Aecentus Limited

Mechanical & Structural Engineering Design, Development & Advanced Analysis
Aecentus Ltd is an independent engineering consultancy providing the highest level of analysis and measurements services to both Mechanical and Structural Engineering companies. Our client base ranges from local companies to international organisations. We provide the complete range of measurements / data acquisition and finite element analysis services from simple components to complex multi-body welded structures.

Our engineers are highly qualified with in-depth analytical skills and extensive experience in problem solving, machinery/structural design, analysis, data acquisition and failure investigation. We only use the most respected Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Software and Data Acquisition Systems (DAS) and Hardware.

• Preliminary design evaluation


• Prototype analysis


• Weight reduction analysis


• Product development


• Design optimisation

Aecentus have extensive experience of welded fatigue analysis and failure investigations in both the mechanical and structural engineering sectors.

• Eliminate / minimise premature failures


• Predict and maximise service life

Engineering Analysis
Stress Analysis
Stress Analysis is the most basic form of FEA and has many advantages compared to conventional hand calculations. Rather than reducing complex structures to simplified models, FEA permits the entire structure to be analysed, thus enabling a better understanding of the load distribution, displacement and stress state.

Fatigue Analysis
Fatigue is the study of a particular failure mechanism when structures if subjected to sufficient and repeated applications of load (load cycling), cause cracks to initiate, then grow until, if not detected, eventually leading to complete failure. This failure mechanism, while complex to analyse, is very important in engineering analysis as it is the cause of the majority of engineering failures, with over 80% of all failures attributed to some form of fatigue failure.

Ultimate Capacity Analysis
Ultimate Capacity or Limit State analysis (ULS) is an another important form of analysis, especially for tall and slender structures, particularly those manufactured from long sections, such as beams, columns, or thin shells.

Dynamic Analysis
Dynamic analysis is the study of the behaviour or response of a structure when subjected to various types of excitation loading. Natural frequencies and their mode shapes (frequency spectrum) are the frequencies at which the structure shall respond and vibrate freely. These are very important in dynamic analysis and their prediction is the essential first step in determining true dynamic response of a structure.

Engineering Calculations
Hand Calculations
Hand calculations form the basis of almost all engineering projects. They have many roles and are vital in a wide range of technical aspects – from general guidance for mechanical and structural design concepts to the direct validation of FE analysis models.

Structural Calculations
In addition to pure mechanical design and calculation, Aecentus are competent in the evaluation of structural calculations.

Mechanical Calculations
Mechanical calculations bring together individual hand calculations with analysis software to assist in the design of either individual or an assembly of mechanical components.

Standards & Codes
The application of British and European standards for the design and analysis of safe machinery and structures is of upmost importance at Aecentus. We are members of British and International standards and have access to all available relevant standards for use with our clients’ projects.

Engineering Design

• Weight Reduction Analysis


• Design Optimisation


• Complex Materials

Data Acquisition
Testing/Data Acquisition

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