FEAD | Previous Projects

Advanced Model Debugging and Analysis Support for NASA Goddard Solar Array Development for James Webb

Solar array simulation commonly requires flexible body dynamics modeling, which can lead to complex MBD models. This project involved model refinement, study of modal damping and debugging of a mature model for James Webb Telescope.

Small Satellite Release Mechanism Development for European Agency

Complex flexible body dynamics modeling of contact-heavy MBD models can be quite challenging. This project involved model building, 3D, 2D and 1D contact modeling, CMS for FEA modal reduction and baseline analysis of the release assembly of a small satellite project.

Advanced Model Debugging and Analysis Support for Small Satellite Release Mechanism (Confidential)

Complex flexible body dynamics modeling of contact-heavy MBD models can be quite challenging. This project involved top tier support for model development and debugging of a complex satellite release mechanism model. The main challenges in this project were related to choosing and tuning proper integrators in the CAE tool, i.e., the ADAMS software package.

Notional Design Consultation and Process Planning for Robotics Modeling for Dog-like Robots

This projects mainly consisted of high-level advisory consultation for in-house R&D work of a startup robotics company. FEAD mainly helped with process planning and notional design challenges at beginning phase of of the R&D efforts. 

Stochastic analysis of model parameters and validation of the simulation data using Monte Carlo Automator tool was the main solution provided by FEAD.