Composite Engineering
AMEL provides value-added services to compliment the core manufacturing production. We are able to step in anytime during the design process to help develop, refine and even help market the product for you.
We provide an end to end design service of which you can choose the full process, or individual steps, to meet your specific needs. This means, the whole design, engineering and manufacturing process happens seamlessly, under one roof with team members from different departments working closely together to ensure optimum results. Services include Concept drawing, 3D Visualisation, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping.
We provide an end to end design service of which you can choose the full process, or individual steps, to meet your specific needs. This means, the whole design, engineering and manufacturing process happens seamlessly, under one roof with team members from different departments working closely together to ensure optimum results. Services include Concept drawing, 3D Visualisation, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping.
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Concept Drawing
AMEL has skilled designers who are able to take your ideas to paper and create concept drawings to get the product life cycle in motion.
Most of these new ideas start as a sketch on a piece of paper, and however good they may be, taking these sketches to the next level takes design and engineering expertise.
The quickest and most cost effective way to take a conceptual design to the next step is via Computer Aided Design (CAD). The best way to perform detailed analysis including ergonomics, stress and flow analysis is via the use of the latest 3D visualisation models or CAD technologies, which adapt the sketches into a format that can be assessed further.
Most of these new ideas start as a sketch on a piece of paper, and however good they may be, taking these sketches to the next level takes design and engineering expertise.
The quickest and most cost effective way to take a conceptual design to the next step is via Computer Aided Design (CAD). The best way to perform detailed analysis including ergonomics, stress and flow analysis is via the use of the latest 3D visualisation models or CAD technologies, which adapt the sketches into a format that can be assessed further.
3D Visualisation
Whether it's a rough sketch on a piece of paper, technical drawings or CAD files, AMEL can produce high quality 3D images to bring your aspirations to life.
The 3D designs we produce help companies showcase products, highlight features or guide their audience through set up and installation, whatever stage of the product cycle.
3D visualisation helps to engage customers, business partners and investors in presentations, negotiations or advertising. Dynamic movies captivate audiences so you can begin to showcase your products even before productions has begun. CFD analysis can also be done from 3D Visualisation models, avoiding the need for higher cost CAD expertise.
The 3D designs we produce help companies showcase products, highlight features or guide their audience through set up and installation, whatever stage of the product cycle.
3D visualisation helps to engage customers, business partners and investors in presentations, negotiations or advertising. Dynamic movies captivate audiences so you can begin to showcase your products even before productions has begun. CFD analysis can also be done from 3D Visualisation models, avoiding the need for higher cost CAD expertise.
- 3D visualisation is much more cost effective than CAD modelling.
- 3D visualisation can save you lots of money before you have your physical product in the market.
- 3D visualisation can be used for your market research to minimise your risk.
- 3D visualisation can be used from concept to development to promotion.
- The output of the process can lead directly to 3D printing for Rapid Prototyping, tooling and CFD analysis.
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Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Computer Aided Design (CAD) is the use of 3D computer technology to aid the design of a part or product. CAD solutions maximise innovation and quality to help create exceptional products.
CAD enables our engineers to visualise and model a product before it has ever left the drawing board, allowing us to identify problem areas and to get the product ready for production with only a fraction of the time and money required by traditionally run projects.
AMEL uses powerful 3D CAD technologies and experienced CAD engineers who will guide you in your product design, together with producing superior visuals. This will give you confidence in your design and ensure you improve product performance and exceed product quality goals.
The use of 3D solid modelling software provides many benefits over standard 2D design. As well as producing superb design drawings and technical data our 3D models are an affordable & effective method for demonstrating concepts to potential customers & clients.
CAD enables our engineers to visualise and model a product before it has ever left the drawing board, allowing us to identify problem areas and to get the product ready for production with only a fraction of the time and money required by traditionally run projects.
AMEL uses powerful 3D CAD technologies and experienced CAD engineers who will guide you in your product design, together with producing superior visuals. This will give you confidence in your design and ensure you improve product performance and exceed product quality goals.
The use of 3D solid modelling software provides many benefits over standard 2D design. As well as producing superb design drawings and technical data our 3D models are an affordable & effective method for demonstrating concepts to potential customers & clients.
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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
AMEL provides a CFD consultancy with a vast knowledge of fluid dynamics, and can help you: evaluate, validate and optimise your system's performance, reduce product development time and testing costs, test product performance prior to production.
CFD also referred to as flow simulation, is a computer simulation technique that allows detailed analysis of fluid flow through any product. It allows the fluid mass flow, velocity, density, temperature, pressure, concentration or any derived fluid property to be calculated at all locations within the flow field. The interaction of the fluid with its solid boundaries, such as fluid-dynamic forces and heat transfer rates can also be calculated accurately for use in stress analysis.
By using CFD techniques, you will be able to verify if your product will conform to a client's specifications, which greatly improves the product development process. CFD can be used to: calculate design mass flow rates, pressure drops and heat transfer rates together with fluid dynamic forces - lift, drag and pitching moments.
With the latest developments in CFD analysis, it is now easy to embed CFD into the design process at an early stage. As soon as a CAD model or 3D visualisation model is reasonably realistic, CFD analysis can be conducted to check for flow or thermal issues. This means that the design can be changed and optimised very early on, saving time and money.
CFD also referred to as flow simulation, is a computer simulation technique that allows detailed analysis of fluid flow through any product. It allows the fluid mass flow, velocity, density, temperature, pressure, concentration or any derived fluid property to be calculated at all locations within the flow field. The interaction of the fluid with its solid boundaries, such as fluid-dynamic forces and heat transfer rates can also be calculated accurately for use in stress analysis.
By using CFD techniques, you will be able to verify if your product will conform to a client's specifications, which greatly improves the product development process. CFD can be used to: calculate design mass flow rates, pressure drops and heat transfer rates together with fluid dynamic forces - lift, drag and pitching moments.
With the latest developments in CFD analysis, it is now easy to embed CFD into the design process at an early stage. As soon as a CAD model or 3D visualisation model is reasonably realistic, CFD analysis can be conducted to check for flow or thermal issues. This means that the design can be changed and optimised very early on, saving time and money.
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Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is a computer based engineering solution used to solve complicated engineering issues. It is a computer model of a design or material that is stressed and analysed providing an accurate, reliable solution which is far more cost effective, convenient and speed efficient that traditional closed-form analysis techniques. FEA can be used for new product or refinement of an existing product and is fast becoming an industry standard.
AMEL will help you to verify if a proposed design for will be able to perform to the required specifications prior to manufacturing or construction, while helping to determine any required design modifications. We provide a range of FEA solutions including structural, vibration, seismic, thermal and non-linear.
The benefits of FEA include:
AMEL will help you to verify if a proposed design for will be able to perform to the required specifications prior to manufacturing or construction, while helping to determine any required design modifications. We provide a range of FEA solutions including structural, vibration, seismic, thermal and non-linear.
The benefits of FEA include:
- Assess performance and safety of any design prior to manufacture
- Identify and resolve design faults at an early stage of the design process
- Optimise product performance
- Minimise cost of testing and materials
- Speed up time to market
Reverse Engineering
By use of these techniques, in combination with either laser scanning or photogrammetry, we can also reverse engineer existing components for further enhancement or simply to provide an alternative source of replacement parts.
Many existing products have been crafted by eye without reference to engineering drawings. However, modifying these products to meet the standards and quality required by today’s market may prove difficult without such information. In these circumstances Reverse Engineering is a technique that can be employed to gather the required data.
AMEL the skills and tools, including laser scanning and photogrammetry, to provide the solution you need.
Many existing products have been crafted by eye without reference to engineering drawings. However, modifying these products to meet the standards and quality required by today’s market may prove difficult without such information. In these circumstances Reverse Engineering is a technique that can be employed to gather the required data.
AMEL the skills and tools, including laser scanning and photogrammetry, to provide the solution you need.
