Ethan Beyak Email & Phone Number

Long Beach, Ca, Us

Long Beach, California, United States

- Predict driving steady + unsteady Aero loads- Validate various Aero methodologies- Support wind-tunnel campaigns- Recommend TPS rating requirements with Aerothermal team- Develop models for wind loads on the launch tower- General Python development to improve and standardize Aero analysis- Generate and publish an Aero database of forces and moments on Terran R during Stage Separation

Hampton, Virginia, United States

Civil servant in the Computational Aerosciences branch in the Research Directorate

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

I helped advance the fidelity and practicality of laminar-to-turbulent transition prediction codes, specifically for application to subsonic and hypersonic aerodynamics. The majority of my work is summarized in my dissertation (link below). I've written and co-authored a handful of conference papers and journal articles over the last few years. They're listed on my Google scholar profile (link below). If you'd like to discuss any of my work, please send me a message!Projects included the NASA University Leadership Initiative (ULI), led by Dr. Jim Coder from University of Tennessee at Knoxville. This ULI's mission was to design an ultra-efficient next-generation commercial aircraft, leveraging laminar flow to drastically reduce drag. I was the lead analyst for boundary-layer stability predictions. Also central to this project is collaboration with experiments: I've provided close computational support to accompanying experiments in the Klebanoff-Saric Wind Tunnel run by Dr. Jeppesen Feliciano and Dr. Ed White. In addition, I've delivered transition predictions for experiments in NASA Ames' transonic wind tunnel. In March of 2022, the experiments at NASA Ames were a success! That is, laminar flow over 80% of the wing was indeed observed for all conditions where our computations predicted it!Additional projects included addressing the impact of high enthalpy and thermochemical nonequilibrium on boundary-layer transition in hypersonic flows. We're collaborated closely with NATO researchers from Belgium, USA, Australia, Germany, and Canada, among others.Visit https://transition.engr.tamu.edu/ for ongoing information regarding our computational stability research lab. Last accessed: August 2022.Advisor: Dr. Helen L. Reed

Tucson, Arizona Area

Modeling and SimulationsOperations Research and AnalysisMissions Analysis

Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Building, 1130 N Mountain Ave, Tucson, Az

I operated a supersonic wind tunnel, researching the effects of shock waves on turbulent boundary layers. In general, Mach 2 to Mach 4 flows are observed over a compression ramp with measurements of fluctuating wall pressures, particle imaging velocimetry (Mono and Stereo), and Schlieren imaging. Additionally, 3D effects of shock-boundary layer interactions over sharp swept fins from Mach 2 to Mach 3 have been investigated with oil flow visualization and particle imaging velocimetry (Stereographic).Principal Investigator: Prof. Jesse Little

Bear Down Gym, 1428 E University Blvd, Tucson, Az

For seven semesters, I was a math tutor working at the Think Tank through the University of Arizona. I regularly helped students with drop-in tutoring, one-on-one hour appointments, online tutoring, and group tutoring. Within the first semester, I gained tutor certification from College Reading and Learning Association. As a math tutor, I have acquired skills such as mastery over various math subjects (e.g. algebra, vector calculus, complex variables); friendliness and openness with strangers; and cognition of teaching/tutoring presence.As a Study Group Leader for the College of Engineering, once a week, I prepared a lesson plan for an hour-and-a-half session with student-led activities focused on reinforcing what the students have recently learned in their math classes. The activities are based on the students leading the thought processes, discussing with each other as to what are the next steps in the problems. And I cannot strip away this student independence – that is a crime of the highest magnitude. I am there just to encourage mathematical conversation. And as a last resort, maybe I’ll provide them with a hint to get them going in the right direction. The students and I are able to build a strong relationship with each other, bonding over my favorite art form: mathematics. Leading these groups for Calculus II and Vector Calculus was by far my favorite part of working at the Think Tank.

Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Building, 1130 N Mountain Ave, Tucson, Az

I was a research assistant to Professor of Fuel Cells, Dr. Peiwen Li, helping to develop a thermodynamic system that harnesses solar thermal energy to desalinate salt water, producing potable water. I helped design the system, select the correct nozzle that sprays the brine into the evaporation tank, along with a proper centrifugal blower to flow the hot air throughout the system. I designed the custom air duct using SolidWorks from the blower to three heaters in parallel.

Mcclellan Afb, Mather Afb, Leviathan Mine Near Markleeville, Ca

During the summer of 2015, I was an intern assisting the Environmental Engineering firm AECOM. For the first half of the summer, I sampled water wells across Mather AFB and Rancho Cordova, maintained well pumps using a development rig near McClellan AFB, and collected GPS Data on radium-226 radioactive sites to create GIS surfaces. For the second half, I operated and oversaw a water treatment plant that treated the Acid Mine Drainage at the Leviathan Mine. I often fixed and maintained pumps, air compressors, and our 121 kW generator. Also, I operated a Manlift, glued PVC pipes, and other miscellaneous activities to keep the plant running smoothly.This opportunity gave me an increased mechanical awareness and a newly found appreciation for environmental engineering, the science of cleaning our world.

Doctor Of Philosophy In Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering / Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Think Tank Tutoring Services CATalyst STEM Outreach Haury Outreach Scholar Biosphere 2 Volunteer Tucson Festival.