Christopher Thurman Email & Phone Number

Hampton, Virginia, United States

- Work closely with aeroacoustics department at NASA Langley to plan and conduct meaningful, state-of-the-art rotorcraft vehicle acoustic research- Perform computational and physical aerodynamic experimentation to acoustically characterize the noise generated from rotorcraft vehicle components of various geometric configurations under different flight.

- Planned and conducted state-of-the-art hydrodynamic research on both axi- and asymmetric hydrodynamic geometries with varying bow, stern, and parallelmid-body lengths using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to provide a comprehensive comparison between classical and modern Design of Experiments(DoE) methodologies- Utilized classical and modern DoE.

- Responsible for new system development and design of all refrigeration piping systems on the Ford class aircraft carriers- Analyzed and solved system specific problems using 1-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and 3-dimensional finite element analysis (FEA)- Researched and implemented cost saving initiatives for tradesmen both in shop and.

Norfolk, Virgina

- Provided mentorship to students in all mechanical engineering courses including thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, dynamic systems and controls,flight mechanics, flight vehicle aerodynamics, etc.- Effectively communicated engineering expertise to teach students in need of assistance

Hampton, Virginia

- Designed elevation mechanism to control silicone sensor height relative to wind tunnel testing surface- Utilized optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy to determine the quality of the micro-structure arrays- Co-authored and published technical manuscript which was presented at 31st AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing.

Hampton, Virginia

- Designed manufacturing jigs which were used to create new products to meet vendor contractual agreements- Optimized tools which were integrated into the manufacturing process to achieve a higher quality of product with tighter tolerances- Designed specialized workbench to assure concentricity in turbine fan hub products while drastically reducing the man.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Aerospace Engineering, 3.83

Master’S Degree, Aerospace Engineering, 3.96

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, ASME

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.80

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, ASME