Alan Baker Email & Phone Number

Serving as Associate Chief Engineer for APU rotordynamics. Responsible to the Dynamics Chief Engineer for technical oversight of rotordynamic design, analysis, test, and functional design reviews. Separately, lead process development for Part 25 and Part 33 Fan Blade Out (FBO) and Sustained Engine Imbalance (SEI).

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Team of 20+ domestic and 15+ global engineers covering a wide range of analysis, design, and test skillsets including component design for bearings, gears, seals, and lubrication systems, as well as structural analysis of rotating shafting, rotordynamics, and structural dynamics. Led team through successful selection of the T55-7500 engine for the Boeing-Sikorsky Defiant helicopter and successful First Engine to Test for the T55-714C upgrade.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Team of 12+ domestic and 12+ global engineers responsible for analysis, design, and test of all shafting, rotor dynamics, and full engine system dynamics for all Honeywell engines and APU programs. The team successfully delivered at least three successful Critical Design Reviews and a new centerline engine proposal.

Phoenix, Arizona

Led Part 25 loads predictions for full engine dynamic models of Fan Blade Out (FBO) and Sustained Engine Imbalance (SEI). Planned and led execution of a three-year program to correlate Nastran models and delivered Part 25 loads on-time and under budget.

Mesa, Arizona

Site lead for remote manager of analysis group. Led a small group of analysts performing dynamic, kinematic, and fatigue assessments of medium caliber automatic cannons. Mentor analysts and design engineers regarding engineering principles, pre-analysis planning, analysis techniques, test plan generation, and data reduction.

Mesa, Az

Performed a wide range of analyses using Nastran, MSC.Adams, and Mathcad of medium caliber automatic cannons including nonlinear statics, linear dynamics, kinematics, and fatigue.

Chandler, Az

Correctly predicted dynamic behavior of composite solid rocket motor, using Nastran, due to pressure ripple and resolved customer concerns. Led five analysts through Kinetic Energy Interceptor’s Critical Design Review with no structural analysis action items. Wrote the nonlinear structural analysis section in the company’s analysis manual.

Tempe, Az

Completed the stress and fatigue analyses for an aircraft engine pneumatic valve.

Tempe, Az

Temporary Assignment. Scheduled and supervised the manufacture, assembly, test, and delivery of an advanced technology thruster for the Navy's SM-3 anti-ballistic missile program. With our team, I coordinated the recovery of schedule slips resulting in the award of substantial schedule incentive fees.

South Bend, Indiana Area

Senior analyst for hydraulic rotating axial-piston motors. Using ANSYS APDL, played a key role in the development and analysis of advanced technologies to transform hydraulic oil pumps and motors for fuel applications. Wrote the analysis manual for the product line that was still in use over a decade later.

South Bend, Indiana Area

Five sessions: Laboratory, drafting, machine shop, project engineering, and stress analysis departments.

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Completed Industrial Co-op Program