Practical, defensible results
Margins of safety, fatigue life, and fracture assessments you can stand behind in reviews.
Independent consulting for safety-critical structures
Engineering Insight.
Structural Confidence.
Advanced structural analysis and fracture mechanics support for teams building high-reliability hardware. Clear results, defensible margins, and practical design guidance.
- 30+ years experience
- FEA + first-principles
- Certification-ready reporting
High-fidelity analysis that drives real decisions
From early concept evaluations to failure investigations and certification support, we deliver structural insight that enables safer, lighter, and more reliable products.
Fast ramp-up
We integrate quickly with your team, tools, and documentation process to reduce friction.
Clear communication
Concise summaries, transparent assumptions, and reports built for cross-functional audiences.
Services
Pick a specific deliverable or bring an open problem — we’ll help you get to an answer.
Structural Analysis & FEA
Stress, fatigue, modal, nonlinear, and thermal-mechanical support using validated methods.
- Strength & margins of safety
- Load path & stiffness assessment
- FEA model review and refinement
Fracture Mechanics & Durability
Damage tolerance and crack growth evaluation for critical hardware and tooling.
- Safe-life / fail-safe assessments
- Flaw tolerance and growth predictions
- Durability trade studies
Design Optimization
Improve weight-to-strength ratio while preserving manufacturability and safety margins.
- Geometry and thickness optimization
- Material and joint trade studies
- Design-for-analysis guidance
Failure & Risk Assessment
Root cause investigations, nonconformance evaluation, and mitigation strategies.
- Structural risk evaluation
- Repair / rework substantiation
- Failure narrative and documentation
Additive Manufacturing Support
Structural validation for AM parts including joint interfaces and service environments.
- Strength and durability substantiation
- Interface / tolerance sensitivity
- Reporting for design reviews
Documentation & Reporting
Clear, review-ready deliverables that make it easier to move decisions forward.
- Strength reports and summaries
- Assumptions and requirements trace
- Presentation-ready figures/tables
Industries & Applications
High-reliability mechanical systems where load, vibration, fatigue, and safety margins matter.
Aerospace & Space Systems
Launch Vehicle Structures
Propulsion & Cryogenic Hardware
Mechanical & Industrial Equipment
Structural Tooling & Fixtures
Advanced Manufacturing
About
This practice is built on decades of experience in structural integrity, fracture mechanics, and design optimization across propulsion systems, launch vehicle hardware, and aerospace support equipment.
Engineering judgment
We pair analysis with realistic assumptions, boundary conditions, and actionable conclusions.
Cross-functional coordination
Experienced working with design, dynamics, manufacturing, and certification stakeholders.
Tools & methods
Hand calculations + FEA, plus fatigue and fracture workflows that stand up to review.
Contact
Send a short note and we’ll respond with next steps. If you can, include part numbers, loads, constraints, and your target deliverable.
Email: your@email.com
Location: Austin, Texas (remote support available)