Great news to see the government getting back behind #tidalstream energy with their announcement yesterday of £20M funding / year for the sector: It's a source of bemusement at #OrthotropicEngineering that such a predictable source of clean energy has been undervalued in official circles for many years! Whilst it's been argued that significantly higher levels of funding are required to help tidal achieve its full potential, this is undeniably a step in the right direction a

As we mark the end of our third full year in business, it's with a sense of optimism that we look to the future at #OrthotropicEngineering. The steady growth of our first two years has carried forward into the third, enabling us to continue investing in our design and analysis capabilities. We've also made several important additions to the ever-expanding collection of equipment in our technical centre, enabling us to support office-based activities with practical services s

We decided it was time to give our website a minor facelift and thought we'd share the results! In particular, we've brought two of our core activities into sharper focus: How we bring composites expertise to design and engineering projects and how we provide design / analysis support to composites manufacturers. Please do get in touch if you could use either of these offerings - Thoughts on the website design also welcome! #OrthotropicEngineering #CompositesDesign #Composit

This week at #OrthotropicEngineering we're pleased to welcome Tanveer Talokder to the team! Tanveer is studying for a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol so the year he's spending at Orthotropic will count towards his course, of which he enjoys both the theoretical and practical aspects - he's also particularly interested in #composites so we think he's come to the right place! When he's not thinking about engineering, Tanveer enjoys speed-s

We're really looking forward to exhibiting at the International Composites Summit in London, 8th-9th September! #OrthotropicEngineering offers engineering design, analysis and consulting services with a focus on composite structures. We're happy to quote for one-off jobs and can also provide longer-term engineering support if required: Please come and find us at pod 24 to discuss how we can help with your requirements. In the meantime, please feel free to explore our websi

Huge congratulations are due to the whole team at Orbital Marine Power on the successful grid-connection of their O2-2000 tidal turbine - recently featured on the BBC. It's fantastic to see UK companies playing a leading role in the urgent drive towards #ZeroCarbon, especially given the recent run of extreme weather events across the globe. At #OrthotropicEngineering, we're particularly pleased to have contributed to the analysis of the O2-2000 composite blades (below) durin

Here in the UK we're getting used to a few changes: Passports are turning blue and we can't take our ham sandwiches to Holland any more! At #OrthotropicEngineering however, we're pleased that the new rules enable the offering of our services to EU-based customers just as before: For our part, we of course retain an outward-looking disposition and continue to value the principle of international cooperation. So please don't hesitate to ask us about our independent and inform

Wishing all our friends, customers and suppliers a happy Christmas and a healthy 2021! After a year of lockdowns, restrictions and virus-dodging, we're very much looking forward to getting out and about again as soon as safely possible! In the meantime, please don't hesitate to get in touch if you'd like to talk composites design or analysis! Happy Christmas, Matt #OrthotropicEngineering #CompositeMaterials #CarbonFibre #RenewableEnergy #ZeroCarbon #TidalEnergy #WaveEnergy #

The start of a new engineering design project often brings with it more questions than answers, ranging across many topics such as form, function and choice of materials. In this light, it's understandable that composites sometimes lose out to more traditional materials as engineers stick with what they know to reduce uncertainty. But what if?............ What if engineers were more aware of the benefits of composite materials, ranging from high strength and light weight th

This week at #OrthotropicEngineering we're marking the successful completion of our second full year in business. Fair to say that it's been an unexpectedly eventful few months so we're extremely grateful to our clients for their custom, enabling our continued growth despite the difficult times in which we presently live. Our main focus this year has been the ongoing development of our design, analysis and consultancy services, targeted primarily at structural applications o

The sun shines when it shines and the wind blows when it blows: But when it's both dark and calm, it's not possible to take advantage of the ever-increasing wind and solar capacity installed in and around the UK. It follows that energy storage is one of the key technologies needed to enable our urgent transition to #Zerocarbon. British company #RheEnergise is adapting the tried and tested pumped water storage method to enormously enhance its viability and uptake. Their so