Engineering and Simulation

Successful composite development starts with clearly defined requirements. ReForm researches applicable standards, specifications, operating conditions, interfaces, and manufacturing constraints before design begins.

We translate these requirements into measurable engineering criteria that guide material selection, structural design, simulation, testing, and manufacturing development.

Our work may consider:

• Structural loads and performance criteria
• Strength, stiffness, stability, and allowable deformation
• Environmental and durability requirements
• Geometry, interfaces, installation, and assembly
• Applicable ASTM, AASHTO, ISO, and customer specifications
• Cost, throughput, repeatability, and production constraints

ReForm uses linear and nonlinear finite element analysis to evaluate the mechanical and thermal behavior of CFRTP materials, components, and structures.

Simulation allows us to compare concepts, evaluate composite architecture and fiber orientation, identify critical regions, and reduce technical risk before tooling or production.

When conventional software is insufficient, we develop application-specific models, analysis methods, and engineering tools.

Capabilities include:

• Stress, strain, and deformation analysis
• Structural and thermal simulation
• Composite architecture and fiber-orientation modeling
• Contact, instability, and nonlinear response
• Design comparison and optimization
• Failure analysis and design refinement

Simulation guides development, but physical testing confirms performance.

ReForm develops test plans around the governing requirements of the application. We help determine what must be tested, why it matters, and how the results should be evaluated.

Our validation capabilities include:

• Material and component testing
• Structural and durability evaluation
• Custom test development
• Fixture and test-method design
• ASTM, AASHTO, ISO, and customer-specific testing
• Simulation-to-test correlation
• Failure analysis and design refinement

Results are compared directly against defined performance criteria so decisions are supported by measurable evidence.

A successful CFRTP product must perform structurally and be practical to manufacture.

ReForm develops the material system, composite architecture, component geometry, tooling, forming, joining, and production strategy in parallel. This integrated approach reduces late-stage redesign and helps ensure the final solution is repeatable, scalable, and cost-conscious.

We engineer solutions around both application performance and real production conditions, including material handling, cycle time, throughput, quality control, assembly, and integration with existing manufacturing systems.