Next-Generation Solutions and Services
Triton Systems’ Structures team offers skills, knowledge, and experience to provide next-generation solutions and services that bring strength, effectiveness, cost-efficiency, and innovation to unique engineered components and systems. We use advanced analytical tools to model thermal, fluidic, structural, mechanical, and material properties, creating solutions that optimize size, weight, power, and cost for future systems.
These models guide material selection (polymer, ceramic, metal, or composite) and the selection of appropriate manufacturing techniques for prototype components. With expertise in composite and additive manufacturing, Triton fabricates complex, high-performance solutions.
Additive Manufacturing: U.S. Cold Spray
Our Metals & Additive Manufacturing team meets today’s market demands and is driving the transition of cold spray from proof-of-concept to widespread industry adoption. Leveraging our multi-system cold spray facility, with a breadth of fabrication, post-processing, and characterization equipment, U.S. Cold Spray, Triton’s additive manufacturing business unit, addresses a critical need for efficient, cost-effective, domestic metal fabrication and repair capabilities. For more information, please visit www.uscoldspray.com.
Design and Analysis Through Multiphysics Tools: TRACE Simulation
Triton’s expert analysts use COMSOL Multiphysics® software simulations to drive and inform sophisticated designs, devices, and processes. Our library of physical modules includes heat transfer, fluid mechanics, acoustics, structural mechanics, multi-body dynamics, composites, metallurgy, and electricity. For example, Triton developed an analytical tool to optimize the quenching process for aluminum aerospace forgings by coupling thermal, mechanical, and metallurgical inputs to predict residual stresses and resulting distortion. For more information, please visit www.tracesimulation.com.
Composite Systems
Our successful projects range from replacing legacy metal structures with lighter, stronger materials to reducing parts count through unified assemblies or by replacing corrosion-prone components. Previously, we’ve used composites to create lightweight air-drop pallets for cargo delivery, airborne electronic enclosures for the E-4B aircraft, and bomb shrouds. Today, we’re actively developing lightweight, low-profile heat shields for aircraft and lightweight, corrosion-resistant fuel tanks for marine applications.