Transonic Aeroelastic Prototyping Program
Aerospace and Defense · Client: Northrop Grumman
Project details
Aeroelastic wind tunnel model development to tackle transonic aero-elastic response challenges for Northrop Grumman's NGAS program.

Engineering Solutions with Innovation, Excellence and Affordability
Creative Aero Engineering Solutions (CAES) is based in Long Beach, California, specializing in computer aided engineering (CAE) services for aerospace, defense, automotive, biotech, and turbomachinery clients. It delivers computational fluid dynamics, computational structural mechanics, multidisciplinary design optimization, rapid prototyping, and a recently launched UAV-based aerial inspection service line. CAES operates its own composite 3D printer and virtual remote computing infrastructure, and has supported programs for AFRL, NASA, Northrop Grumman, and Lockheed Martin.
ISO 9001:2008 certified · DCAA-compliant accounting system · SeaPort-e contract vehicle holder · FAA Part 107 UAV operator
Alan ArslanPrincipal Investigator
CFD/HT analysis using structured, unstructured, and overset mesh techniques in steady and time-accurate modes, drawing on commercial, open-source, and government solver tools.
Finite element analysis using STARS, MSC Patran/NASTRAN, PATRAN, FEMAP, and other solvers, with experience spanning ground to flight test environments.
Engineering MDO combining automated CAE with hybrid prediction tools and hybrid computing platforms to achieve design goals across multiple disciplines simultaneously.
Rapid fabrication of one-off parts using an in-house composite 3D printer capable of working with advanced materials including graphene.
FAA Part 107-compliant UAV-based inspection and imaging delivering engineering-grade outputs including annotated defect imagery, orthomosaic maps, 3D models, CAD-ready files, and full data analysis reports.
Test design, project planning, systems engineering analyses, program management, and Lean Six-Sigma process consulting.
Remote supercomputing and virtual workstation infrastructure enabling rapid response to computational demand spikes using cloud and government HPC resources.
Small-business technology development with DoD, NASA, and university partners in fields including aeroelastic prototyping, composite materials, and advanced CAE methods.
Aerospace · Defense · Space · Federal · Government · Automotive · Life Sciences · Manufacturing · Commercial · Infrastructure
Aerospace and Defense · Client: Northrop Grumman
Aeroelastic wind tunnel model development to tackle transonic aero-elastic response challenges for Northrop Grumman's NGAS program.
Aerospace and Defense · Client: Lockheed Martin
Multidisciplinary aerodynamic optimization tool developed for Lockheed Martin and still in active use more than a decade after delivery.
Aerospace and Defense · Client: AFRL / Air Force Research Laboratory
Multi-discipline aerospace technology information transfer program at the Air Force Research Laboratory Air Vehicles Directorate.