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Introducing CAElliott

OUR PROJECTS

CAMEL BIKE – MOTORCYCLE DESIGN

THERMAL SIMULATION – MEDICAL LINAC

SHINGLE RIPPER & DEMOLITION TOOL

ROLLING ROAD FOR WIND TUNNEL

REACTOR FLOW VISUALIZATION

RAIL TRANSIT CAB ANALYSIS

RACK MOUNTED BLADE DATA CENTER

PLUGGABLE OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER

MORPHING WING FOR WIND TUNNEL

MOBILE DEPLOYABLE SATCOM SYSTEM

LARGE FORMAT DIGITAL X-RAY

INP CHIP OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER

CONCUSSION RESISTANT HOCKEY HELMET

HEART MONITOR & CAPACITIVE ELECTRODES

EXTERNAL BEAM TELETHERAPY

DRAGON TIRE RIMS –1959 CORVETTE

DMU MAINTENANCE CAR BOGIE

DESKTOP PHONE WITH TOUCH DISPLAY

CONSTANT CONTACT SIDE BEARING

3D CAD design of wireless communications antenna

ANTENNAS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

ALUMINUM BODY ELECTRIC GUITARS

COBALT RADIATION HEAD FOR MRISYSTEM

CAMEL BIKE - MOTORCYCLE DESIGN

CAMEL BIKE –MOTORCYCLE DESIGN CAElliott combined talents with a professional bike builder to create this award-winning masterpiece. The Raven’s Foot spoked tire rims were designed using Pro/ENGINEER before they were machined from upset forged billets of 6061-T6 Aluminum. Custom sprockets and brake rotors were also designed and analyzed for structural integrity before being machined and assembled on to this track-ready style rocket.

THERMAL SIMULATION - MEDICAL LINAC

Medical Linear Accelerators for radiation therapy require precise temperature control to ensure that the proper dose is delivered during oncology treatment. The image to the left is from a simulation using computational fluid dynamic software to determine the thermal profile gradient through the accelerating cavity structure with chilled pressurized water flowing through the brazed copper assembly.

SHINGLE RIPPER & DEMOLITION TOOL

The Little Red Ripper™has a 27” angled steel handle designed to maximize torque and prevent knuckle injuries. The tool is ergonomic and has a patented tool head design. The ripping head features teeth on both the front and back edges of the tool that easily remove shingles, nails, staples and screws. Little Red Ripper™is perfect for removing roofing, flashings flooring, drywall, decking and many other stripping applications.

The Little Red Ripper™is built tough. It is engineered from heat-treated carbon steel. The tool head has 2 side striker bars to assist with the removal of nails and screws that are deeply embedded within a roof, wall or floor substrate.

The Little Red Ripper™rips forwards and backwards dramatically improving productivity and performance. Professional contractors use Little Red Ripper™for easy removal of shingles, nails, staples and screws in tight areas not accessible to long-handled ripping and tear–off tools.

ROLLING ROAD FOR WIND TUNNEL

At National Research Council Canada, this major engineering re-design of the turntable for the 9M wind tunnel involved retro-fitting a rolling road to allow for ground effects simulation. It is designed to allow for multiple test configurations, each one needed its own engineering study with finite element analysis of large welded structures. We also managed the fabrication and installation of the project.

REACTOR FLOW VISUALIZATION

This optically clear acrylic inlet and outlet headers were designed, analyzed, and constructed for flow visualization at one of Canada’s nuclear reactor research facilities. CAElliott worked in collaboration with the research facility and a machining fabricator to produce these structural instruments. Precise design tolerances were maintained to ensure effective bonding for these pressurized headers.

RAIL TRANSIT CAB ANALYSIS

CAElliott performed a series of static structural studies using finite element analysis with different load cases for this operator cab frame. Simulated values for displacement, stress and modal frequencies were reported. The report was part of a compliance study required for the commissioning of a commuter train for a large city in the South Eastern United States.

RACK MOUNTED BLADE DATA CENTRE

An Ottawa based startup enlisted the services of CAElliott to help design this rack-mounted blade data center. The far left image is a photo-rendering of the chassis from 3D CAD data originally used as data for manufacture. A significant amount of thermal design and simulation was also performed using finite element analysis to ensure that the onboard CPUs would remain cool with heat pipe technology.

PLUGGABLE OPTICAL TRANSCIEVER

An Ottawa based startup enlisted the services of CAElliott to design a mechanical package and provide rigid-flex PCB outlines for this SFP compliant optical transceiver. The design was thermally optimized using computational fluid dynamics software and the latching release mechanism was simulated using a motion study to ensure proper latch performance prior to prototype manufacture.

MORPHING WING FOR WIND TUNNEL

CAElliott has designed dozens of wind tunnel models for low speed as well as transonic testing conditions. Prudent engineering assures the strength and rigidity needed to meet demanding test conditions. The photo to the left is a wind tunnel scale model testing apparatus of a wingtip that has a morphing upper surface to dynamically adjust the profile of the airfoil shape.

MOBILE DEPLOYABLE SATCOM SYSTEM

A manufacturer of mobile antenna systems relied upon CAElliott engineers to design this deployable satellite antenna. An Auto-acquire VSAT System for Reliable Broadband Internet via Satellite. Designed to perform in the harshest of environments for critical communication requirements.

LARGE FORMA DIGITAL X-RAY

CAElliott designed and managed prototype production of this large-format wall-mounted digital x-ray machine. The unit is used by veterinarians and chiropractors to rapidly visualize structural issues in animals and humans. The unit can slide up and down and tilt up or down to capture a wide variety of images. Precision optical design and mounting of lenses and mirrors made for a challenging & interesting project.

INP CHIP OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER

An Ottawa based startup enlisted the services of CAElliott to design the mechanical package and provide PCB outlines for this SFF compliant optical transceiver. The design was thermally optimized using computational fluid dynamics software that simulated both natural convection through the enclosure and conduction from the PCB to the heat sinks on the cast metal base.

CONCUSSION RESISTANT HOCKEY HELMET

This image is a photo-rendering of a concussion resistant hockey helmet that entered the retail market in 2008. Working closely with a local industrial design firm, CAElliott provided CAD models for the outer plastic parts in two sizes. The parts had sophisticated parting lines and very challenging moulded features. As fans of Canada’s pass time, we were thrilled to help make the game safer.

HEART MONITOR & CAPACITIVE ELECTRODES

These two exploded view designs are for a chest wearable heart monitor for outpatient use during recovery and a capacitive electrode that is far more comfortable to wear than traditional ECG electrodes.CAElliott engineers were instrumental in the design and development of these medical devices in collaboration with a progressive startup company.

EXTERNAL BEAM TELETHERAPY

CAElliott has collaborated with Canada’s premier Cobalt-based radiation therapy company for over two decades. We are proud to be an integral part in support of the continuation of this long-standing achievement in medical science. Our contributions include mechanical design and engineering studies using finite element analysis for numerous products and subsystems at this prestigious facility.

DRAGON TIRE RIMS - 1959 CORVETTE

Front and rear tire rims were requested from CAElliott for this 1959 Corvette Convertible show car with dragons for spokes. The wheels were machined from upset forged billets of 6061 Aluminum after a lengthy session in the design studio with clay models and Pro/ENGINEER MCAD from PTC.

DMU MAINTENANCE CAR BOGIE

CAElliott assisted with design and development for an engineering firm that specializes in design and analysis of railway equipment to prototype a concept for the promotion of this diesel multiple unit maintenance car bogie. The bogie utilizes a low cost welded frame structure in place of traditional cast side frames and off the shelf suspension and braking components.

DESKTOP PHONE WITH TOUCH DISPLAY

An Ottawa based business telephone manufacturer has on several occasions benefited from the injection moulded plastic design expertise of CAElliott engineers. Handsets, hook switches, elastomeric keypads, acoustic chambers, light pipes, and colour touch screens all wrapped up in an elegant plastic design has it’s challenging moments. At CAElliott we truly enjoy challenges.

CONSTANT CONTACT SIDE BEARING

CAElliott designed, analyzed and prototyped a cast steel constant contact side bearing for an American based manufacturer. The side bearing is for use on tank cars and other freight cars where low clearance height prevents the use of standard side bearings. Side bearings help to control hunting and control car body roll. They improve the ride quality, curve negotiation and overall stability of railcars even at high speeds, saving both fuel and wear.

ANTENNAS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

CAElliott designers and engineers have designed many antennas, filters, and amplifiers for wireless applications while contracting for several different manufacturers. We have years of experience designing tower-mounted outdoor enclosures for ingress protection and wind loading. Wealsounderstandthermal design and analysis to keep amplifiers cool while protected from the elements.

ALUMINIUM BODY ELECTRIC GUITARS

Aluminum body electric guitars sound absolutely amazing. Our good friends at Grath Guitars occasionally call upon us to help them with 3D CAD design of custom guitar bodies for manufacture in their CNC machine shop. The images shown to the left are several models based on an original Les Paul design.

COBALT RADIATION HEAD FOR MRISYSTEM

This is from a conceptual design study for a cobalt-based radiation therapy head that was intended to be used in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging and a multi-leaf collimator to provide real-time dosimetry for treatment of tumours in oncology patients.

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613-769-6367

craig@caelliott.com

33 Belton Avenue
Ottawa, ON
K2S 1G7

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