Twenty-three years of experience designing and analyzing structures for stress, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, vibration and finite element analysis using solid, shell and composite elements. Extensive experience working with manufacturing to improve designs and increase process yields. Patented several designs in the US and Europe. Expert ANSYS Clasic and Workbench user in multiphysics analysis, Design Optimization, SixSigma Analysis and APDL programming. Proficient with ProE.AREAS OF EXPERTISE•Advanced linear and non-linear finite element analysis in the areas of plastic and elastic stress, creep, dynamics, heat transfer, fluids, fatigue and multiphysics•Structural design and analysis•Static and fatigue analysis of helicopter rotorcraft drive systems; transmission cases, gears, high-speed shafts, masts and sprag clutches•Fatigue analysis of solder bumps•Composite modeling•Non-linear modeling of assemblies with contact and joint elements•Submodeling•Modal analysis•Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)•Transient and steady state heat transfer (convection, conduction and radiation).•Fluid analysis with emphasis on conjugate heat transfer•Micro electrical mechanical systems (MEMS)•Testing Laboratory Project Management•Certified Design for Six Sigma Green Belt
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