Benjamin Essenburg Email & Phone Number

Irvine, Ca, Us

Washington, D.C., Us

Santa Ana, California, Us

Lake Forest, California, Us

Prototyping for Passenger Tilt Rotor; Design of ultra high performance, fault tolerant, linear electromechanical actuators (EMAs) for weight sensitive applications -Full life cycle design from requirements to analysis to optimal solution to complete documentation and aiding manufacturing -Design and manufacture of hydraulic resistance actuator testing rig-Design of FAR 25 compliant landing gear including steering, retract, and positioning actuators -Includes Oleo sizing, linked suspensions, load analysis and high torque geared rotary actuators-Motor design and OEM manufacture of custom high performance permanent magnet brushless motors-Thermal analysis, sizing, and design of air and liquid cooling systems for aircraft including epoxy bonded air coolers -Design of pressurized electronics enclosures and mechanical assemblies.

Design of sub-OML, curved, antennas for integration with drag sensitive military aircraft -optimizing integration of new designs for link performance, weight, cost, and drag impact.-PCB manufacturing design and RF simulation -Multilayer PCB antenna modeling and interfacing with circuit board suppliers-Design of fabric pouches, flexible foams, and curved-to-straight modeling of flexible parts. -Design of a Labview operated, low cost vibration table for small-scale design verification-Presentations and status reports delivered to government contractors and other military clients

Arlington, Va, Us

Mechanical Design and Analysis Engineer II and IPT for Electromechanical Systems-Project lead for design of high performance, fault tolerant, electromechanical actuators -rapid analysis, primary designer, and production of high-reliability redundant actuators-IPT for Electromechanical Systems -Design and specification of high performance, brushless permanent magnet, high voltage, aircraft generators with planning and execution of bench testing routines. -Intimate understanding and experience specifying custom permanent magnet brushless motors and rotor construction as well as vacuum potting stators for increased thermal conductivity.-Close work with analysis of rotorcraft performance and stability issues (flight envelope) -Primary lead for analysis, design, and manufacture of: -High volume exhaust ventilation system -Groundside line-of-sight data-link positioning system -UAV electronics liquid cooling system-Extensive involvement in subsystem testing for temp-altitude, vibration, and endurance qualifications-4 years experience using Solidworks, PDMWorks, and CosmosWorks FEA-130+hrs experience in ground-test operations crew of a UAV.