CED offers 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 stage, all the while managing the project to ensure it runs effectively and efficiently. Our in-depth knowledge and experience in different sectors allow us to provide you with the 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:
Electric vehicle battery enclosure design and analysis to regulatory standards
COPV design and analysis for space and subsea applications at cryogenic temperatures
Formula 1, 2, and 3 development, including full explicit crash simulation and testing
Development of composite and metallic crash structures
Topology and shape optimisation
Parametric design analysis and algorithmic optimisation/sensitivity analysis
Composite tooling consultation and design
Material down-selection for mechanical, thermal, electronic, and regulatory requirements
Development of new and experimental manufacturing techniques
Our software expertise:
Ansys Structures Enterprise - Mechanical / Ansys Composite PrePost
Ansys Fluent
Ansys LS-Dyna
Comsol Multiphysics
Catia V5
Solidworks
Anaglyph Laminate Tools
Cadfil (filament winding design)
Consultation
Feasibility studies
Lightweighting 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
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
Static Linear / non-linear implicit
Transient linear / non-linear implicit
Explicit dynamics
Comprehensive laminate modelling for composites failure analysis
Laminate optimisation
Harmonics
Progressive damage analysis
High & low cycle fatigue
Multiphysics analysis (structural / fluids / thermal / electromagnetic)
Material card calibration
Structural optimisation
DFM
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