Heath Tecna engineers provide effective design solutions for complex applications in the aerospace industry. Maintaining a clear perspective, they address key issues such as weight, features, and performance. Considering value for money, ease of installation, certification constraints, and maintenance issues, the deliverables they produce must satisfy the most demanding of customers.

Our engineers have years and years of experience in the business, and are driven by a lean value stream culture. By utilizing innovative construction techniques and pushing the limits of materials technology, Heath Tecna engineers produce designs that rewrite the book on efficiency. They have a proactive attitude, and talk with operators and OEMs constantly to get a gauge on their operational issues. As market dynamics change over time, our engineers are there to captialize on new opportunities with revolutionary ideas.

At Heath Tecna, the engineering professionals use the same industry standard software that many of the OEMs and airlines use. Software and data exchange platforms that are utilized for design include:

 

• Computer Aided Design: CATIA, SolidWorks, Microstation, Cadra
• Stress Analysis: Nastran/Femap, Cosmos Advance FEA
• Data Sharing: Secure FTP site and dedicated ISDN for data exchange with partners

Subdisciplines that operate within the broader discipline of engineering include:

Product Design
From the time our designers recieve the project brief, criteria are established and concepts are generated to solve unique customer specifications. Ergonomics, styling, 3D modeling, prototype construction, and material finish are all part of the process.

Mechanical System Design
Mechanical system engineers work in areas such as plumbing (waste, water), oxygen, ECS, decompression, and structures.

Electrical System Design
The engineers in this subdiscipline create or modify electrical systems for lighting (cabin, emergency, IFE), signage, PSU wiring, and seat/PC power. They also provide programming for CSS/ACCESS, and can update ELMS.

Structural Analysis
When an aircraft is configured or reconfigured, SA engineers evaluate how these activities affect load-bearing elements. Structural analysis is performed for passenger visible products, as well as the hidden structures. The interior architecture, cabin furnishings, attach points, floor beams, seat tracks, frames, monocoque, weight, and balance are all evaluated as necessary.

Materials and Processes
M & P engineers design custom tools, program the CNC machines, research new materials, and design manufacturing processes that ensure quality parts are built every time.

Installation Support
Detailed installation drawings, customer formatted instructions, and job cards are provided as needed. When necessary, a liaison engineer will accompany interior kits to ensure the first shipset installs as intended.