Sean Devey Email & Phone Number

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

- Coordinated trips, events, and seminars for 13 undergraduate participants of the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REU) Site in Fluid Mechanics

Mukilteo, Wa

- Worked in a core group of interns to lead a design effort by 30 interns for a novel aircraft system from requirements up- Combed through engineering drawings to incorporate legacy systems geometry into current digital modelling tool- Added functionality to early aircraft sizing trade tool in VisualBasic.NET

University Of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Al

Senior Design Project – Team Wayward Son, August 2017-May 2018Developed a VTOL RC aircraft capable of carrying 120g payload and flight of 8 minutes including two vertical takeoffs and landings within size constraints• Drove configuration selection through detailed literature review and initial trades• Collaborated with aerodynamics and propulsion leads to converge on viable aircraft• Developed, implemented, and analyzed structural optimization MATLAB scripts• Executed detailed design in SolidWorks including systems routing, physical integration, and overall geometry• Constructed and maintained multiple proof of concept prototypes• Assisted in flight testing, PID tuning, and trouble-shooting• Planned and directed balsa-monokote construction of two final aircraft• Contributed to documentation and presentations of team progress• Demonstrated novel dual rotor tail-sitter VTOL aircraft with hover control derived from propwash directed over elevon control surfaces. No thrust vectoring

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The Tuska UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Team is a multidisciplinary team of students at the University of Alabama dedicated to providing our members and others with opportunities to gain experience in UAV design, fabrication, and operation. We work with both fixed-wing and rotor-craft. As Vice President I coordinate outreach events, run meetings and educational workshops, work to recruit new members and secure funding. I am also Fixed-Wing Lead, meaning that I am responsible for the maintenance, development, and operation of all the fixed wing aircraft of Tuska UAV.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

My freshman year on campus I worked on the design of a fixed membrane wing micro air vehicle (MAV) as a platform for corroborating previous wind tunnel studies that showed increased efficiency for membrane wings at low Reynolds numbers. This project gave me an introduction to wind tunnel testing, aerodynamics, aircraft design and allowed me the opportunity to present my work at the 2015 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) conference on campus at the end of the academic year.The following year I was offered a paid position conducting wind tunnel experiments to investigate the possibility that the skin of a Shortfin Mako shark may be able to decrease flow separation. I was first author of an AIAA conference paper that I presented in April 2016 along with my research partner. This paper details how I designed and produced the necessary test apparatus, gathered data and analyzed it to find results. Throughout the course of this experience I gained expertise in LabVIEW, SolidWorks, load cells, pressure tapped airfoils, traditional machining techniques, additive manufacturing, laser cutting, and technical writing.This past summer I was selected to participate in an National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REU). During this opportunity I worked in the same lab as the previous school year investigating the fluid mechanics of shark skin. Using microscopy and various image analysis techniques through LabVIEW and ImageJ I was able to determine what flow conditions can cause the microscopic scales in shark skin to move, which is theorized to be the driving factor behind the flow control mechanism. I presented my findings last November at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics conference in Portland, OR.Over my junior year I was funded for a project to design mechanical models of shark skin for wind tunnel testing. The models I created are currently being used in wind tunnel tests.

Lexington, Ma

Conducted structural analysis of a truss to be used in an experimental airborne system. Used Femap to generate meshes of CAD geometry, and MSC Nastran to analyze the mesh under a number of loading conditions. Worked with linear static (including bolt failure), normal modes, and random vibration analysis.

Valhalla, New York

I conducted development testing on soda fountains, updated documentation, and designed a prototype component for an innovative vending machine. Working as part of a team in a corporate environment I gained experience with the process of product development with an emphasis on identifying software issues, assessment of emerging technologies, and failure testing of various hardware systems. Design and testing were assisted by SolidWorks and HP Quality Center, respectively.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Aerospace Engineering

Master'S Degree, Aerospace Engineering And Mechanics, 4.0/4.0

Thesis-based MS degree with coursework and research requirements.

Bachelor’S Degree, Aerospace Engineering, 4.0/4.0

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Research in aerodynamics and biomimetics; Tuska UAV Design Team (Design and use of Unmanned Aerial.

101.3/100

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society; Mu Alpha Theta (National Math Honor Society); National English Honors Society; Track.