Ben Fox Email & Phone Number

Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom

Accountable for the people management and delivery of a multi-skilled Thermofluids team. Responsible for leading performance reviews, providing feedback, managing personal and professional issues, coaching for career and professional development, and ensuring delivery from team of sufficient quality in line with programme milestones.

City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for internal gas turbine fire safety strategy for the GCAP Demonstrator Vehicle

City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Fire, Ventilation and Drainage Bristol Site SME - Responsible for supporting aircraft integration fire safety activities across all mature and early lifecycle programmes supported on Bristol siteFire, Ventilation and Drainage System Owner for GCAP Demonstrator Vehicle- Responsible for defining fire safety strategy for integration of the Power and Propulsion System within the GCAP future product

City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Within this role I act as: GCAP Demonstrator Oil Systems Design Lead, and Bearing Chamber CFD Capability Development Lead- Responsible for leading the Oil System design for the Tempest demonstrator vehicle- Technical ownership of Oil Systems aspects of bearing chamber design for the aerobatic Tempest platform. Working closely with bearing chamber designers and specialists to ensure designs meet oil systems requirements in terms of oil feed, end user needs (cooling/ lubrication), and… Show more Within this role I act as: GCAP Demonstrator Oil Systems Design Lead, and Bearing Chamber CFD Capability Development Lead- Responsible for leading the Oil System design for the Tempest demonstrator vehicle- Technical ownership of Oil Systems aspects of bearing chamber design for the aerobatic Tempest platform. Working closely with bearing chamber designers and specialists to ensure designs meet oil systems requirements in terms of oil feed, end user needs (cooling/ lubrication), and scavenge functionality.- Developing bearing chamber fluid analysis capability through utilisation of latest tools and methods, working in close collaboration with the University of Nottingham and ANSYS, and investment into new software products. Show less

City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Team of Teams Scrum Master for Power and Thermal Management Systems department for GCAP Demonstrator Vehicle

City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Scrum Master for the Thermofluids and Thermal Management System GCAP Demonstrator Vehicle team

Derby, England, United Kingdom

- HP and IP turbine tip clearance PoC (Point of Contact), involved in defining new TEN TCC software improving SFC and TGT, and verifying mods through flight test definition and support; developed and validated a novel prediction method utilising new loci tool, used to then provide pre- and post-test running clearance and rub predictions. - Worked as Thermals and Air Systems PoC for the PkC R1&2 redesign; responsible for analysing the impact of the redesign and defining the CBCs to meet… Show more - HP and IP turbine tip clearance PoC (Point of Contact), involved in defining new TEN TCC software improving SFC and TGT, and verifying mods through flight test definition and support; developed and validated a novel prediction method utilising new loci tool, used to then provide pre- and post-test running clearance and rub predictions. - Worked as Thermals and Air Systems PoC for the PkC R1&2 redesign; responsible for analysing the impact of the redesign and defining the CBCs to meet requirements. Supervised the PkB R1&2 redesign assessment and developed a novel accounting method to model observed service data. - Developed a novel 3D modelling method to assess impact of Modulated Air System on turbine tip clearance.- Conducted an in-depth Air System assessment of the control system for the SAS valve, and its suitability for the PkC. - Generated Air Systems and Thermals data for latest TEN design iteration, and assessing impact of updates on SARs and cert requirements. - Other tasks have included: predicting the impact of TCC flow changes on vent zone temperatures, bearing load assessments, thermal assessments in support of mods and SARs, windmill relight modelling and test support, and shutdown rotor lock modelling.- In this role I have presented at a range of levels to the function, project, and to Boeing on multiple occasions.- I have supervised off-site contractors, graduates and interns in the team, reviewed and signed off their work, and managed them to ensure delivery of work in line with milestones. Show less

Derby, England, United Kingdom

System Design Integration Engineer, Trent XWB (Sep 2016 – Jan 2017)- Involved with initial design of XWB-84 EP turbine tip clearance control system for improved reliability. Using Systems Engineering tools defined system functional requirements, identified and managed stakeholders for the complex multi-function system, created novel design concepts, and analysed and judged concept suitability.Development Engineer, Civil Technology Programmes (Jan 2017 – May 2017)- Responsible… Show more System Design Integration Engineer, Trent XWB (Sep 2016 – Jan 2017)- Involved with initial design of XWB-84 EP turbine tip clearance control system for improved reliability. Using Systems Engineering tools defined system functional requirements, identified and managed stakeholders for the complex multi-function system, created novel design concepts, and analysed and judged concept suitability.Development Engineer, Civil Technology Programmes (Jan 2017 – May 2017)- Responsible for defining test schedule for Advance3 demonstrator engine X-Ray and Rotor Bow tests, requiring stakeholder identification and management, and technical design of novel test tooling for rotor bow measurement. Created system requirements document and verification strategy for UltraFan® turbine tip clearance control system.Team Lead, "Design and Make" Project (May 2017 – Sep 2017)- Project to find and define, through manufacture and testing, a material with behaviours analogous to that of a CMC material for use by design team to quickly and cheaply down select concepts and build material design understanding, and to characterise the impact on tensile strength of ceramic fibre preform due to exposure to radii. Defined team tasks and milestones, managed project schedule and budget, and responsible for critical project and technical decisions. Show less

Derby, England, United Kingdom

Test and Measurement Engineering, Aerothermal Excellence- Created and validated against measured test data a Visual Basic tool to calculate the temperature correction factor to apply to a thermocouple measurement for a given probe design at given environmental conditions.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

System Design Integration, Defence Production Programmes- Provided support to military fleet engines across a number of in- service issues, including bolt torque case clamping issues, o-ring fuel pipe blockages, foreign object damage, and integration support for the Bloodhound 1000mph car.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Manufacturing Engineering, Defence Assembly Operations Facility- Led initial implementation of the Production Part Approval Process into the facility, involved with the application of angle based torque tightening tools, supported a machine utilization assessment, and created a detailed PFMEA for the TP400 HPC assembly.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Component Designer, Trent XWB (Jun - Dec 2011)- Analysed daily flight test data, reported weekly to Chief Engineers, and escalated issues; created and validated a thermal model for 3BSM® bearing ring; and led implementation of Teamcentre for document storage across the department.Performance and Thermals, JSF (Jan - Sep 2012)- Involved with redesign of HPIP bearing chamber, assessing axial stack-ups and displacements, modelling oil jet behaviour, conducting rig testing to… Show more Component Designer, Trent XWB (Jun - Dec 2011)- Analysed daily flight test data, reported weekly to Chief Engineers, and escalated issues; created and validated a thermal model for 3BSM® bearing ring; and led implementation of Teamcentre for document storage across the department.Performance and Thermals, JSF (Jan - Sep 2012)- Involved with redesign of HPIP bearing chamber, assessing axial stack-ups and displacements, modelling oil jet behaviour, conducting rig testing to establish design impact on oil scavenge, and supporting design approval activities. Show less