TROY -- Since the most common cause for the failure of
electrical systems is overheated components, the services offered by TES
International, LLC can save companies in the aerospace, automotive and
electronic industries thousands of dollars.
The Troy-based company focuses on keeping all components of a system
cool to prevent overheating of parts. Engineers use computer simulations
and mathematical equations to predict where areas of a system will get
too hot and how long it will take to get to the point of overheating,
causing the system to break down.
"The software (we design) shows where the heat flows in the
simulation," said Ben Zandi, founder and chairman of TES International.
"Once (the engineers who designed the system) know the flow, they can
design a better system."
Two months ago, the company got an Army contract to develop software
for electrical components in all types of military vehicles.
TES is getting $870,000 to develop the software in three years. The
state is kicking in another $10,000 for the Army project, said Jeff
Lewis, president of TES.
"We are helping develop software for the future," Lewis said. "This
product is tailor-made for the Army's needs."
Eventually, Lewis said he wants half of the company's projects to be
governmental. He's off to a good start.
Last week, Lewis and Zandi got word that their company will be part
of a $100 billion-plus project for the design and construction of the
Air Force's Joint Strike Fighter.
Lewis said he has his eyes on the next big government project: the
probe that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will send
to Jupiter to study the planet's ice moons.
Right now, TES mostly has contracts with automotive companies, auto
suppliers such as Motorola and electrical companies such as General
Electric.
Engineers at TES just finished three years of work with General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. developing software
that simulates the new six-speed automatic transmission.
The company's work has been beneficial for MSC Software, a Santa Ana,
Calif-based engineering software and services firm, said Tom Phillips,
director of consulting services, with an Ann Arbor office.
"Overall, they have been very good to work with," Phillips said.
"They provide a way of testing engineering designs on the computer. "It
saves the expense of re-creating and building systems and parts that
don't work."
You can reach Jennifer Youssef at (313)222-2300 or jyoussef@detnews.com.
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