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Collier Research Corporation

Collier Research Corporation is the developer and owner of the HyperSizer suite of structural simulation software, used for stress analysis and structural sizing optimization in aerospace and other industries.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

Collier Research Corporation is a commercial software company with roots in aerospace engineering going back to NASA in 1995. It is the developer and owner of the HyperSizer suite of structural simulation software, whose flagship product HyperSizer performs design, stress analysis, and detail sizing optimization for aircraft and space launch vehicles fabricated with composite or traditional metallic materials. The company provides software solutions, methods research, consulting services, and training services for the aerospace, wind energy, high speed rail, automotive, and shipbuilding industries. Its corporate mission is to help customers bridge certification analysis with design optimization.

History

Collier Research Corporation is a commercial software company with roots in aerospace engineering going back to NASA in 1995. Craig Collier was part of a team at NASA Langley Research Center developing software called ST-SIZE to help reduce mass on new high-speed aircraft designs, including the National Aerospace Plane. He later became head of Collier Research Corp., a Hampton contractor, with HyperSizer, described as a son-of-ST-SIZE that was being used to reduce mass on the Orion crew exploration vehicle as part of the Constellation program of space exploration. What began at NASA 30 years ago has continuously developed into today's HyperSizer suite of structural software solutions. The company has since rebranded: Collier Research is now Collier Aerospace, and HyperSizer is now HyperX.

Products and positioning

Detailed stress analysis and structural sizing optimization software for the aerospace industry.

  • HyperSizer

    Collier Research Corporation's flagship product; performs design, stress analysis, and detail sizing optimization for aircraft and space launch vehicles fabricated with composite or traditional metallic materials.

  • HyperSizer Pro

    Software for the aerospace industry, from preliminary optimization for weight reduction and manufacturability to final design certification.

  • HyperX

    The new name for HyperSizer, described as one software with many solutions.

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