Øyvind Ellingsen Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Led the development of a novel electrical ducted fan for drones and eVTOL vehicles with fewer aerodynamic losses• Designed parts for testing and prototyping using 3D CAD software (Onshape, FreeCAD)• Designed turbine blades and the determined their aerodynamic performance at and off the design point• Analyzed structural components exposed to high dynamic and static loads using hand calculations and FEM• Developed Python scripts for designing turbine blades and creating 3D models of them based on user inputs• Developed and performed tests that showed the improved aerodynamic performance and quantified the thrust

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

• Designed parts for testing and prototyping using 3D CAD software (Onshape, FreeCAD)• Analyzed structural components exposed to high dynamic and static loads using hand calculations and FEM• Derived structural equations of motions for control systems for structures such as ROVs and wind turbines

Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway

▪ Designed subsea structures using design codes (ASME, DNV), software (Ansys, OcraFlex) and hand calculations▪ Determined fatigue life and damage of structures due to periodic loading, random loading and plastic deformation▪ Developed software for calculating structural response, fatigue life and damage using Fortran and Python▪ Created fluid-structure interaction simulations and tools in Python and Fortran using FEA and fluid dynamic models▪ Wrote documentation for company made software tools and scripts• Wrote and presented structural analysis reports and presentations for external clients

Nantes, Pays De La Loire, France

• Researched nonlinear vibrations of industrial chimneys and launch vehicles due to wind for an industrial consortium• Designed and executed wind tunnel and field experiments focused on structural vibrations and aerodynamics• Developed and verified a simplified mathematical model for predicting response due to vortex-induced vibrations• Improved the methods for triggering super-critical flow around circular structures in small scale wind tunnels• Created automated tools to process and analyze large amounts of data quantitatively, statistically and visually• Reported and presented quarterly and experimental reports to a multi-company consortium• Published results in international journals and conferences

Trondheim Area, Norway

• Developed, simulated and improved a novel high temperature heat pump system model using Dymola.• Designed custom components for dynamic control and heat transfer simulations

Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway

• Led calculation workshops in physics, math, fluid dynamics and thermodynamics courses.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Aeroelasticity/Fluid-Solid Interactions

Industrial collaboration with CSTB, Beirens (Poujoulat Group) and CNES (National Centre for Space Studies). Project title: Vortex-induced.

Master Of Science (Msc), Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering, 4.1/5.0

Dual Master's degree with Duke University. Focus on unsteady aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, vibrations and turbomachinery.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Mechanical Engineering, 4.0/4.0

Dual Masters's degree with KTH focusing on aeroelasticity, vibrations and unsteady aerodynamics. Thesis: LCO interactions between fluid.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Studentkontakt Energirike, studentrepresentant, studentråd Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering focused.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Classical, Ancient Mediterranean And Near Eastern Studies And Archaeology