Nicholas T. Compton, Eit Email & Phone Number

Hermosa Beach, Ca, Us

Hermosa Beach, Ca, Us

Hawthorne, California, Us

-Make detailed GD&T drawings.-Design manufacturing tooling such as form dies, brazing and welding fixtures, machining fixtures, inspection fixtures and rolling sets. -Plan manufacturing process from raw material to customer specification.-Write thermal process plans for brazing, heat treating and super plastic forming. -Familiar with AMS specifications. -Work closely with a team of two other engineers to troubleshoot design challenges.

-Make detailed GD&T drawings.-Design manufacturing tooling such as form dies, brazing and welding fixtures, machining fixtures, inspection fixtures and rolling sets. -Plan manufacturing process from raw material to customer specification.-Write thermal process plans for brazing, heat treating and super plastic forming. -Familiar with AMS specifications. -Work closely with a team of two other engineers to troubleshoot design challenges.

California, Us

• Lead centrifugal pump project to replace current pressure fed system on Colossus rocket engine test stand. • Engineered volute and impeller to meet changing needs of chamber pressure and flow rate for numerous engines to be tested. • 3D print and machine a test pump for characterization of impeller, volute and components for scaling up to meet needs of system.

California, Us

• Manage a team of four to analyze, build and modify a rocket engine test stand to test engines up to 2700 lbs thrust for SEDS UCSD, other university rocketry clubs and private organizations to determine thrust, pressure and temperature for test engines. • Redesigned RP1 propellant and cryogenic LOX oxidizer main feed line to reduce costs by 50% and line loss by 25%. • Researched, designed and built fire suppression system to reduce risk of damage to test stand. • Ran test protocols for two separate engines to ensure safety of all personnel and successful engine tests.

• Use mathematical models and FEM to engineer a 3D printed lattice structure. • Research topologically protected edge modes in materials. • Personally contributed to allow for fine tuning of the system to optimize the needs of the project and increase performance of desired parameter by 312.5%.

La Jolla, Ca, Us

• Runs Simulations using Abaqus FAE software and analyze data using MATLAB to determine viability of experimental tests on the use of mechanochemical compounds as ‘strain gauge’.• Interpret data to build experiment procedure using high speed cameras and striker bar to observe mechanochemical activation onset and duration. • Collaborate with professors and graduate students to build knowledge in nanomaterial design.