Aeronautics in Dresden The company tests aircraft and individual assemblies for their
strength and
durability. This includes life and safety analyses, test concepts and programs, test simulation,
static load tests, operational strength tests on entire skin and substructures, material testing and
nondestructive testing. Important projects are the structural fatigue test on the
Airbus A380 (finished 2012), the fatigue test on the overall structure of the
Airbus A400M military transport, the life extension tests on the
Airbus A320 as well as the structural fatigue tests on the
Airbus A350 XWB.
Mobility, energy & environment In the Mobility business segment, the company carries out vehicle and traffic engineering, driving dynamics, driving comfort among others. The portfolio includes calculations on strength, dynamics and acoustics as well as structural tests on overall structures and components. Furthermore, the IABG examines the possibilities of transferring the
magnetic levitation for individual traffic. In the energy business segment, solutions for electromobility and energy supplies are offered. The focus here is on the dismantling of nuclear power plants and the retrofitting of nuclear facilities as well as the qualification and engineering of wind power plants. In the environmental business area, the company focuses on geodata and environmental engineering. In its geodata factory in Dresden, IABG calculates and interprets spatial data, e.g. for surveying flooding areas, mobile radio planning or for municipal cadastres.
Space travel The company carries out qualification tests on
carrier rockets, such as the
Ariane 5 upper stage and
Vega, on satellites such as
Swarm,
LISA Pathfinder and
Sentinel-2A, as well as other space structures in its space center coordinated by the
ESA. These include mechanical, thermal and acoustic tests, the determination of mass properties as well as support services in engineering and
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