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General Presentation (2008)

www.aries.com.es • Pº Castellana, 111. 28046 MADRID SPAIN (+34) 915 70 27 37 • [email protected]. 090218

Aries Space & Defense Division


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ARIES INGENIERIA Y SISTEMAS S.A.


www.aries.com.es • Pº Castellana, 111. 28046 MADRID SPAIN (+34) 915 70 27 37 • [email protected]

1. Company Profile

2. Scope of Services

3. Technology

4. Successful Cases

5. References


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3. Technology

4. Successful cases

5. References

1. Company Profile


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1. Company profile

Founded in 1985, Aries is a world leader, independent, global and

diversified engineering company. With headquarters in Madrid (Spain),

and worldwide presence, Aries has a substantial background in the field

of test systems.

Efficient Test Systems all over the world have set Aries reputation as

the world leading Test Systems Engineering Company.

Space and Defense Division

Founded: 1985

Global presence

Certificated Quality: ISO 9001

Offices:

Madrid. Spain


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1. Company profile


CANADA

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USA

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MEXICO •

BRAZIL •

• ARGENTINA •

SOUTH AFRICA

U. KINGDOM

COLOMBIA •

SPAIN •

AUSTRALIA

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CHINA •

UAE

FRANCE

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INDIA

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SOUTH KOREA

THAILAN

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•MALAYSIA

SWEDEN

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GERMANY

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TURKEY

ROMANIA

ITALY

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CHILE •

International Presence

SAUDI ARABIA

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ISRAEL

•JORDAN

•OMAN

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BULGARI

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LIBYA•

GUATEMALA •

EGYPT•

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MOROCCO

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PHILIPPINES•

TUNISIA

• RUSSIA

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KAZAKHSTAN

•POLAND


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Mission

To satisfy customer needs all around the world, with efficient solutions that provide exceptional

added value, using the most advanced technology and the best qualified team, meeting or exceeding

the agreed functionality, quality, cost and deadline and receiving a fair compensation for the

delivered value.

1. Company profile: Vision y Mission

Vision

To be the company of reference in the sectors where we operate, through technological leadership,

efficiency, quality and excellence in the solutions we offer.



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Research & Development are the tenets of our company, allowing us to be on the forefront of the technology, creating

revolutionary designs, and developing cutting-edge products for our target markets.

Aries provides a full range of products and systems, including all kind of test systems (RGT, vibration, environmental,

thermostructural, acoustic, EMC, ballistic, etc.), any type of electronic, instrumentation and imagery system, and the

most advanced intelligence tasking, processing, exploitation and dissemination systems. Moreover, Aries is a world leader

in UAV and Aerial Targets Launchers design and manufacturing.

Our experience and know-how gained for more than 30 years has made possible to join a top quality professional team,

with the best specialists in each strategic area of the division. Thus Aries offers a proven record track to support our

clients, carrying out all the required engineering and consultancy in order to define and optimize their processes and

support their decisions.

Starting from the client’s requirements and specific needs, Aries designs tailor-made solutions, developing and integrating

the technologies best suited for each customer, and setting up the solutions in the own environment of the client. Our top

quality engineers, technicians, installers and instructors are our best asset to respond our client needs.

R&D

SYSTEMS

CONSULTANCY

TURN-KEY SOLUTIONS


1. Company profile


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Test Systems Industrial Space and Defense Power

● Automotive: Passive

safety test

laboratories and

systems

● Railway:

Maintenance

laboratories and

systems

● Aviation and Space:

Test Prototypes

● Testing system and

laboratories

● Seismic

● Electronic

● Environment test

● UAV

● Launchers and

equipments

● Automatic test

systems

● Surveillance

systems

● Renewable

• Concentrated

Solar Power

(CSP)

• Photovoltaic

(PV)

• Wind, hydro,

biomass and

geothermal

● Hybrid

● Conventional

• Cogeneration

• CCGT


1. Company profile: Division


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1. Company Profile


3. Technology

4. Successful cases

5. References


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UAVs (I)


• Specialized consultancy

• UAS project and programme management

• Turn-key UAS operations

• UAS systems engineering

• Training campaigns

• Concepts of operation

• Missions and campaigns planning

• Support, operation and maintenance in-theatre

• UAS-based information networks design

• UAS testing and evaluation

• Concept development, demonstration and experimentation

• Ground support equipment


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UAVs (II)

● Launcher family

● Turbine and propeller motor test cells

● Functional test benches

● Consultancy and programme development.

o Consultancy and programme development

o Complete Systems supply


● Project Management

● Operation Analysis and Design

● Development, Definition and Technical Support

● Integrated Logistic Support

● Training

● Test and Evaluation Plan

● Support for deployment


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Tests (I)

• RGT (Reliability Growth Test)

• Vibration Tests

• Environmental Tests

• Thermo-Structural Tests

• Acoustic Tests / Noise Map

• EMC Tests

• Ballistic Tests

• Functional Tests (ATES)



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Tests (II)

• Climatic labs (i.e. CIMA)

The system, designed and supplied by Aries as turn-key project, serves for Spanish Air -force pilots to simulate extreme weather.

The goal is to test if the pilots and their equipment can resist extreme temperature and thermal shock. The system temperature range is from -65 C to +96 C.

The control system can adjust the temperature change at a rate of 10 C per minute, as well as to set the relative humidity from 20% to 85% and control at low-humidity conditions.



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Submarine Acoustic

● Consultancy

● Submarine Acoustic Noise Simulation Systems

● Submarine Altimetry Systems



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Video and electro-optics

● High Speed Video

● Image Analysis Software

● Advanced Thermography

● HMI Lights

● Targets Monitoring and Tracking

● Night Surveillance Systems

● Vision IR



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Electronics and Instrumentation

● Instrumented buses: MIL-STD 1553, ARINC 429, VXI, VME, PCI, GPIB

● Signal synthesizers, wave generators

● Portable computers

● DSP, high speed acquisition

● Mission Recording and Restoration Systems

● Sensors

● Calibration

● Data processing



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1. Company Profile

3. Technology

4. Successful Cases

5. References


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3. Technology

Engineering knowledge

● Electromechanical engineering

● Control of Actuators (pneumatic, Electrical, Hydraulic). High performance

● Instrumentation and Measurement

● Acoustics and Vibration

● Automation & Control-Software



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3. Technology

MEANS AND TECHNOLOGIES

● Mechanical Design 3-D: INVENTOR (Autodesk) / Solid Works

● Planes 2-D: Autocad (Autodesk)



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3. Technology


● Structural calculation (by finite elements): SAP 2000



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3. Technology


● Simulation of dynamic-hydraulic systems: Simulink



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3. Technology


● Control and Automation:

• Software development based on LabVIEW: LabVIEW FPGA and LabVIEW Real Time.

• Team certified by National Instruments with a great experience in developing software and systemintegration.


Franja superior

Franja intermedia

Franja inferior


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4. Successful Cases

5. References


1. Company Profile

3. AUTOMOTIVE AND INDUSTRIAL 3. Technology


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Integration of many subsystems like fuel, oil, input air conditions, control of different models, compressed air,

etc. Fire extinger safety system.

Hot exhaust temperature handling

Noise reduction of test cell

Turn-Key

This flexible and modular outdoor facility is able to testand characterize a wide range of UAV s engines.

Reference aircraft engine:

•ROTAX 914 (Four-cylinder, Four-stroke, Turbo)

•Thrust 1200N

•Torque 120Nm

Technological Institute/UAVs Users and Operation Fields

Customer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Engine Benches


4. Successful Cases


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Aerodynamic design

Structural design

Control and instrumentation

Turn key project

Wind tunnel for academic purposes. The tunnel is aclose air circuit arranged in vertical position due tospace restrains. The air is impelled by 4 speedcontrolled axial fansInstalled power: 60 kWAir Speed: up to 50 m/sTest chamber : 1 m x 1 m x 4 mMeasurements: airspeed, temperature and 6 axis loadcell

University LaboratoryCustomer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Wind tunnel


4. Successful Cases


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Servo-hydraulics

Advanced dynamic mechanics design

Multi degrees of Freedom Control

Turn key supply (including civil works definition, mechanical design and supply, hydraulic system,

control,..) / Control Upgrades

The test facility consists in a rigid table driven by a number of servo-hydraulic actuators to produce a controlled vibration profile over atest sample attached to the table. The vibration profile mightrepresent a potential vibration to be suffered by the test sampleduring the operation like: a random fatigue signal, an specific missionvibration, an earthquake, etc.

-Table sizes: up to 6m x 6m

- Payload: Up to 40 tons

- Acceleration: up to 5 g (depends on payload)

-DoF: Up to 6 Degrees of Freedom.

Structural/Seismic/Aerospace Test laboratoriesCustomer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Multi DoF Shaking Tables


4. Successful Cases


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Mechanical Dynamic Design

Servo-control and instrumentation

Hydraulics/Pneumatic Actuators

Civil works design

Turn–key: Complete design, supply and commissioning

Certification of Critical equipment against explosion bySevere Shocks pulses simulation over the specimen.Controlled high level peaks of accelerations/decelerations are achieved by hydro-pneumaticsystem.

Specimen size: Up to 2 m x 2 m

Specimen weight: Up to 1.500 kg

Maximum acceleration: 400 g

Ships manufacturerCustomer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

High Severity Shock Simulation System


4. Successful Cases


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Electro-Mechanical Design

Braking system design (hydraulic, PU, BB)

System automation and final speed control

Special Civil works specification/design

Turn –key: Complete design, supply and commissioning

System is able to reproduce controlled High leveldeceleration pulses over a carriage where specimen tobe tested are placed over.

The aim is to reproduce realistic crash dynamics overcomponents in order to validate the behavior in caseof crash.

Impact speed: Up to 80 km/hPayload over sled: Up to 2.200 kgDeceleration level: Up to 60 g

Research Labs/Autoparts ManufacturersCustomer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Impact /Crash Simulation Sleds


4. Successful Cases


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Flexible facility layout designs

Laser tracking system fro car to car test

Sub-systems flexibility

BI-TROLLEY (towing and releasing system)

From civil works to turn-key

This laboratory reproduces a real crash for studying thecar structure behavior and its components in agreewith the international regulations and standardscompliance (ECE, EEC, FMVSS, GB, CMVDR, TRIAS, EuroCAP, etc.)

Possibility to perform different regulated andcustomized crash tests: front, rear, side, car to car (0-180º) and rollover.

Car Manufacturer/Research-LabsCustomer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Full Crash


4. Successful Cases


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HMI lighting Fluids conditioning and temperature control

Loading control system Speed control/launching technologies-gas gun

Instrumentation and Data acquisition

Turn key supply Overall System Design

Final performance assurance.

Different testing systems for panels certification andperformances checking according EN 12975:

- Solar simulation

- Water conditioning units

- Ice balls launcher

- Mechanical loading systems

Solar panels Homologation Laboratories/Manufacturers

Customer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Testing equipment for EN 12975-2

4. Successful Cases



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Heavy loads control

Complex civil work

Multiple chassis size contemplated

Project planning and managementSystem design integrated from factory

Documentation, formation, and commissioning

Test facility apply critical loads to trailer chassisallowing to study and estimate material life due tofatigue:-Vertical and horizontal loads-King pin support-6 Hydraulic actuators 100 kN-1 Hydraulic actuator 50 kN-Hydraulic power group 95 kW (250 bar)-PXI control system based

Trailer ManufacturerCustomer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Semi-trailers Fatigue


4. Successful Cases


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Heavy loads Structural Mechanical Design

Hydraulics force control loop

System automation and instrumentation

Special Civil works integration

Overall System Design, Key parts supply


Test facility is able to reproduce almost every singleloading case described in applicable trains regulationUNE-EN-12663:-Longitudinal Traction/compression loads over-Bogie loads simulation-Special load cases (levante and encarrilo)

Loading loads: Up to 4000 kNLoading actuators motorized positioning : Up to 4 mheight.

Trains Manufactures / LabsCustomer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Train cars – Crushing facility


4. Successful Cases


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Mechanical Dynamic Design

System automation and final speed control

Actuators

Speed measurement system

Turn –key: Complete design, supply and commissioning

Certification of bumpers of vehicles and fuel tanksaccording specific regulations by a controlled energyimpact at a given speed and pendulum weight.

Impact speed: Up to 17 km/h

Pendulum weight: Up to 2.500 kg

Research/Homologation Lab./Bumper OEMsCustomer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Impact Pendulum


4. Successful Cases


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Hexapod wind turbine bench

Force control loop


Servo-control and instrumentation

Turn-key

System is able to manage and supervise the test bench, steerthe wind turbine, controlate the back-yaw, connect withDAQ system and hydro-system, show the real time state,verify alarm system, and manage the static load test.

-6 cylinders hydraulic actuator.

-2 MW wind turbine bench test

-High frequency and high current coder output signal

-Low desaligning range

Engineering Consultancy/Wind Turbine Manufacturer

Customer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Wind Turbines Axes Loading Simulator


4. Successful Cases


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Heavy loads Structural Mechanical Design

Hydraulics system design

Angle & Torque control loop




High Torque mechanical transmission & torque limitingdevices. Hydraulic rotary actuator-110 kNm torque capacity- Max. angular speed of 60º / second- Digital PIDF controller & data Acquisition- Custom made software application- Static, validation and durability test profiles- Test profile generation

Mechanical transmission couplings

Railway Wheel-Axle manufacturerCustomer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

High Torque Couplings – Fatigue System


4. Successful Cases


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Conical bearing allowedReal time monitorizationOpen loop control system

Continuous regulation clamp plates and expansion mandrel

Turn-key

Bearing bench facility allows to apply radial and axialforces simultaneously, designed to calculate bearinglife.

-Up to 160 kN on each direction

-High speed test: 6000 rpm

-Quick change of tested piece

Bearing Manufacturers Customer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Bearing Fatigue Bench

4. Successful Cases



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Environmental chamber technology

Enthalpy and Calorimetric Measurements

Control Software and Data Acquisition management

Turn-key supply, Chambers, control and DAS integration.

The Test facility includes two climatic chambers the big one call “External” to reproduce outside conditions and the small one called “Internal” to reproduce the train cabin heating loads. A secondary

glycol circuit is used for accurate measurement of delivered cooling power. The system complies also with ASHRAE 37-1988 and EN 14511

measuring methods.

-Chambers volume: 250 m3 / 50 m3

-Cooling power: 100 kW

-Temperature range: -25 ºC /+60 ºC

-Control and DAS: 150 inputs channels for Temperature, Pressure, air speed, electric power, etc

Rolling stock Air conditioning manufacturerCustomer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Railway air conditioning performance test facility


4. Successful Cases


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Portable /Mobile system

Quick installation and configuration

Piezoelectric and piezoresistive sensores

Test reliability



Integrated system for analysis and diagnostic of diesellocomotive engines gives real time pressure measuresin combustion camber. It uses OSIRIS software open tospecific algorithms.

- TDC offset correction

-Real time combustion analysis and monitorization

- Simulation mode

Locomotive Maintenance EntityCustomer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Locomotive Engine Portable Benches


4. Successful Cases


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High Power Regenerative AC systemsAC Motor Driven & Control TechnologyHydraulics force & torque control loopsSystem automation and instrumentation

Civil Works Specs

Performance Feasibility Study.

Conceptual Design & Selection Consultancy.

High Power Electro-Mechanical test bench forAutomotive Differential transmission devices.Design validation and Durability testingRotary Vibration Failure Monitoring & Analysis

-Input axle 440 kW10 kNm torque

-Output axles 385 kW6,5 kNm torque

Automotive R+D Technical CenterCustomer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Heavy Truck Differential Transmission Testing Systems


4. Successful Cases


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Hydraulics stroke-force control loop

Vibration and modal testing and analysis




Vibration Controlled Servo-hydraulic system for modal testsand analysis on high speed train ballast test lab. Reproduceshigh frequency excitation signal over the rail.

System is also used for real civil construction excitation onthe filed.

- Hydraulic high response actuator, HPU and servocontrol.

- Vibration controller and analysis subsystem.

- Local control SW application

Engineering State Organization/Civil Construction R+D Test LabCustomer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Modal Analysis Servo-hydraulic Railway Vibration Test Facility


4. Successful Cases


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Servo hydraulics loading /displacement control

Highly stiff Mechanical Design

Data acquisition and analysis

Conception, Design, Supply and commissioning

The test System is able to reproduce the synchronized deformationlaw of the A-pillar vs. B/C pillars of a side vehicle structure previouslyfilmed in a full scale Crash Test Impact, while measuring the restoringforces of the structure. From this information the research engineersget valuable real stiffness data to feed the FE models.

- Crushing capacity: 200 kN

- Deformations: Linear in B/C pillar, Rotation at A-pillar

- Maximum speed during deformation: 50 mm/s

- Distance between plates: 1m- 4 m

Car Manufacturer Research CenterCustomer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Vehicle Pseudo dynamic Crushing Press


4. Successful Cases


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Electromechanical design

Environmental conditioning process

Automation and data acquisition

Turn key project including the delivery and installation of a climatic chamber with synchronized opening.

The facility is able to provide controlled energy impactsover a bumper system which is previously soaked at agiven temperature condition. Impact energy iscontrolled by impact mass adjustment and impactspeed regulation.

Impact speed: up to 5 m/s

Impact mass: up to 2000 kg

Measurements: impact speed, acceleration anddeformation

Bumpers Manufacturers Customer

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Linear Guided Impact System


4. Successful Cases


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Structural and mechanical design

Force-displacement hydraulic control loop


Control Software


Turn-key

Several hydraulic actuators push or pull at an

airframe, parts or structural components to

tests for failures and material fatigue that might

occur under flight conditions.

The same concept was applied by ARIES in the

design and manufacture of Ball and bar

structural and fatigue test bench for NATRIP,

India

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Static and fatigue tests of aircraft airframes

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Hydraulic system design


Structural design


Turn-key

A wide range of landing gear tests can be carried

out:

-Landing gear fatigue tests

-Fatigue and durability tests

-Structural strength tests

-Drop tests

-Special tests according with customer

requirements

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Landing gear tests




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Structural design


Turn-key

This test equipment is able to carry out bird

impact test meeting EASA CS, JAR/FAR and BCAR

specifications.

-Structural tests by strike of flying object at high

velocity

-Impact scanning by high speed camera

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

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Bird impact tests




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Structural design


Turn-key

Reliability and modal analysis tests.

ARIES has developed the improved controller for

satellite tests of HYDRA Multiaxis Shaker, in

ESTEC facilities:

-6DOF

-Sine, transient or random testing

-0.1Hz to 100Hz

-Acceleration from 0.02 g up to 5 g

System

Description

Project Scope

Key Technologies

Satellite tests




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5. References

4. Successful Cases


1. Company Profile

3. AUTOMOTIVE AND INDUSTRIAL 3. Technology


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5. References


• GENERAL DYNAMICS : Design and supply of various test systems

• GENERAL DYNAMICS : Ballistic analysis and measurement

• INTA: Design and supply of a portable test bench for UAV engines

• INTA: Design and supply of a test bench for universal turbine engines

• INTA: Data acquisition systems

• INTA: Design and supply of vibration test systems

• INTA: Design and supply of a bird launcher

• INTA: Design and delivery of UAV launcher

• INTA – DERA: Design and supply of shock test systems

• DERA: Design and supply of a test system for plane seatbelts


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5. References


• MDE: Design and supply of various ballistic test systems

• MDE: Submarine acoustic generation systems

• MDE: Acoustic Noise Arming Maps

• MDE: High speed video. Image analysis

• MDE: PASI Program - 4 tactical UAVs for ET in Afganistán

• ENASA – Santa Bárbara: Modification of BMR in Support and Rescue functions

• EADS: Design and supply of aviation weighing tests

• NAVANTIA: Design and supply of an impact machine for submarine tests

• Program UCAV “European Program”


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28046 Madrid, SPAIN

Tel.:(+34) 915 70 27 37

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