Systems Engineering
Vorticity’s systems engineering process is characterised by a top-down, team approach. Our process offers a disciplined focus on on the end product, with a clear vision of the customer expectations. This ensures fully-functional products within cost, schedule, and risk constraints.
Vorticity has delivered seminars focusing on systems engineering and cost engineering for the US aerospace industry body, AIAA.
// KEY CAPABILITIES
System Architecture & Concept Definition
Top-down definition of mission, system and subsystem architectures
Requirements Development & Traceability
Derivation and management of requirements with full traceability
Interface Definition & Configuration Control
Definition and management of mechanical, functional and operational interfaces across all subsystems
Modelling, Simulation & Performance Analysis
High-fidelity mission and subsystem analysis — including trajectory, aerodynamic, FSI and mechanical modelling — to inform key design decisions
Trade Studies & Design Optimisation
Structured trade-off analyses to converge on optimal system solutions
Source - INCOSE
// KEY CASE STUDY - EUROPEAN EXTRACTION RIG DESIGN
Vorticity conducted a comprehensive study on a new European test facility for dynamic parachute extraction testing. This involved a detailed trade study to assess various propulsion methods using modeling and simulation, defining system requirements, and developing a preliminary design. The new facility is designed to extract packed parachutes at flight-representative accelerations and speeds, with deployment dynamics captured through IMUs, camera photogrammetry, and high-speed cameras from multiple angles.
