AEROSPACE LIGHTWEIGHTING

Specialist designers of lightweight aerospace components that can achieve more with less.

Reduce Launch Costs. Increase Payload Capacity. Reduce CO2 Emissions.

Why Aerospace Lightweighting Matters

All aircraft and spacecraft, whether jet, propeller, electrical or rocket powered, are subject to the same laws of physics- specifically Newton's 2nd law of motion. Simply put, the heavier an aircraft is, the greater the force and energy required to lift and accelerate it.

For aerospace engineers and manufacturers, shedding excess weight is of particular importance in overcoming the associated physical, performance and financial problems inherent with overweight spacecraft.

The Heavy Cost of Excess Weight

NASA claim it costs between $22,200 - $54,500 to launch 1kg of payload into Earth's orbit, hindering their ambition of making space travel and exploration attainable by all.

Advanced composite materials combined with modern metallic design & manufacturing techniques, such as 3D printing, now make the potential for strong, lightweight flight structures a reality- significantly lowering launch costs.

Reduced Payload Capacity & Revenues

Excess spacecraft weight results in reduced payload capacity and increased fuel requirements, both detrimental to overall vehicle efficiency and a launch company's bottom line.

With nanosatellites now weighing under 10Kg and CubeSats a remarkable 1.33kg, any weight saved from a launch vehicle's design can be resold as extra payload capacity- further reducing launch costs and increasing profitability.

Increased Fuel Costs & CO2 Emissions

The aviation industry currently accounts for around 2% of global CO2 emissions. With increasing governmental and environmental pressures, aircraft manufacturers must turn to innovative lightweighting solutions now.

A 20% reduction in airplane weight can result in an 12% improvement in fuel efficiency, as well as $1m of cost savings realised over an aircraft's entire lifetime for every kilogram of weight saved. Win, win.

The Benefits of Aerospace Lightweighting

Lightweighting is the art of creating lightweight parts, structures & vehicles that can achieve more with less.

Improve all-round spacecraft & aircraft design with innovative lightweighting techniques.

as pro engineering ltd. is an advanced-engineering consultancy, specialising in the design, development and prototyping of all lightweight vehicles, whether land, sea, air or space.

We have identified the aerospace industry as growth opportunity for us, as we believe there is plenty of crossover potential for us to apply our specialist lightweighting motorsport knowledge.

We have already begun working on new and novel aerospace projects where we were able to apply our expertise in carbon composite and advanced metallic structural design, and to this end, are actively seeking new clients in this area.

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Experience

We offer world-class engineering services, with a proven track record of delivering bespoke lightweight design solutions to high-profile clients across the U.K and Europe. Such clients and racing teams include: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1™, Scuderia Ferrari F1™, Toyota Gazoo Racing LMP1 & Koenigsegg Automotive AB.

A Proven Process

We have the resources, capabilities and expertise necessary to problem solve and develop new, bespoke and innovative lightweight aerospace designs.

We offer our clients a full design and prototyping service, and can develop concepts from a blank sheet of paper into finalised technical drawings and physical pre-production prototypes.

Client-First Mindset

We're not interested in the volume production element of a project. As a specialist lightweighting design and prototyping engineering consultancy, we instead support you as our client through designs that use the manufacturing methods best suited to your needs only, not anyone else's. This ensures that your project objectives are continually and successfully achieved.

We supply all our clients with the complete, finalised manufacturing and technical information required for procurement and production. This allows you to globally source and manufacture your own high-quality, lightweight parts, working with suppliers whose costs and production schedules best compliment your own budgets and timelines.

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