SERVICES

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Project Management

HDS provides project management solutions to develop complete military platforms packages for marine, aerospace and land applications.

We can cover all the stages of work from requirements acquisition, preliminary concept, feasibility studies, basic design, conceptual design followed on by assistance on tender bidding, transitional design, detail design, manufacturing of main equipment and components, sub-system assemblies, testing, platform integration, performance validation, certification and final delivery.

HDS performs all these activities with full consideration of customer´s technical and commercial requirements, applicable military and industrial standards, notify bodies rules, flag authority regulations and general procedures of acquisition of military equipment and weapons systems.

Our senior experts on system engineering processes can provide technical, commercial and legal support in contractual negotiations between authorities (MOD), the final owner and operator and the main contractor and his supply chain.

Concept, Modelling and Feasibility Estudies

HDS provides research and innovative studies in the fields of synthetic design modes and optimization.

Our senior technical experts and software programmers can specify and build dedicated CONCEPT EXPLORATION MODELS (CEM) specifically tuned to suite customer´s proposed design problems. Solutions are found  through open large or restricted exploration universes until feasible technical and economical options are determined and final choices are selected.

Our proprietary software tools are base on powerful data handling sources codes to manage physical data and rational design thinking to assure the use of already validated design procedures.

HDS is developing a new software tool base on AI to store our repository of knowledge.

Basic AND Detail Desing

HDS can provide design work on the following areas : 

  • BASIC DESIGN information packages integrating customer´s capabilities and performance with structural design, platform systems design and payload interface requirements by means of a full functional verification model using powerful computer simulation CAE tools (CFD, FEA).
  • DESIGN VERIFICATION studies by technical evaluation of defense projects checking consistency, integrity and compliance with military and/or commercial industrial standards, national and international regulations, notify bodies rules and requirements from design authorities.
  • TRANSITIONAL / DETAIL / MANUFACTURING DESIGN information packages using modern 3D CAD/CAM tools, integrating manufacturer´s standards, production capacities and capabilities and assembly strategy to produce a Built Information Model (BIM) considering quality assurance control processes and requirements for logistic support.

System Development AND Integration

HDS can provide design and implementation work on the following subjects:

  • Electrical, mechanical and fluid power actuation systems from concept and  functional design to manufacturing, testing and implementation.
  • Integration of propulsion and power generation systems for marine, aerospace and land platforms including aero piston engines, high power diesel engines, gas turbines and hybrid battery and power cell packages.
  • Specification, implementation and test of electronic equipment and specialized software for the following types of systems:
  • Integrated platform monitoring systems (IPMS)
  • Integrated communication systems (ICS)
  • Integrated bridge systems (IBS)
  • Integrated avionics systems (IAS)
  • Power management systems (PMS)
  • Alarm and monitoring systems (AMS)
  • Propulsion control systems (PCS)
  • Combat management systems (CMS)
  • Sensors and weapons systems

Fabrication and Quality Assurance

HDS senior consultants and technicians can provide design and survey  work on the following subjects:

  • Definition of manufacturing and assembly strategies for the complete project, evaluating all fabrication steps, requirements on SQEP, training and certification of personnel, quality assurance processes, dimensional and weight controls, component testing, assembly procedures, platform integration, validation and certification.
  • Preparation of packages of raw, intermediate and final materials needed for the construction of the platform, subsystem or critical component including complete BIM documentation and fulfillment of traceability and logistic support requirements.
  • Management of special fabrication processes for structural and mechanical assemblies including full scale drafting, fabrication templates and mock-ups, 3D printing, heavy mechanizations and fittings, cold forming, WPS, heat treatment specification, mechanization margins, fabrication and assembly tolerance, assembly jigs, handling and transportation facilities.

VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION
BY SIMULATION AND TESTING

HDS can provide consultancy and technical survey work on the following subjects:

  • Fluid dynamic simulation and physical tests for surface and underwater marine platforms at water tank testing facilities including CFD optimization, transom interceptor optimization, resistance and self-propelled model tests, propeller design and cavitation tests, semi-displacement and high-speed model tests, manoeuvrability and sea-keeping tests.
  • Fluid dynamic simulation and physical test for aerospace platforms at wind tunnel  testing facilities.
  • Qualification requirements for military equipment on shock and ambient vibration, ABN and SBN, EMI & EMC, corrosion resistance and material compatibility and degradation, explosion tests, etc.
  • Qualification programs of military equipment defining requirements and standards, strategy, procedures by direct or extension mode, testing protocols and acceptance requirements.

System Engineering

HDS works under the principals of system engineering procedures at every single step of project development by:

  • Following “V” Diagrame Flow Chart procedures.
  • Compliance Requirements Matrix (CRM) to define clear relations between requirements and validation.
  • Implementation at all process levels of system development (component, equipment, sub-system, system implementation and testing, system integration and final platform validation).
  • Implementation at all process levels of project development: feasibility, preliminary, basic, detail, prototyping, qualification, fabrication, integration, system operation, system testing, system certification and platform operation.