Structures and Aircraft MRO
SDI offers comprehensive structural engineering support services that include:
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Research & development
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Finite element modeling and simulation
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Structures design and analysis
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Light manufacturing and fabrication
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Integration support
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Test operations and support of aircraft and ground test hardware
Practical knowledge and experience with flight research vehicles and associated ground systems testing. The company applies industry-standard design using conventional software tools, as well as solve challenging design and modeling problems using custom engineering analysis.
Our Capabilities
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Structural engineering and support for aircraft and ground test systems
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Flight hardware support such as internal and external airframe modifications, flight test fixtures, pods, flight test fixture/pod adapters
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Ground test and hardware support
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Stress analyses of aircraft parts and/or ground test hardware
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Fatigue and damage tolerance analysis
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Non-destructive test inspection
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Design, analyze, and manufacture structural hardware for conventional and advanced aircraft
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Requirements for the design of composite and metallic structures for ground and flight test hardware
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Modeling and analysis documentation
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Structural design and modification
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Stress hand calculations and load path analysis
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Fatigue and damage tolerance
