Applied Research Associates
Applied Research Associates (ARA) is an employee‑owned engineering and research organization providing physics‑based modeling and simulation, systems engineering, software, testing, and prototyping across defense, infrastructure, health, energy, and environmental domains. The company operates laboratories and field test ranges, develops data science and applied AI solutions, and delivers consulting, training, and manufacturing support to government and commercial customers.
Industries
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Nr. of Employees
medium (51-250)
Applied Research Associates
4300 San Mateo Blvd., Suite A-220, Albuquerque, NM 87110-1229, United States; Tel: 505-881-8074
Products
DCMS (Dynamic Component Modeling Software)
Software for structural dynamic and blast analysis supporting SDOF/TDOF solvers, material libraries, and reporting for component‑level design.
CMPACK (fast solver library)
Compressed matrix solver library that accelerates electromagnetic, acoustic, and wave‑physics simulations for virtual prototyping and digital engineering.
BioGears (physiological simulation platform)
Physiology modeling and simulation platform for medical education, device evaluation, exposure assessment, and medical decision support.
FAST-CT+ (blast overpressure analytics)
Software that computes blast overpressure metrics from incident data to support blast exposure evaluation and integration with health records.
3D Blast (blast load visualization)
Tool for rapid calculation and visualization of blast loads on 3D building geometries for open‑air hemispherical charges.
DPlot (data visualization tool)
Graphing and data visualization software for scientists and engineers to plot complex datasets.
DCMS (Dynamic Component Modeling Software)
Software for structural dynamic and blast analysis supporting SDOF/TDOF solvers, material libraries, and reporting for component‑level design.
CMPACK (fast solver library)
Compressed matrix solver library that accelerates electromagnetic, acoustic, and wave‑physics simulations for virtual prototyping and digital engineering.
BioGears (physiological simulation platform)
Physiology modeling and simulation platform for medical education, device evaluation, exposure assessment, and medical decision support.
FAST-CT+ (blast overpressure analytics)
Software that computes blast overpressure metrics from incident data to support blast exposure evaluation and integration with health records.
3D Blast (blast load visualization)
Tool for rapid calculation and visualization of blast loads on 3D building geometries for open‑air hemispherical charges.
DPlot (data visualization tool)
Graphing and data visualization software for scientists and engineers to plot complex datasets.
Services
End‑to‑end systems engineering from concept and requirements through integration, test, and sustainment for complex multi‑disciplinary programs.
Custom physics‑based modeling, validation, digital engineering, and software tool development for defense, infrastructure, space, and health applications.
Data engineering, analytics, applied machine learning, visualization, and secure cloud solutions to support mission analytics and enterprise modernization.
Structural design, blast and vulnerability assessment, large‑scale testing, and protective retrofit analysis for buildings, infrastructure, and critical assets.
Laboratory and range evaluation for antennas, radomes, phased arrays, and electromagnetic susceptibility and effects testing.
Laboratory and field geotechnical services, cone penetrometer testing, automated pavement condition assessment, and accelerated pavement testing for infrastructure asset management.
End‑to‑end systems engineering from concept and requirements through integration, test, and sustainment for complex multi‑disciplinary programs.
Custom physics‑based modeling, validation, digital engineering, and software tool development for defense, infrastructure, space, and health applications.
Data engineering, analytics, applied machine learning, visualization, and secure cloud solutions to support mission analytics and enterprise modernization.
Structural design, blast and vulnerability assessment, large‑scale testing, and protective retrofit analysis for buildings, infrastructure, and critical assets.
Laboratory and range evaluation for antennas, radomes, phased arrays, and electromagnetic susceptibility and effects testing.
Laboratory and field geotechnical services, cone penetrometer testing, automated pavement condition assessment, and accelerated pavement testing for infrastructure asset management.
Expertise Areas
- Modeling and simulation
- Systems engineering and lifecycle integration
- Autonomy and unmanned systems
- Mission planning and operational decision support
Key Technologies
- Physics‑based first‑principles simulation
- Compressed matrix fast solvers for wave physics
- SDOF/TDOF structural dynamic solvers
- Blast overpressure and pressure‑impulse analytics
News & Updates
Webinar on staged development of geotechnical asset management systems.
Webinar covering overview and best practices for cone penetrometer testing in geotechnical investigations.
Field demonstration milestone for an additive construction research project in partnership with the U.S. Army ERDC.
Announcement of renewable jet fuel production from microalgae‑derived lipids and used cooking oil meeting ASTM specification in a demonstration plant.
Report on space domain awareness capability to observe and track CubeSat separation during NASA's Artemis II mission.
Summary of study results published in Military Medicine demonstrating improvements in cognitive resilience from combined brain fitness programs.
Webinar on staged development of geotechnical asset management systems.
Webinar covering overview and best practices for cone penetrometer testing in geotechnical investigations.
Field demonstration milestone for an additive construction research project in partnership with the U.S. Army ERDC.
Announcement of renewable jet fuel production from microalgae‑derived lipids and used cooking oil meeting ASTM specification in a demonstration plant.
Report on space domain awareness capability to observe and track CubeSat separation during NASA's Artemis II mission.
Summary of study results published in Military Medicine demonstrating improvements in cognitive resilience from combined brain fitness programs.