Welcome to the latest Frewer Engineering news.

This month’s edition features our launch loading analysis experience, novel vehicle design and turbomachinery design and analysis support.

We also take this opportunity to introduce a new team member, Jacob Trevithick. Watch this space in our August newsletter to find out more about our other new starters and returning placements.

Helping Develop the Next Generation of Engineers

This summer we welcome Jacob Trevithick, joining us from the University of Cambridge, where he completed his third year of Engineering, specialising in Aerospace and Aerothermal Engineering.

Jacob’s previous industry experience includes offshore engineering and he has completed a wide variety of projects on topics such as subsea structural truss design, robotic circuit design, and aerofoil optimisation. Jacob has settled into the team well and is already proving his abilities in structural design and analysis.

At Frewer Engineering we’re proud to support the rising stars of tomorrow, helping them obtain valuable hands-on experience that fosters the next generation of industry leaders. Additionally, these placements often bring fresh perspectives and innovative ideas that can enhance our company’s growth and success.

Launch Loading Analyses

• advanced vibrational analysis
• shock
• impact analysis
• fatigue analysis.

Novel Vehicle Design – Humdinga Amphitruck

Frewer Engineering have a significant history of support to novel and specialist vehicle design.

One such vehicle was the Gibbs Humdinga Amphitruck – a highly capable vehicle, popular amongst the special forces internationally. Frewer Engineering provided the structural justification for the vehicle, carrying out detailed analysis of the foam sandwich panel hull-form and water jet structures around the transom.

More recent teaming arrangements with Frewer Engineering can now provide additional support for novel vehicle development projects: 

• Manufacturing capabilities for vehicles structures
• Experience with vehicle certification, type approval, roadworthiness and testing
• Simulation capability for vehicle dynamics – balance, weight and load
• Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) to understand dynamic load transfer to payload
• Prototyping and low production volume manufacture for specialist equipment
• Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing (EMC)
• Battery selection, including specialist batteries such as quick discharge
• Battery safety testing, thermal runaway testing, and certification

Turbomachinery Design & Analysis

Following our recent Expo at ASME Turbo, we thought we should take the opportunity to remind our readership of one of the main specialisms of Frewer Engineering – gas turbine testing systems, and ground support equipment. We offer expert-level services that include rotating rigs, rotor-dynamics, high-temperature rigs, thermal and structural analysis, and ground support structures for engine handling, transport and airfreight.

Our engineers excel in rotor-dynamic analysis, flow network design, blade strain gauge positioning, and explicit containment analysis, providing comprehensive solutions. High‑temperature flow modelling and robust structural analyses are central to our work, driving material choices and risk management strategies.

We leverage advanced technologies to create detailed 3D thermo-mechanical models for both transient and steady-state conditions. Our team delivers turnkey solutions for high-temperature mechanisms, pressure vessels, water-cooling systems, and ceramic insulating designs, including combustion test rigs and engine outlet nozzles.

Frewer Engineering combines mechanical design, thermal and structural modelling, and CFD analysis to deliver cost-effective, optimised solutions, continuing our legacy of excellence in multidisciplinary design and analysis for gas turbine equipment.