Wyle's Mechanical team creates robust designs for biomedical equipment that meets NASA standards. A full team of Design Engineers and drafters support the mechanical design team.
The design team is involved from proof-of-concept to actual hardware. Wyle's engineers have expertise in designing specifically for microgravity applications. Various environmental challenges to overcome include loads induced onto the space vehicle structure and vibration effects on other space vehicle equipment. The team is skilled in NASA specifications and standards. Furthermore, analysis performed by engineers include the following:
- Materials selection and proper materials treatment
- Stress Analysis
- Fracture Control Summaries
- Finite Element Analysis
- Fastener Integrity
- Proof-of-Concept Fixture design
- Life Cycle test equipment design and evaluation
The team creates designs using the following computer software tools:
- Pro/Engineer
- Auto Desk Mechanical Desktop
- Solid Works
- Step Translator
- MSC Working Model
- MSC Finite Element Analysis
- COSMOS-M
- ANSYS
- COSMIC/NASTRAN or MSC/NASTRAN
Facilities:
Wyle's facility is equipped with machines, tools, and equipment required to support machine shop fabrication operations for prototype, training, ground support equipment and flight hardware. A fully equipped shop including the following is available at Wyle:
- Haas CNC 20"X40" Machining Center
- Jet Vertical 9"X42" Milling Machine
- Jet 13"X40" Lathe
Products:
Among the in-house mechanical designs developed at Wyle include:
- Treadmill
- Cycle Ergometer Frame
- Resistive Exercise Device Mounting Hardware