Cardinal Engineering’s breadth and depth of experience in structural analysis is sought out by government agencies and commercial organizations alike.
Cardinal Engineering is a 16 year-old company with hundreds of years of combined experience in ship and marine structures design and analysis. Cardinal literally helped write the book on U.S. Navy submarine structural requirements and design guidance, and our team has been on the leading edge of structures, materials, and manufacturing technology research for decades.
Structural Design and Analysis
Optimized structural performance is a balancing act. Strength, stiffness, materials, fatigue, damage tolerance, corrosion, thermal performance, and weight – all have competing roles in the overall design of the structural system. The Cardinal team is succeeding at balancing these scales for our US Navy partners, shipyard customers, technology researchers, and commercial platform designers. From the surface and submarine fleets, to marine energy research, Cardinal Engineering will do more than just keep your platforms afloat.
Computational Mechanics
Cardinal Engineering can bring the right tools to bear on any structural analysis – from linear static finite element analysis, to highly dynamic structural response with hydrocode solvers, to fatigue and crack growth evaluation. With this level of insight, Cardinal can fine tune design features, or provide clean sheet designs for entire platforms.
Advanced Materials Research
Cardinal team members have been at the forefront of composite material applications in marine structures for decades. After conducting years-long research programs, validated with extensive testing and analysis, our engineers authored U.S. Navy design guidance for structural design practices and analytical methods for both surface ships and submarines. When the U.S. Navy wants to use composite materials, they trust our engineers to help them do it.
Specification Development & Compliance
When the U.S. Navy wanted to revise their design requirements and specifications for submarine structures, they came to Cardinal for help. Cardinal’s comprehensive understanding of structural specifications and requirements has allowed us to become a valuable partner in multiple submarine programs, conducting reviews of structural substantiations and providing guidance to the U.S. Navy as subject matter experts (SMEs).
Manufacturing Support
Advanced designs must clear a lot of hurdles to go from paper to pier-side. Cardinal Engineers have been providing manufacturing oversight for our US Navy partners on critical programs for years, ensuring compliance and quality on the part of commercial vendors. Cardinal is also helping to shape the future of manufacturing technology, finding new ways to drive efficiency for all stakeholders.
Manufacturing Oversight
Cardinal Engineering has become an indispensable component in high-profile US Navy manufacturing programs, and our work in ensuring vendor compliance has been cited as a cornerstone for future manufacturing contracts. The Cardinal team has repeatedly been praised for exceeding expectations and providing value-added services on these critical national defense programs. For years, Cardinal has demonstrated expertise in identifying and resolving manufacturing process issues, configuration control, and compliance review and inspections.
Manufacturing Technology Research
Cardinal Engineering and their team members have repeatedly been called upon to provide subject matter expertise in a variety of manufacturing technology research and development projects throughout the years. Whether investigating the practical application of advanced materials in new areas, improving the efficiency of structural joints, increasing manufacturing speed, or reducing part counts, Cardinal Engineering is at the forefront of manufacturing technology innovation.