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Representative engagements across structures, aerodynamics, UAV platforms, systems integration and certification. Client names anonymised; full case studies available under NDA.

8+Case studies
6Disciplines
DACH & EUProgramme reach
Composite Wing Box Optimisation
2024 Bavaria, Germany
Structural FEM

Composite Wing Box Optimisation

European regional aircraft programme

Non-linear FEM campaign on a composite wing box primary structure — gust and manoeuvre load cases, buckling margins and damage tolerance screening for a CS-25 derivative.

Scope

  • Global FEM model correlation against strain-gauge ground test data
  • Composite laminate optimisation under strength and stiffness constraints
  • Flutter sensitivity screening with updated structural stiffness fields

Key Deliverables

  • Verified NASTRAN FEM database
  • Static & buckling substantiation report
  • Design allowables memo for DMU integration
CS-25NASTRANCompositesBuckling
eVTOL Rotor-Wing CFD Campaign
2023 Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Aerodynamics & CFD

eVTOL Rotor-Wing CFD Campaign

Urban air mobility startup

High-fidelity RANS/URANS simulations for a tilt-rotor eVTOL configuration — hover, transition and cruise polars to support configuration freeze and SC-VTOL concept exploration.

Scope

  • Automated meshing workflow for multi-rotor interference studies
  • Hover figure-of-merit and download assessment across payload cases
  • Transition corridor mapping and control-surface effectiveness sweeps

Key Deliverables

  • CFD results database (ANSYS Fluent)
  • Aero database for flight mechanics team
  • Wind-tunnel test matrix proposal
SC-VTOLCFDeVTOLHover
UAV Carbon-Fibre Airframe Design
2024 Remote / EU
Composite Materials

UAV Carbon-Fibre Airframe Design

Defence UAV integrator

Preliminary and detailed design of a carbon-epoxy fuselage and wing for a tactical UAV — ply book, manufacturing drawings and structural substantiation for first article build.

Scope

  • Concept sizing and mass properties tracking against mission spec
  • CATIA laminate definition with automated ply export to FEM
  • Manufacturing tolerance and repair scheme documentation

Key Deliverables

  • Laminate schedules & ply books
  • CATIA 3D master model
  • First-article structural test plan
UAVCATIACompositesMIL-SPEC
CS-23 Flight Loads Derivation
2022 Lower Saxony, Germany
Flight Performance

CS-23 Flight Loads Derivation

General aviation OEM

Full flight load envelope development for a CS-23 commuter aircraft — manoeuvre, gust and ground loads traceable to certification basis with peer review for the notified body.

Scope

  • Weight & balance and CG envelope updates across design iterations
  • Gust and manoeuvre load case generation per CS-23 amendment
  • Landing and ground-handling load cases for landing gear pick-up points

Key Deliverables

  • Flight loads report (EASA format)
  • Load case spreadsheet for FEM team
  • NB query response pack
CS-23LoadsCertificationGA
EASA Part 21J Design Organisation Support
2023 Hamburg, Germany
EASA Certification

EASA Part 21J Design Organisation Support

Aerospace Tier-1 supplier

Embedded support establishing design organisation procedures, compliance checklists and certification liaison workflows ahead of a major design approval audit.

Scope

  • DOA procedure gap analysis against EASA Part 21J requirements
  • Compliance plan templates for CS-25 equipment installations
  • Certification milestone planning with notified body engagement

Key Deliverables

  • Updated DOA manual sections
  • Compliance checklist library
  • Audit readiness briefing pack
Part 21JDOAEASAQuality
Flight Control Actuator Integration
2024 Bavaria, Germany
Aircraft Systems

Flight Control Actuator Integration

Flight controls supplier

Systems engineering support for electro-mechanical actuator integration — interface control, FMEA workshops and verification planning on a CS-25 retrofit programme.

Scope

  • ICD development between actuator LRU and airframe installation
  • System FMEA and fault-tree workshops with supplier and OEM teams
  • Verification matrix alignment to ARP4754A objectives

Key Deliverables

  • Signed ICD package
  • System FMEA & fault-tree reports
  • Verification & validation plan
SystemsFMEAARP4754CS-25
Additional Work

Further Programmes

Wind Tunnel Correlation Study
2021 Netherlands / Germany
Aerodynamics & CFD

Wind Tunnel Correlation Study

Business aviation OEM

Pre-test CFD and post-test correlation for a low-speed wind tunnel campaign on a modified winglet configuration — drag polars and pressure distributions for design sign-off.

Scope

  • Pre-test CFD to de-risk model mounting and sting interference
  • Post-test pressure and force/moment correlation analysis
  • Recommendations for production winglet geometry freeze

Key Deliverables

  • Correlation report with uncertainty bands
  • Updated aero database
  • Executive summary for chief engineer
Wind TunnelCFDBizAvDrag
Landing Gear Structural Test Support
2022 North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Structural FEM

Landing Gear Structural Test Support

Landing gear manufacturer

Independent FEM peer review and test correlation for a main landing gear drop and braking load case — supporting qualification evidence for a regional jet programme.

Scope

  • Independent review of supplier FEM models and boundary conditions
  • Strain correlation against full-scale drop test instrumentation
  • Non-conformance assessment and disposition recommendations

Key Deliverables

  • Peer review report
  • Test correlation memo
  • Disposition recommendations for OEM
Landing GearTest CorrelationFEMPeer Review
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