Creative Aero Engineering Solutions, Inc.

Engineering Solutions with Innovation, Excellence and Affordability

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About the firm

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.

Team
Small
Firm type
Aerospace Engineering · Defense Engineering · Simulation Engineering · Structural Engineering · Thermal & Heat Transfer

Credentials

ISO 9001:2008 certified · DCAA-compliant accounting system · SeaPort-e contract vehicle holder · FAA Part 107 UAV operator

People

Alan ArslanPrincipal Investigator

Capabilities

Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer

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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.

  • Steady-state and time-accurate CFD analysis
  • Structured, unstructured, and overset meshing
  • Body Contouring using BLENDER technology
  • Inverse Design

Computational Structural Mechanics

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Finite element analysis using STARS, MSC Patran/NASTRAN, PATRAN, FEMAP, and other solvers, with experience spanning ground to flight test environments.

  • Finite element analysis (FEA)
  • Aeroelastic analysis and prototyping

Multidisciplinary Design Optimization

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Engineering MDO combining automated CAE with hybrid prediction tools and hybrid computing platforms to achieve design goals across multiple disciplines simultaneously.

  • Automated CAE using hybrid computing platforms
  • 6DOF solutions (Matlab/Simulink)
  • AeroDMC optimization

Rapid Prototyping and Additive Manufacturing

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Rapid fabrication of one-off parts using an in-house composite 3D printer capable of working with advanced materials including graphene.

  • Composite 3D printing
  • One-off part fabrication

Advanced Aerial Inspection and Imaging

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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.

  • Roof and structural inspection by UAV
  • Orthomosaic mapping and 3D modeling
  • CAD-ready file generation from aerial data
  • Damage documentation for insurance claims

Systems Engineering and Program Management

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Test design, project planning, systems engineering analyses, program management, and Lean Six-Sigma process consulting.

  • Test design and project planning
  • Program management
  • Lean Six-Sigma processes

Virtual Computing and Remote Visualization

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Remote supercomputing and virtual workstation infrastructure enabling rapid response to computational demand spikes using cloud and government HPC resources.

Research and Development

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Small-business technology development with DoD, NASA, and university partners in fields including aeroelastic prototyping, composite materials, and advanced CAE methods.

Industries

Aerospace · Defense · Space · Federal · Government · Automotive · Life Sciences · Manufacturing · Commercial · Infrastructure

Projects

Transonic Aeroelastic Prototyping Program

Aerospace and Defense · Client: Northrop Grumman

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Aeroelastic wind tunnel model development to tackle transonic aero-elastic response challenges for Northrop Grumman's NGAS program.

AeroDMC Aerodynamic Optimization Tool

Aerospace and Defense · Client: Lockheed Martin

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Multidisciplinary aerodynamic optimization tool developed for Lockheed Martin and still in active use more than a decade after delivery.

AFRL Air Vehicles Directorate Technology Study

Aerospace and Defense · Client: AFRL / Air Force Research Laboratory

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Multi-discipline aerospace technology information transfer program at the Air Force Research Laboratory Air Vehicles Directorate.