Norton Consulting provides advanced analysis, optimization, and software development services across several industries including aerospace, manufacturing, healthcare, and defense. They have expertise in areas like finite element analysis, machine vision, signal processing, biomechanics modeling, and computational electromagnetics. Their work involves developing customized solutions using techniques like topology optimization, multi-physics analysis, and high-performance computing.

1. NORTON CONSULTING
Portfolio

2. ADVANCED
ANALYSIS AND
OPTIMIZATION
FOR BRACES
Jointly, our customer and Norton Consulting
are introducing the use of structural analysis
and optimization to the development of knee
and hip braces. Groundbreaking work in this
industry – we are modeling the knee and brace
as a system and developing optimal bracing
based on “system performance”.

3. ADVANCED
ANALYSIS AND
OPTIMIZATION
FOR BRACES (2)
Our customer needed to increase the strength
of a bar in a brace by 220%. Just using the
strongest possible metal was not sufficient.
Using topographical optimization, we provided
over 220% increase in stiffness for the bar.

4. ADVANCED
GEOMETRY AND
CAE
PROGRAMMING
advanced algorithms in geometry for support of
nonlinear materials, domain decomposition,
pre/post processing, feature and parameter
modeling, and data translation for the leading
finite element pre-processor in the Aerospace
industry. Language – C/C++/Fortran/Patran
PCL

5. WEB - DESKTOP -
QUICKBOOKS
INTEGRATED
SOLUTIONS
Streamlined solution allowing dental labs to
directly upload manufacturing data to the
manufacturer who can then generate invoices
from the uploaded data within QuickBooks.
Increased performance up to 50% and reduces
the chance for input error greatly.
Languages – C#, Javascript, HTML.

6. STEP FILE
READER/
GEOMETRY
ENGINE
A customer requires the ability to read in
STEP geometry files and process the
geometry. Norton Consulting is developing a
tightly couple STEP reader and geometry
kernel. Languages – C#, C++/CLI,
Unmanaged C++ (for .NET).

7. MEASUREMENT
SYSTEM FOR CTE
Rock West Solutions has developed an
effective and affordable technique to
measure Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
(CTE) using lasers. We provided the software
to process the laser light displacements in
order to calculate the CTE. Language – C#.

8. MACHINE VISION
FOR
MANUFACTURING
AND INSPECTION
A customer required the ability for reliable machine vision.
This is a much more difficult problem than is often
portrayed – our approach was to start with OpenCV,
however, we found that those algorithms are unreliable in a
manufacturing environment. We are working with that
customer to develop alternative algorithms. Language –
C#.

9. ELECTROMAGNETIC
SOLVER ON HYBRID
(GPU/CPU)
PLATFORM
Identified technologies, algorithms, and customers to create a
faster Computational Electromagnetics (CEM) Solver. CEM is
perhaps the most expensive analysis in CAE (Computer-Aided
Engineering) and our approach could have tremendous benefits in
compute time. A significant contribution by the team was the
integration of heirarchical Matrices (Bebendorf) into existing
solvers reducing compute time by up to 50%.

10. APPLICATION SUPPORT
ENGINEERING AT
ALTAIR ENGINEERING
Supported customers of Altair Engineering by
developing macros to perform specific tasks such
as automated creation of stent geometry and
high-order elements for electromagnetic finite
element meshes. Directly responsible for
supporting Boeing, Northrop, and Lockheed.
Language - Python

11. MULTI-DISCIPLINARY
ANALYSIS OF
HYPERSONIC VEHICLES
Norton Consulting has the capability to analyze software
solutions to determine which is best for extremely complex
applications. We reviewed and customized leading CAE
solutions for solving a large multi-physics problems. In our
case, besides typical disciplines (structural, thermal), we also
had to consider electromagnetics. The use of computational
simulation instead of building hypersonic wind tunnels could
save billions of dollars. Language – Various scripting
languages such as Patran/PCL.

12. BIOMECHANICS -
VISIBLE HUMAN
MODELING
development of advanced techniques for simulation
of a bullet passing through the heart. Managed a
joint industry-academic team which included
leading Universities such as Stanford, UCSD, and
the Universities of Michigan and Utah. The
objective was to improve triage techniques to save
lives on the battlefield. Language – C++.

13. SIGNAL PROCESSING -
LOCATING BULLET
STRIKES
Developed a simulation program for
calculating the position of a bullet
strike on armor based on
triangulation of input signals from
sensors on/in the armor. Language –
C++ and QT

14. HUMAN EFFECTS
MODELING - NONLETHAL
WEAPONS
Developed a simulation program for
nonlethal weapons. These programs
calculated the effectiveness of the
weapons versus the damage caused by
the weapon strike. Language – C++
and QT

15. ADVANCED
MATHEMATICS
Norton Consulting considers Advanced
Mathematics a strength. For example, other
applications include image encryption algorithms.
In particular, we developed unstable watermark
technology which breaks down after copying
multiple times.