RRD Engineering

RRD Engineering is a renowned company that provides innovative solutions to clients in the realms of wind power, mechanical engineering, and structural engineering. Our team of experts is dedicated to developing effective and innovative solutions to complex problems. We take on new designs, validation analyses, and certification of pre-existing projects.

Our expertise spans across a wide range of services, including aero-hydro-servo-elastic design, composite structural tailoring, FEA stress analysis, load assessment, performance assessment, feasibility studies, code development, and structural engineering. We have extensive experience in onshore, offshore, and airborne wind energy.

Our team consists of experienced professionals, including Dr. Rick Damiani, Dr. Max Franchi, and Mr. Keith Hansen. Dr. Damiani is a licensed engineer with expertise in aero-structural design, mechanical design and analysis, and structural dynamics. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and has spent 20 years in the wind industry.

Dr. Franchi is a renowned structural engineer with expertise in mechanical and civil engineering. He has extensive experience in design projects, including highways, shopping centers, warehouses, and airport hangars. Mr. Hansen has extensive experience in mechanical, electrical, concrete, and steel fabrication for civil and structural construction projects.

Services

At RRD Engineering, we offer a range of services designed to meet the specific needs of our clients. Our services include:

• Wind Turbine Design: We provide support for wind turbine manufacturers throughout all phases of design, from conceptual phase to detail design and prototype testing.
• Wind Turbine Technical Due Diligence, Design Review, and Forensics: We conduct thorough investigations of the selected technology, audit suppliers, and review structural designs to assess the wind resource, project feasibility, and site suitability.
• Mechanical & Structural Engineering: We specialize in the design and analysis of mechanical and structural systems, including finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics.
• FEA (Finite Element Analysis): We use commercial codes for finite element analyses to refine the structural design and composite material layout.
• Structural Engineering: We provide structural engineering services for buildings, bridges, and other structures, including load analysis, stress analysis, and fatigue analysis.
• Wind Turbine Performance Analysis: We collect SCADA data, execute additional wind measurements as needed, and compare plant performance to its predictions to identify fatigue issues in turbine components and address under-production and control system recalibration needs.

At RRD Engineering, we are committed to providing innovative and effective solutions to our clients. We take pride in our expertise and dedicate ourselves to delivering high-quality results. Our team is dedicated to helping clients achieve their goals and overcome challenges in the realms of wind power, mechanical engineering, and structural engineering.