Composite Engineering & Design Ltd. offer a variety of industry standard and forward thinking solutions for the composites sector. We can guide, and work with you through the entirety of a project, from the initial concept, through the design & engineering phase, and into the manufacturing process, all the while managing the project to ensure it runs effectively and efficiently. Our in depth knowledge and experience in a swathe of different sectors allows us to provide you with the best and most suitable services possible.
We are leaders in composite materials engineering and composite finite element analysis, and have an extensive background in areas such as:
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Electric vehicle battery enclosures to R100 regulations,
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Pressure vessel design and analysis,
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Formula 1, 2, and 3 development, including full explicit crash simulation and testing,
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Development of composite and metallic crash structures,
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Topology and shape optimisation,
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Parametric design analysis and algorithmic optimisation/sensitivity analysis,
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Composite tooling consultation and design,
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Material down-selection for mechanical, thermal, electronic, and regulatory requirements,
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Development of new and experimental manufacturing techniques.
Composite fibre damage plot from a parametric study in LS-Dyna Workbench
Composite failure plot from the rear halo mount static load test
Example of a representative volume element (RVE) analysis to determine linear-elastic properties of a woven fabric
Page from the automated plybook output from Ansys ACP - fully customisable through the use of Python
Consultation
Feasibility studies,
Weight reduction exercises,
Cost modelling to suit various processes and volumes,
Applications of advanced materials processes and trends,
Tooling design advice,
Large or small projects including proposals, costing, planning, implementation & reviews,
MS project management software,
Projects can be managed i.a.w. customer quality standards, ISO9001, TS16949 etc.
Projects managed irrespective of market sector,
Grant funded programs from initial bid to completion
Design
Conceptual design,
Product Styling,
Visualisation and rendering,
Design of individual parts through to full assemblies,
Design of lightweight energy absorbing structures for road and race vehicles,
Structural design using advanced lightweight materials,
Reverse engineering,
3D scanning,
High quality body surfacing,
Experts in automotive regulatory requirements
Simulation
We use the Ansys Enterprise product suite to provide clients with the most accurate and up-to date finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solutions
Whether it is a simple static mechanical model, or a complex multi-physics or non-linear problem, we are fully equipped to deliver the optimal solution. We also have extensive experience in explicit modelling in LS-Dyna
The use of Ansys ACP PrePost allows us accurately replicate a composite layup on complex geometries with the most recent material data available, ensuring the variability and complexity seen within composite structures has been fully accounted for within the simulation
DFM
Extensive relationships with multiple composites manufacturing specialists in the UK and Europe,
Composites manufacturing engineering (draping, producibility, flat patterns etc),
Material selection and characterisation guidance,
Manufacturing process engineering,
Development of automated
manufacturing processes,
40 years of prepreg experience,
Tooling design,
Pattern and mould,
Jigs and fixtures,
Compression mould tools,
Pultrusion design,
Filament winding design and analysis,
RTM tooling.