Overview

ONERA's Design, Engineering and Fabrication Services Division (DRIM) provides complete engineering services worldwide for any equipment related to wind tunnel testing :wind tunnel models, supports, testing rigs, balances and balance adapters, new test facility or facility upgrade.

Design

• Wind tunnel models
• Model supports
• Drive mechanisms for remotely actuated flaps
• Strain gauge balances to measure aerodynamic loads
• Experimental set-ups and test rigs

Manufacturing

• Conventional materials and composites
• EDM capabilities
• Prototyping
• High speed machines for efficient manufacturing
• Complex powered models

Project management

• New test facilities
• Facility upgrade
• Technical support

The DRIM Division is located at different sites in France around Paris and Lille.  The engineering staff represents a total work force of about 80. They form a responsive, integrated team working according to concurrent engineering procedures, optimizing the time schedule for each project.

All services are assessed based on technical and financial achievements.