Company Overview

MDS Aero Support Corporation is an engineering-based organization whose primary focus is the supply of test facilities and test systems for aviation, industrial, and marine gas turbine engines. Certified to both ISO 9001 and 14001 standards, MDS has supplied turnkey engine test facilities, test support equipment, data acquisition systems, and engineering services to a variety of industries and organizations around the globe for the past 19 years.

With a core staff of 200 individuals of which 75% consist of engineers and technologists experienced in a wide range of engineering disciplines, MDS provides clients with a single source for all their engineering and project requirements.

MDSs commitment to quality and customer satisfaction combined with our expertise with both classical engineering techniques and advanced engineering tools ensures MDS customers receive reliable, state of the art, cost effective solutions.

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Additional Details

Legal Name: MDS Aero Support Corporation

Number of Employees: 100

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Services

• Aerodynamics And Acoustics

  The MDS aerodynamic and acoustic group specializes in classical aerodynamic and acoustic engineering techniques, computer simulations, and physical scale modeling to minimize project risks and provide clients with cost effective, reliable solutions. MDS core staff includes aerodynamicists and noise control engineers with over 50 years experience in this specialized discipline. MDS proven track record and dedication to research in this field have made MDS a world leader in the fields of aerodynamics, noise control, and infrasound. Engineering capabilities include test facility aerodynamic and acoustic specification and design, aerodynamic and acoustic component specification and design, feasibility studies and reports, test rig design, and aerodynamic and acoustic site surveys. Products include inlet and exhaust silencers and components, flow conditioning devices, sound attenuation panels, turning vanes, inlet air filters, inlet heating/cooling systems, augmenter tubes, exhaust baskets, mixers, and flow measurement and emission monitoring devices.

• Customer Support

  At MDS, we believe that superior customer support is a primary element in establishing and maintaining a committed relationship with our customers. We take great pride in ensuring customer satisfaction even long after the project has been completed.

  In testament to the value we place upon long-term customer relationships, MDS offers complete customer support packages, including worldwide 24-hour telephone hotline, field service representatives, software and hardware upgrades, management of critical spares, preventive maintenance and calibration services, customer training and industry leading on-line documentation.

• Instrumentation And Controls

  The Instrumentation and Controls Department provides expertise in measurement systems solutions from steady state to dynamic data acquisition including hardware integration, signal conditioning design, and uncertainty analyses. We are an experienced supplier of test facility controls, PLC and HMI programming, and specialised control algorithm solutions. Our engineers will provide you a complete end to end solution from design to risk analysis to testing, installation, calibration, and commissioning.

• Mechanical Engineering

  The MDS Mechanical Engineering team members combine years of practical experience with classical engineering techniques and the latest engineering tools to provide MDS customers with cost effective, reliable mechanical solutions. Whether you require services such as 3-D solid modeling, rotordynamics, thermal design analysis, finite element analysis, hydraulic design, or products such as thrust measurement systems, engine adapters, ground handling equipment, coupling plates, gas and liquid fuel systems, hydraulic and lubrication systems, MDS has the skills and experience to meet your requirements.

• Project Management

  MDS Project Management team members utilize the latest tools and reporting techniques to ensure projects and engineering activities meet or exceed customer expectations and are completed on time and within budget. Comprehensive planning, monitoring, control and attention to detail are key ingredients required to ensure a successful project.

  MDS Project Managers govern the overall execution of the contracted work administering all project plans, budgets and schedules The project plan, schedule, work breakdown structure, and responsibility matrix are created upfront to ensure the division of responsibilities between all project parties is clear. These documents become the roadmap for a successful project. Regular internal and external project coordination meetings are held to monitor progress, resolve outstanding issues, and report on project progress. Project and system specific risk assessment activities are performed to mitigate project risks and guarantee project success. Engineering coordination memorandums are used to control client correspondence such that actions can be tracked and controlled. Action summaries are created and reviewed regularly to ensure open actions are highlighted and addressed.

• Software Engineering

  MDS Aero Support Corporations software engineering group continually invests in the latest hardware and software design tools to provide customers with reliable and effective programs. Part of our responsibility includes the design, development, implementation and support of the MDS Data Acquisition System software. This includes the real-time data acquisition monitoring software running on a UNIX/Linux platform, the Graphical User Interfaces running on a Windows PC platform, as well as software running on embedded systems.

  The department is involved in the System Software Requirements specification, and follows through with a formal development process to system implementation. This development process includes the use of the Rational Rose for UML modeling.

Products

• Exhaust Collector/Diffusers
• Prodas Data Acquisition System

  proDAS is an advanced data acquisition and control system, developed by MDS Aero Support Corporation to meet the requirements of modern gas turbine overhaul, production, and research and development engine test facilities.

  Key features:

  Remote monitoring Real-Time, deterministic performance Common operator interface for all testing environments Automated test procedures Multi-channel, simultaneous auto calibration User-defined report formats Scalable from fewer than 100 to more than 6000 channels Industry standard interfaces VXI, PCI, Serial, and Ethernet, among others 0-2000 Hz scan rate, with optional integrated dynamic measurement Windows look and feel Trim balance available as option

• Throttle Systems (uecu 500)

  The Universal Engine Control Unit (UECU) 500 is a self-contained throttle lever and signal conditioning system that interfaces with all known engine throttle types. The UECU 500 is simple to use and can be easily configured.

  Switching between different engine types and throttle types (mechanical/resolver) is transparent to the operator, and operation is the same for all engine types. The throttle system automatically adapts the full motion of the throttle lever to the full motion of the engine fuel control system.

• Thrust Measurement System

  The MDS Thrust Measurement System (TMS) is an accurate, cost effective single axis overhead thrust frame for aero engine testing. An in-frame calibration system allows calibrations to be performed quickly, without requiring an operator to enter the test cell. The engine specific adapter interface with automated docking, combined with standard automatic coupling plates allows for quick engine change and maximizes test cell utilization.

• Trim Balance And Vibration Conditioning System

  MDS Aero Support Corporation offers an advanced Trim Balance and Vibration Conditioning system for the collection of live engine data. Key features include:

  One- or two-plane balancing of current fan engine types Easy engine plane configuration Up to three vibration transducers available for balancing Imbalance data recorded at multiple speeds Real time display of vibration amplitudes and phase angles Proprietary algorithms used to assess data quality and ensure optimal solutions Single-shot or vectorial / intervectorial solutions Residual vibration levels calculated for recommended and user- entered solutions Influence coefficients intelligently updated with each successful engine balancing session This online system can operate on a standalone PC or be integrated with proDAS, MDSs PC-based data acquisition and control system. If integrated, the system is automatically configured by proDAS for the engine type being tested.

• Turbulence Control Structures

  MDS Aero Support Corporation has developed a unique Turbulence Control Structure (TCS) design, adaptable to any engine size, which meets all the aerodynamic, acoustic and structural requirements for modern fan engines.

  The MDS-designed TCS:

  Eliminates large-scale turbulence fluctuations at the engine fan inlet Reduces flow distortions of the inlet air during static tests, thereby stabilizing engine speed and reducing axial and radial components of inlet flow turbulence Reduces effects of wind gusts and crosswinds

NAICS Categories

• 541330 Engineering Services
• 541710 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering and Life Sciences

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