MTU Aero Engines North America
Structures Engineer | January 2017 – Present
Rocky Hill, CT
Projects Include:
- PW1100G-JM High Pressure Compressor Redesign – Lead structural analyst for a rotating secondary flow component. Redesign solves an HCF issue, analysis shows that Goodman consumption is cut in half. Verification testing to begin in Spring 2020 (ANSYS/APDL)
- PW1200G Low Pressure Compressor Redesign – Rotor LCF and Fracture lifing, Airfoil HCF re-tuning (ANSYS/APDL, NX)
- Undisclosed Customer – Low Pressure Turbine balance weights assessment. (Hand Calcs)
- Undisclosed Customer – High Pressure Compressor LCF and Fracture lifing (MARC/Mentat, Python)
- PW1100G/PW1500G Low Pressure Turbine Redesign – 3D FEA model setup & pre-processing. (Hypermesh, NX, Abaqus)
- PWPS Turbine Exhaust Temperature Probe – Harmonic analysis of redesigned probe (Hand Calcs)
QuEST Global Services, Inc.
Structures Engineer | September 2015 – December 2016
East Hartford, CT
Projects Include:
- PW1500G High Pressure Compressor Blend Repair Limits – Rotor LCF and Fracture lifing to determine allowable blend depth and aspect ratio. Published limits in the PW1500G Engine Manual (ANSYS/APDL, MS Excel)
- PW1500G HPC and LPT snap diameter plasma coat repairs – Modeled snap diameter turning operation into FEA model and conducted LCF and Fracture life assessment of repaired hardware. (ANSYS/APDL)
- PW1500G Low Shaft snap diameter plasma coat repair – Built a 3D submodel to determine the effects of a snap diameter turning operation in close proximity to a clocking hole in the low pressure shaft. (ANSYS/APDL)
QuEST Global Services, Inc.
Project Engineer | June 2013 – August 2015
East Hartford, CT
Projects Include:
- Nacelle & Engine Integration Design Standard Work Overhaul – worked directly with chief engineers to document existing BOM structure practices, identify weak spots, and improve the process. (Process improvement, story-boarding)
- FT4000 Industrial Compressor blade re-sourcing – coordinated efforts between new blade manufacturer and PW quality team to certify the supplier. (Scheduling, Punch List)
- PW1100G Fan Hub & Fan Shaft redesign – Ran technical team meetings, kept minutes, maintained schedule. (Gantt Chart, Action Item tracking)
- PW1500G External Bracket Redesign for Cost Savings – Worked with designers and suppliers to change bracket design from sheet metal to injection molded plastic. (Supplier interface, Preliminary Design Reviews)
- PW4000 Fan Cowl Latch Redesign – Interfaced with supplier to move redesign through P&W BOM update workflow. (Supplier interface, Design Reviews)
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