Have skills in: Analytical Modeling/FEA, TRASYS, Thermal Desktop, IDEAS/TMG, NX Thermal, ITRAC, Hero, CMA, ASCHAR, ACE, NASA Lewis, Learning FluentCad Design Skills, SolidWorks, NX, IDEAS/NX, AutoCAD, Fembuilder, Learning WorkbenchProgramming: Fortran, Matlab, MathCad, Visual Basic, fairly proficient C++, Some Python Testing Instrumentation Microsoft Office Heat Transfer/Ablation Gas Dynamics Advanced Computer SkillsAdvanced Math ElectricianLathe and Mill MachiningTime ManagementOrganization Critical Thinking Teamwork

Running Gaski SINDA and Thermal Desktop SINDA and converting models between the two. Designing Mirrors and equipment for Space applications.

•Designed and analyzed space shuttle boosters to keep space shuttle flying safely. •Analyzed the thermo-ablative response of solid rocket motor nozzle insulators using advanced modeling techniques. Presented and wrote 20 technical papers relating to the analytical work and the testing to understand the required physics and validation of models. •Analyzed the thermal response of various rocket motors due to aero-thermal and radiative heat loads in order to determine the level of thermal protection necessary to maintain required structural strength and component operational temperature.•Lead thermal analyst to determine the cause of poor performing nozzle liner materials and to determine the course forward.•Developed thermal requirements for launching the space shuttle safely and supported launch countdowns and authored/coauthored 14 AIAA papers and Journal articles•Ran 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D thermal models for various components of solid rocket motors including nozzles, cases, and other hardware and assessing necessary thermal protection systems to keep various components/locations below their respective temperature limits. These analyses included mass flow, convection, conduction, radiation, and/or ablation/erosion•Created SINDA/G code (SFLOW) to model the filling and ablation of O-rings and joints of Space Shuttle Booster rockets and ablation of nozzle liners•Set up tooling/testing equipment and facilities • Created Bill of Materials and estimated costs•Determined time saving techniques to reduce the analysis times from weeks to days•Trained in Toyota Production System lean manufacturing program and setup planning for assembly of static test motor for 20 years.• Have 20 years in the manufacturing environment of static test motors•Competent in tool design, engineering drawing documentation and Bill of Material management •Solved the toughest problems facing the space shuttle boosters and received the silver snoopy and Launch Honoree award from NASA for it.

Assisted in the creation of a CFD code and used it to analyze combustion instability issues for the Space Shuttle Program.