Design, Analysis and Verification of Structures and Mechanisms

Structural design and analysis is a major area of expertise at AOES. Our space engineers have a wealth of experience in the following areas:

• Linear and non-linear statics and dynamics (both geometrical and material non-linearities)
• Three dimensional contact analysis
• Friction analysis
• (Post-) buckling analysis
• Thermo-elastic analysis
• Optimisation of structures (both geometric and topology)
• Fluid-structure interaction
• Vibro-acoustic analysis
• Fatigue, damage tolerance and fracture mechanics.

• Mechanisms design and analysis

  • analysis of mechanisms using rigid, flexible multi-body and fully non-linear finite element approach