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The work performed for the NASA Glenn Research Center mainly involves system analysis for both space based and terrestrial systems. This included analysis, design, experimentation and project management. The work has mainly focused on power and propulsion systems. Most recently the work has involved modeling the thermal and environmental conditions for various types of science spacecraft as part of the COMPASS team at NASA Glenn. Other recent work has included fuel cell thermal analysis, heat removal system design and experimentation, solar concentrator design and its application to lunar insitu resource utilization. The design and construction of a 1 kw mobile PV power system which was utilized under NASA’s Desert RATS program. Providing the test plan and procedures for the testing of a mock-up of a thrust vector control system.

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

This work involved supporting the NASA Glenn Research Center as a research engineer for a number of projects. The work included analysis, hardware design, experimental testing and project management. A number of analysis and research reports were written for this work. Some highlights of this work include:Managed the design and construction and operation of a 1 kw & 3 kW mobile photovoltaic power systems which was utilized under NASA’s Desert RATS program. Led the design and installation of the power system for a simulated space habitat. This system included the power distribution within the habitat and the conversion of the external power source to operate with the internal system. Worked on setting up a power system test-bed for simulating the controls and operation of a spacecraft power system. Managed the power system hardware produced by NASA GRC within the testbed. Led the design and construction of the main bus switching units (MBSUs) for use in the test-bed. Performed design studies on an airship for operation on Venus and Titan. Modeled the Venus and Titan environments and sized an isotope powered airship to operate within these environments.Worked on the production of oxygen from lunar regolith. Led a team that designed, constructed and tested a solar concentrator to melt simulated lunar regolith. Performed the thermal analysis and sizing of a concentrator needed to melt the simulated regolith. The concentrator was successfully constructed and tested and provided useful modeling data for the 3-dimensional melt field achieved with concentrated sunlight. Performed a number of system studies characterizing a system for oxygen production from lunar regolith utilizing concentrated sunlight. Designed and performed an experiment for evaluating the force needed to bend various types of wires at cryogenic temperatures to evaluate the ability to unroll a wire under cold conditions on the lunar surface.

This work involved supporting the NASA Glenn Research Center as a research engineer for a number of projects. The work included analysis, hardware design, experimental testing and project management. A number of analysis and research reports were written for this work. Some highlights of this work include:Performed a number of design studies for planetary aircraft. These included looking at the feasibility of designing and operating aircraft on Mars and Venus. The majority of these studies focused on solar powered aircraft. Performed a detailed feasibility study on a long endurance, high altitude airship for costal surveillance. This study looked at all aspect of the airship design including the thermal control of the airship. The airship was solar powered and needed to maintain station along the east and west cost of the US.Part of a team at NASA GRC to produce a detailed design and feasibility study for a Mars aircraft. The design study resulted in 2 proposals being submitted, in which I led the propulsion system design and development for the aircraft. Worked with a team to devise and oversee testing of a MON-25 substitute for the typically utilized MON-3 oxidizer in a hydrazine combustion rocket. Through this work I gained considerable experience in working within a large multicenter team as well as interacting with NASA headquarters management personnel. Devised a concept for increasing the performance of the photovoltaic array in a solar powered aircraft by cooling it with a convective airflow underneath the cells. I performed the thermal analysis for this concept and evaluated its feasibility and quantified its benefits.

The work for Federal Data Systems (formally Nyma) was also as a support service contractor at NASA GRC. This work is similar to that listed under the following employers where much of the work overlaps and carries on to the following employer. Additional work to that listed above included: I worked on the propulsion and power system for high altitude aircraft for the ERAST program. I performed a number of design studies related to the propulsion and power system for this type of aircraft. The majority of this work was based on the design and analysis of solar powered aircraft. However, within this program I also worked with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in converting a Mark 45 torpedo motor for use in a high-altitude aircraft. The thermal control of the motor under high altitude operation was a main concern in the conversion design. Under this program I also examined the feasibility of towing a glider at high altitudes. Using analysis tools provided by the Navy I was able to design and size a tow line capable of pulling a glider at high altitude when the tow aircraft is at a much lower altitude. I performed a number of studies and designs for a high-altitude propeller. This included fluid flow analysis, structural design and propeller performance analysis. I examined the feasibility of utilizing hydrogen as a fuel for aircraft and looked into various means of efficiently storing hydrogen on an aircraft. I participated with a JPL team in looking into the feasibility of flying an airship on Titan for scientific exploration. I performed the power system design and analysis for the study and the thermal control for the power generation. I worked on a high-energy flywheel energy storage project and performed the containment analysis and design in case of a failure during testing. I also assisted in the flywheel testing.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

The work for Sverdrup Technology Inc. was also as a support service contractor at NASA GRC. This work is similar to that listed under the following employers where much of the work overlaps and carries on to the following employer. Additional work to that listed above included: I designed and oversaw the construction of a solar powered aircraft utilizing Gallium/Arnside photovoltaic cells acquired from the Air Force. The aircraft was construed and successfully test flown a number of times. The solar array was installed within the wings and it had a rechargeable battery for augmenting the array power. After testing was completed the aircraft was given to the Air Force and was used at the Air Force academy as a demonstration/teaching tool. I performed the structural design and oversaw the construction of a photovoltaic array system for providing power to remote camps in Antarctica. The array system was constructed and shipped to Antarctica and used to provide power to science teams at remote locations. I performed a design and performance analysis study for a self-deploying tent shaped array for applications on the lunar and Mars surface. I received a patent for the array deployment mechanism design. I performed a thermal analysis and design study on the feasibly of utilizing lunar regolith as a thermal energy storage medium. The concept involved directly heating the regolith with concentrated sunlight to generate a pool of molten regolith. I set up a thermal analysis to determine what the heat losses to the surrounding would be and determine the concepts feasibility.