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SA R&D Catalogue » Aircraft Design » Diomedes Innovations (Pty) Ltd
Diomedes is a research and development company with advanced design expertise for mechanical
and aeronautical engineering.
Due to vast experience in engineering design, Diomedes has established a high level of skill
and creativity as well as sound methods and tools to find the best design to meet the required
specification.
Although capable of doing production on a small scale, the main emphasis lies in developing new
products and technologies.
Diomedes endeavours to play a role in advancing the South African research and development
landscape and entertains close cooperation with academic institutions, mainly with the University
of Pretoria.
| International/local activities |
Research into aircraft configuration design, composite materials, turbine design
| Capabilities/Skills/Expertise |
- Prototype development
- General mechanical engineering design (specialised machinery, test rigs, jigs, etc.)
- Airframe design
- Ultra light structures
- Aircraft design/flight mechanics, configurational optimisation
- CFD
- Solid modelling (CAD)
- Basic workshop capabilities for prototyping (welding, cutting, grinding, drilling, milling, lathe
work, etc.)
- Composite material manufacturing capabilities
- Training of students
Green aircraft, flight physics, aerodynamic design and drag reduction
Contact person: Joachim Huyssen, Managing Director
Tel: +27(0) 12 346 3606
Email: info@diomedes.co.za
Website: www.diomedes.co.za
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