Portfolio of Aerospace Engineering Projects / Solutions – including aircraft flight controls, landing gears, NASA heat exchangers and the Space Shuttle Main Engines.
Engineering equipment operating in extreme environments – whether in single or multiple missions – requires experience in materials, design and finite element analysis. FEA is used to determine structural integrity of components operating in a range of loads including (thermal / transient), stress, vibration & fatigue).
A number of our aerospace projects are not shown here. Some involve confidential client relationships; others concern sensitive government or defense work that cannot be disclosed publicly. The murals in our office offer a glimpse into a few of these — including our investigations for NASA on Space Shuttle Main Engine Nozzles, the Hubble Telescope frame, and heat exchanger cracking. If you’d like to know more about our aerospace experience, we encourage you to Call Tom O’Donnell to Discuss your Engineering Challenges. (412) 835-5007
Failure analysis of cracks around bolt holes of the inlet and outlet tubesheets of a NASA heat exchanger. Designed modifications to meet code stress limits.
Cracked NASA Heat Exchanger – Failure Analysis & Redesign Read More »
Metallurgical Evaluation of Cracks found in Aluminum Actuator Arm on Aircraft Landing Gear.
Metallurgical & Engineering – Cracks on Actuator in Landing Gear Read More »
Prediction of Thrust Chamber Life on Space Shuttle Engines Due to Hot-Gas-Wall Ligaments Subjected to Severe Thermal Cycling
Prediction of Thrust Chamber Life on NASA Space Shuttle Main Engines Read More »
Recertification of aging pressure vessels and pressure systems, including stress, fatigue and fracture analyses to ASME Code – at NASA Lewis
Recertification of Aging Pressure Vessels / Systems at NASA Facility Read More »
Forensic Failure Analysis – Boeing 737 Flight Control System Aircraft Stabilizer Trim Motor Bearings.
Forensic Failure Analysis of Boeing 737 Flight Control Failures Read More »
Modal and Vibration analysis on linear variable displacement transducers
Modal and Vibration FEA Analysis on Linear Displacement Transducers (Actuators) Read More »
