools such as STAT-17 |
Data—the following data modules are recommended:
| CMH-17 | Composite materials (formerly Mil-Handbook-17). |
| Composite Design | Composite data from the AGATE and NCAMP projects. |
| ESDU MMDH | European design data for aerospace alloys. |
| MMPDS | Aerospace alloys (formerly Mil-Handbook-5). |
Additional options to consider
MI:Materials Gateway—if you need to access and apply data from within CAD, CAE and other third-party software.
Plastics Series Data—if plastic materials are of interest, consider the CAMPUS and IDES data modules.
You can configure a system to meet your specific needs using the full range of GRANTA MI system modules and compatible data »




