welcome
The only thermal engineering partner you need
Hardware-focused, highly experienced thermal and mechanical space engineering experts to take you from concept through to assembly and test
What do we do?
ESA PLATO N-FEE
ESA PLATO N-FEE
ESA EUCLID VIS
ESA EUCLID VIS
Aed Energy
Aed Energy
Plexaa Bloom
Plexaa Bloom
Our focus is on building functional systems with exceptional thermal and mechanical performance.
End-to-end partners
We guide you on a clear route from design and analysis, through manufacture, assembly, qualification, and acceptance testing.
Broad application
While we specialise in thermal and mechanical engineering for space, we can apply these techniques and expertise to build and support innovative new technologies in other industries.
How do we work?
We want to add value – to our clients, and to our industry. At the core of our approach are expertise, collaboration, and trust. Together these enable us to build unified and pragmatic relationships with our partners, which form the foundation for our success.
Our method is simple. With our diverse range of transferable skills, we provide a comprehensive, end-to-end service and are by your side from initial analysis and design, through manufacture, assembly, and full thermal and mechanical qualification and acceptance testing. We work with specialist UK manufacturers to ensure you get the best possible solutions. Specifically, we can provide:
Thermal analysis ESATAN TMS
Thermal analysis ANSYS
Structural analysis Nastran
Structural analysis ANSYS
Thermal design
Mechanical design
Mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE)
Thermal ground support equipment (TGSE)
Thermal testing: vacuum (TVAC) cycling, thermal balance, ambient cycling
Mechanical testing: vibration, shock
Manufacture, assembly, and integration
Partnership and support in securing project funding
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At the UCL Department for Space and Climate Physics
Working at the frontiers of space science and engineering, we invite complexity and challenge, testing limits to see what’s possible. This is what we do, what we know –we want to share our expertise and use it to build solutions that cover all your thermal and mechanical needs.
Think of us as your engineering team – small but adaptable with big capability and none of the rigidity of traditional consultants. With our help, you can bridge knowledge gaps and break through barriers to realise untapped potential in space and on earth. Let’s see what we can achieve together.
As your partner, we want to get to know you and deeply understand your project, priorities, and aims. We will challenge you, and we want to be challenged by you. We work alongside clients to create engineering solutions that meet even the most challenging of requirements. We can also help you define those requirements if needed – nothing is too bold to explore.
Community engagement
We are passionate about knowledge-sharing and committed to progressing our industry and driving innovation for the benefit of all. We want to add value wherever we can.
One of the ways we do this is by introducing students at Bristol and Cranfield universities to the boundary-pushing world of thermal engineering and space, building a community of open knowledge exchange. Through industrial mentorship we inspire and support students to pursue careers in engineering and prepare them for post-university life. From them, we gain valuable fresh perspective and the chance to foster innovation – we then enjoy seeing them go on to break new ground in our field!
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