Aerostructures

QinetiQ delivers customer focused solutions addressing the design, manufacture, analysis and test of aerospace structures. Our multi-disciplinary approach provides innovative technologies to Worldwide civil and defence aerospace challenges, helping our customers maintain edge in a highly competitive market. We offer tailored support from conceptual vehicle programmes through to the in-service support of ageing structures. Key technology areas include:

• Advanced structural analysis, design and optimisation solutions that de-risk projects and demonstrate structural integrity for certification. Services include non-linear analysis, complex assembly modelling, bespoke material modelling and impact analysis e.g. ‘bird strike’.
• Development of dry fibre preforms for composite aerospace component applications.
• Robotic stitching techniques for production of stitched and tufted preforms to improve composite impact damage tolerance and reduce cost.
• Impact resistant composites using QinetiQ’s patented Shape Memory Alloy technology.
• Advanced mechanical test solutions to support aircraft structure development and qualification: including rig design, test and post test analysis. We can offer Biaxial and large specimen testing as well as custom test methods.

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• Fractographic assessment & failure analysis of composite structures.
• Non-Destructive Testing products for composites including automated inspection solutions – PINPOINT, and 3D-Validator composite characterisation.
• Structural Health Monitoring including product development based on guided wave technology.