TimeScales Scientific Ltd. Company Profile

TimeScales Scientific Ltd. was founded by Dr. Paul Thibault in 2001 to provide scientific software and analysis services in the areas of combustion, explosions, propulsion, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), fluid-structure interaction, shock waves and expert systems.

Dr. Thibault has over 35 years experience in scientific research, with 30 years dedicated to combustion, explosion and propulsion problems.  He has provided research services and developed commercial software for clients in the defence, aviation, nuclear and petrochemical industries. He founded his first R&D company, Combustion Dynamics Ltd., in 1984. This company performed explosion, combustion and propulsion research and developed CFD-based analysis software products that were sold internationally. It also participated in accidental explosion investigations including the TWA800 air crash. The CDL Systems division of the company developed vehicle control station software for Canadian and US customers. CDL Systems was sold to shareholders as a separate entity in 1997. Combustion Dynamics Ltd. was sold to Martec Ltd. in 2001.  Dr. Thibault has served on the NSERC Mechanical Engineering Grant Selection Committee and on the CFD Society of Canada board of directors.

TimeScales Scientific Ltd. undertakes research and software development projects that involve both scientific numerical simulation and expert systems.  This work is often performed in collaboration with partners and sub-contractors.  The company has been awarded contracts by the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) for the development of a Military Blast Effects Expert System (MBEES) with Engineering Services Inc. (ESI) as TimeScales’ major sub-contractor.  MBEES has been funded externally by DND and TSWG, and internally by TimeScales and ESI. TimeScales has also been involved in explosion and combustion studies and has collaborated with other Canadian and international experts in CSA/ISO standard development.

TimeScales’ main mission is to develop new commercially exploitable technologies in its areas of expertise by forming suitable teaming arrangements with other interested companies, government agencies and universities.