Powertrain Design and Analysis:
- Concept design, including full powertrain and vehicle integration
- Feasibility studies
- Benchmarking
- DFMEA
- Analysis – classic calculations, FEA, 1-D performance simulation, 1-D and 3D CFD, multi-body dynamic modelling
- Valvetrain design and analysis
- Detail design
- Design release and supplier management
Vehicle Design, Analysis and Development
- Concept design
- Feasibility studies
- Benchmarking
- DFMEA
- Analysis – classic calculations, FE Structural and Thermal Linear/Non-Linear, multi-body modelling
- Optimisation
- Detail design
- Design release and supplier management
- Ride and handling development
Materials
- Material selection and specification
- Failure analysis
Manufacturing
- DFM
- Sourcing – prototype, low volume (<10,000 units pa)
- Lean consulting
Testing and Development
- FMEA
- Design validation test definition and planning
- Engine and transmission build
- Engine testing, up to 1000PS
- 50kW motoring rig – valvetrain, sub-system testing, gearbox spin testing
- Motored cylinder head test rig
- Engine based airflow testing – Superflow 1020
- Fuel Rig
- Injector Test and Calibration Rig
- Cam profile measurement and design
- Valve Spring Rate Measurement
Application Engineering
- DFMEA
- Control systems – specification, sourcing, application
- Software and calibration
- Design of experiments
- Global criteria emissions legislation and future trends
- Benchmarking
- Project management
CO2 Reduction
- Legislation for global markets, current and projected
- Design for efficiency
- Development
- Operating strategies
- Implementation
- Certification
Commercial
- Project management
- Business case feasibility
- Product strategy and planning
- BoM cost analysis and benchmarking
- Supplier selection
- Process FMEA
- Lean techniques
- Motorsport programmes