Olsen Actuators & Drives required static and finite element analysis of a modified COTS actuator to support certification and transition to manufacture for a prototype eVTOL application, under demanding programme timescales.
KDC Projects operated as a fixed-price delivery partner, reviewing the baseline design, undertaking detailed stress analysis and developing an optimised reduced-weight configuration with full compliance evidence.
This enabled CDR approval, supported manufacturing release, and provided validated analytical correlation against subsequent destructive test results.
REQUIREMENT
Analysis required for modified COTS actuator to enable certification and manufacture
SKILLS & TOOLS
Static & Finite Element Analysis using Hyperworks / Optistruct software
WAY OF WORKING
Contractual Terms
Fixed Price
Agile Sprint Tasking
SQEP Capability Provision
Engagement Model
Offsite, independent task execution
Task-driven SQEP Capability Provision
Resource deployed to customer team
TASKING
- Review existing design and conduct analysis to enable product optimisation
- Produce optimised design proposal and rerun analysis to ensure compliance against requirements
DELIVERABLES
Reduced weight design proposal and stress report detailing all analysis undertaken to support certification
OUTCOME
- CDR passed and manufacturing standard in line with challenging end customer timescales
- Subsequent destructive testing showed analysis results correlated almost exactly to test results
