Steven Elliott
Head of Programmes
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We are not your supplier, we are your partner
Our customers trust us because we understand their needs. We work hand-in-hand with global brands to help them innovate and overcome their technical challenges in light weighting, bringing a competitive advantage in the engineering development stage.
Concept Design
Body and Chassis Composites and Welding
Powertrain and Propulsion
Hardware and Software Development
Project Engineers, CAE and CAD
From blank sheet to production: complete life-cycle
Concept Phase
- Styling concept
- Packaging layout
- Functional concept
- Feasibility Study
Pre-development phase
- Ergonomics & legislation
- Drivetrain (CAD)
- Body structure (CAD)
- Technology testing
- Systems Engineering
- Simulation (CAE)
Series Development
- Design for manufacturing (DFM)
- Virtual optimization & verification
- Process Engineering
- Supplier coordination
Projects we have worked on
We use advanced CAD systems to assist our customers with their engineering and development requirements. Projects we have worked on include:
Formula 1
Structural & Body
Confidential
Automotive
Hyper-Car Chassis
Inverter casing FE
Housing development and manufacturing
Confidential
Power train
Power electronic and cooling system packaging
UAV
Ultra-lightweight fairings
Confidential
Structural Simulation
Power Electronics FEA
Our Applied Engineering Team
Our battery leadership team are developing and industrialising our high-performance battery solutions
Thomas Newcomb
Senior Composite Designer
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Harry Street
Senior Project Manager
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…and 100+ extremely talented engineers and technicians
Capability to deliver finished components from a clean sheet
Complementing our strong experience in design we also have the capability and experience to deliver finished composite and mechanical components, from individual parts to fully assembled sub-systems.
In-house experience of traditional composites manufacturing techniques
- Prepreg laminating
- Autclave cure
Spain and UK-based supply chain for quick-turnaround projects
- Prepreg, fabrics & resin systems
- Inserts
- Core materials
BOLD’s in-house capabilities extends to testing and validation
Cell Testing
24-channels (Voltage: 0-5V; Current: 2400A) with Climatic Chamber (-40 to +95 ºC, humidity control)
- Including all standard cell-level test procedures
- Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
- Cell Cycle Life Testing
- Combined Electric and Cooling cycle life test
Abuse testing
- Cell over/under pressure analysis
- Thermal runaway trigger method characterization
Module & Pack Testing
- Abuse testing (module level only)
- Module testing up to 200kW (Voltage: 0-100V, Current: 2000A)
- Pack testing capability of 1MW
Cooling system design evaluation (Coolant temperature: -50ºC to 220ºC, Flow rate: up to 65/min)
- Battery Cycle Life Test
- Combined electric and coolant cycle life test
- Environmental Endurance Testing (PTCE, HTOE, LTOE etc.)
- Drive and Flight cycle testing
From characterization to thermal runaway containment
- In house testing team to develop cell models
- Providing quick response to customers for proposal or requirements feasibility
- Cell, subscale or full module thermal runaway testing in house
