2012
THE ONLY SOURCE
OF KNOWLEDGE
IS EXPERIENCE
Albert Einstein 1879-1955
SUPPORT THROUGHT THE PRODUCT CYCLE
LIFE EXTENSION,
FATIGUE AND DAMAGE
TOLERANCE ANALYSIS
RETIREMENT
AOG SUPPORT,
ALLOWABLE
DAMAGE STUDY,
REPAIRS &
SUBSTANTIATION
E.I.S
SERVICES
AFTER
SALES
TRADE STUDIES/
SCHEMES
CONFIG.
CONCEPT
OEM PRODUCT
LIFECYCLE
INITIAL SIZING,
SCHEMES &
MODELS
DESIGN
PDR / CDR
MODIFICATION MANUFACTURING
SUPPORT, NONCONFORMANCE,
WEIGHT & COST
REDUCTION
PRODUCTION
PLANNING
DETAIL DESIGN &
STRESS
ANALYSIS
DRAWING RELEASE &
CERTIFICATION
REPORTING
B.O.M.
CERT.
what is delivered?
• high value
– key knowledge and experience applied to a
wide variety of engineering problems
• low risk
– committed delivery as part of an integrated
team
• trust
– both with our customers and our partners
ENGINEERING
what can base offer?
• resources
–Full Engineering Support across disciplines
–Project Management Team
–UK Team of up to 40 engineers
–Off-shore team – giving added value for higher
volume packages
–Access to specialists in design, stress, loads,
thermal, CFD etc both in-house & with partners
–Advanced Toolset
–Catia V4, Catia V5, Nastran, Patran, Mvision,
others
–Access to local NI supply BASE – Supply chain
management giving potential of design/build
packages.
what can base offer?
• design
–Catia V4/V5
–Concept design – aircraft concept layout and
master surface modelling/ lofting
–Preliminary design – structural sizing, interface
definition and DFMA
–Detail design – part & assembly modelling &
drawings/ design modification
–Composite & Metallic structures design
–Tool design
–Design automation
–FD&T, PT&A
–GD&T
what can base offer?
•stress
–Initial concept & Trade study
–Metallic and Composite Materials
–Static Analysis
–Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Analysis
–FEM – Nastran, Patran, Marc, Dytran
–Linear & non-linear
–MVision – materials database
–Optimisation
–Test Programme support and analysis
what can base offer?
• specialist
–Vibration
–Acoustic Fatigue
–GD&T
–Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
–Composites
–Thermal
–Loads
–M/E
–CFD
what can base offer?
• R&D
–SME activities to support large OEMs
–Part of NIAEC with Bombardier
–Own research activities
–M/E – Visual Work instructions and planning and BoM
generation
–KnowledgeWare – automated systems routings using
key data
–Composites training to university researchers
projects
• CRJ1000 – Concept Design to PDR, Detail Design,
Stress Analysis ~25000 hrs
- fully integrated teams on-site and off-site, liaison with
off-shore partner
• JSF – Ejector Seat – Stress Support to design and
certification analysis ~ 3500 hrs
• 767 Tanker – WARP Certification Stress Analysis, Design
Modification, Fatigue and Damage Tolerance ~ 5000 hrs
• VIP Completions – A340, B747, B737, A318 – Structural
Floor Modifications, Galley Design and analysis ~ 30000 hrs
projects
• Composite Test Programme
- design and analysis of test components, jigs and fixtures,
support to M/E and support to OEM programme > 25000
hours
- work continuing on-site with customer
- advising on statistical reduction of results
• Composite Wing –repair development programme
- design and analysis of repair solutions and toolset ~9000
hrs
ENGINEERING: STRUCTURES
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Wing
Fuselage
Control Surfaces
Tail Plane
Interiors
Systems
Secondary Structures
VALUE SOLUTIONS
EXPERIENCED TEAM
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Technical excellence
Professional
Supporting your own engineers
Right 1st time
RESPONSE
• Rapid turnaround and support
• Dedicated and motivated