Fernando Salmon, Phd Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, United States

Querétaro, Mexico

- Owner of GE9X external hardware acting as the responsible party for the whole design cycle.- Tasked with supporting FAA CFR Part 33 and 25 certification for fan and booster air ducting components.

Querétaro, Mexico

- Owner of the tower structural assessment for GE 1 and 2MW retrofit wind generators in accordance with IEC standards and certified by TUV Rhineland.- Developed and maintained CAE methodologies and structural assessment standard practices using FEM and Excel VBA scripts for all Onshore Wind global segments.- Led the development of novel reverse engineering.

Querétaro, Mexico

Development of bespoke metrology and NDE solutions for civil and transportation companies with expertise in: - Full-field structural testing using digital image correlation (3D and 2D) and thermoelastic stress analysis. - Design and instrumentation of loading test rigs and fixtures. - Development and implementation of machine vision algorithms to automate.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Research Project: Evaluation of Fatigue Performance and Damage Mechanisms in Particle Interleaved Composites.The overarching goal of the project was to increase the understanding of damage initiation and development in notched CFRP laminates under compressive cyclic loading, more specifically, how damage morphology correlates to residual life and residual.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Development and delivery of teaching and experimental material (most notably of): - MEC115: Design and Manufacturing - MEC119: Design Skills - MEC202: Mechanics of Deformable Solids - MEC209: Design of Engineering Structures and Components - MEC313: Finite Element Techniques - MEC6016: Advanced Experiments and Modelling

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Development of GNU Octave image processing code for axis tracking of a spinal screw.

Querétaro Area, Mexico

Owner of the lubrication system and performance field support for the CF34 engine line. Responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Engine Systems, Design and Repair organisations to anticipate and solve field problems.

Querétaro Area, Mexico

Passport Engine New Product Introduction. Coordinated a team of 3 engineers towards the concept and preliminary design of the Variable Stator Vane System Unison Rings. I implemented an FEA methodology in ANSYS that improved design cycle time and cost/weight ratio of Variable Stator Vanes Unison Rings.Led a task force to fix field failures of the CFM56.

Querétaro Area, Mexico

Graduated from the very intensive Advanced Course in Engineering. The course comprised 58 topics including, amongst others: Mathematical Analysis, Fluid Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Robust Design, Vibration, Rotordynamics, Jet Engines Controls and Finite Element Analysis.Completed 4 six-month assignments in the following areas with the following.

Querétaro Area, Mexico

Design and support during manufacturing, testing and qualification of aircraft engines tooling and special equipment.Focal point for Lynn Engine Lines and the safety CE marking process.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mechanical Engineering, Viva With Minor Corrections

Project title: “Full-field damage assessment of notched CFRP laminates” co-sponsored by the Mexican Science and Technology Council.

Msc In Advanced Mechanical Engineering, Distinction

Thesis: “Use of Digital Image Correlation to Measure Strain Recovery in Particle Toughened Thermoset Resins”

Bsc, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: SAE Mini Baja Team Transmission System Leader (National Champions in 2004 and 2005).