Durability & Damage Interiors
Durability Analysis
Fatigue Life Based on Constant Amplitude/Rain-Flow Counted Spectrum
Fatigue analysis is generally sufficient for parts with relatively long lives (>10,000 CYCLES) that are not Principal Structural Elements (PSE). For these analyses, we can determine material medication factors and geometrical stress concentrations. This can be done through classical methods where available or with a detailed Finite Element Model when necessary.
Prescribing Inspection Intervals Using Commercial Software
For parts that are PSE or have relatively short fatigue life (<10,000 CYCLES), we typically complete a more thorough crack growth analysis using the NASGRO software. Our engineers generally use either public domain beta factors or Da/DN curves, but we have the capability to use our client’s information as well. Apart from this, we have experience with providing inputs for determining inspection intervals depending on inspectability for single and multiple initiation sites.
Aircraft Interiors
Aircraft Interiors
• Engineering support for refreshing and reconfiguring your cabin interiors.
• Our team has experience working on interior reconfiguration and monument substantiation for narrow and wide body aircraft. By leveraging our primary structures experience, we can efficiently and effectively provide design and substantiation support to your aircraft interior modification needs. Our experience can aid in identifying risk items and optimal design choices to ensure your modification stays on schedule.
Structural Analysis
Structural Analysis
Fuselage, Wing, Landing Gear, and Nacelle Components
Our team has experience with multiple aircraft platforms in development, repair, and modification roles. With our extensive aircraft expertise, we are capable of delivering innovative solutions to both simple and complex problems.
Finite Element Analysis
Finite Element Analysis
Linear, Non-Linear, Contact, Natural Frequency, Windmilling, and Buckling
We currently use the entire suite of MSC-One products. Our engineers also have experience with other applications such as:
- MSC-Apex – Detailed sub-component level models
- MSC-Patran/Nastran – Airframe level loads models, global/local models using glue contact, DMIG creation, loads extraction, non-linear, modal, and transient solutions
- Femap – Airframe level loads models, subcomponent level models, detailed mesh models
- LS-PrePost/LS-DYNA – Subcomponent level models for linear and non-linear analysis
AS9100D Certified
Development Experience (Aircraft Type – OEM)
- A380 – Airbus
- 747-800 – Boeing
- CS-300 – Airbus/Bombardier (Now A220)
- 429 – Bell Helicopter
- SJ30 – SyberJet Aircraft
- Gulfstream
Repair Experience (Aircraft Type – Operator)
- CF-18 – Royal Canadian Air Force
- P-3 Orion – Royal Canadian Air Force/ Royal Norwegian Air Force/Brazilian Air Force
- CC-130 Hercules – Royal Canadian Air Force
Modification Experience (Modification Type – Platform)
- Large Radome Installations – Narrowbody[1]/ Widebody[2] / Military
- Large Monument Installations – Narrowbody[1]/ Widebody[2]
- Small Monument installations – Narrowbody[1]/ Widebody[2]
- Aircraft including 737, 757, A319, A320, A220, MD-88, Q400, Beech1900D Aircraft including 767, 777, 747, A330, A340, A380