Capabilities Overview

At SDC, analysis bridges the gap between concept design and test. It is the engineering process that determines design modifications/optimizations during the development phase and thereby avoids costly manufacturing/testing issues.
The department's charter is to correctly interpret structural environments, make accurate structural response predictions, and clearly communicate results/recommendations to program decision makers. Analysis capabilities at SDC run the full gamut of structural evaluation, including:
• Linear and nonlinear static analysis • Normal modes • Transient and frequency analysis response • Random vibration • Shock	• Acoustic vibration • Sine vibration • Steady state and transient heat transfer • Test-analysis correlation • Structural optimization	• Opto-mechanical stability analyses • Thermal stability (CTE) • Moisture stability (CME) • Composite failure/damage prediction • Aero-thermal analysis
Analysts at SDC use a blend of classical hand calculations and state of the art finite element analysis techniques to solve technical problems. SDC has experience using most industry standard analysis tools, however projects are typically completed using the following software: IDEAS, HyperWorks, NASTRAN, and FEMAP. For aerothermal applications, computation is typically conducted using ATAC3D