Len Elder Email & Phone Number

East Aurora, New York, Us

Contract engineer supporting the Fracture Control analysis on the Space Launch System core stage thrust vector control actuators.Continued worked with group re-certifying the Orbiter main engine Thrust Vector Control (TVC) actuators for use on the SLS main stage. Reviewed the TVC actuators for compliance to current manned spaceflight requirements using the updated thermal and vibration environments. Provided the fracture compliance analysis for the TVC actuators using NasGro software.

Contract engineer supporting the development of turbine engines.Support of analysis effort on General Electric and Rolls Royce engine test and development equipment.Stress and thermal analysis using ANSYS. Created three dimensional growth profiles for compressor stage, combustor stage and turbine stage. Stress analysis of equipment including manufacturing fits thermal gradients.

East Aurora, New York, Us

Worked on the Space Launch System (SLS) Upper Stage fuel and oxygen control systems. Provide stress and thermal analysis using ANSYS. Reviewed components to determine critical areas and analyzed designs for fracture compliance using NasGro software.Worked with group re-certifying the Orbiter main engine Thrust Vector Control (TVC) actuators for use on the SLS main stage. Reviewed the TVC actuators for compliance to current manned spaceflight requirements using the updated thermal and vibration environments. Provided the fracture compliance analysis for the TVC actuators using NasGro software.

Contract engineeringDesign of BD 22 and BD 26 airframes .Manufacturing shake out and design/analysis of the BD 4C aircraft.

East Aurora, New York, Us

Contract engineer involved with multiply space rated programs using ANSYS for structural and thermal analysis

Engineering manager / Chief EngineerDesign and analysis of air-data probes. Computational Fluid Dynamic research on probe geometry and sensing accuracy. Metallurgical analysis of exist products as part of thermal management schemes and manufacturing processes..Developed comparative engineering approaches to certify new products for existing air-frames.Performed Federal Aviation Administration witnessed Icing Wind Tunnel testing to certify new probe designs.

Design of Light Sport aircraft: BD 17.two places light aircraftDesigned, built prototype and achieved first flight in less than 10 months.Design goal was less than 200 parts in air-frame (not including engine). Realized a design with fewer than 250 unique parts.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Airframe Mechanics And Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician