Steve Sweet Email & Phone Number

New London/Norwich, Connecticut Area

● Active DOD Secret Clearance● Finite element (FE) structural acoustic / vibration analysis of submarine propulsion and shafting components● Creation of hyperelastic material models from coupon test data● Fit viscoelastic material properties to FE models to match full-scale component test data● Dynamic testing of natural rubber samples to aid in the design of new components● Used vendor-provided creep data to investigate component preload over time● Performed FE analysis… Show more ● Active DOD Secret Clearance● Finite element (FE) structural acoustic / vibration analysis of submarine propulsion and shafting components● Creation of hyperelastic material models from coupon test data● Fit viscoelastic material properties to FE models to match full-scale component test data● Dynamic testing of natural rubber samples to aid in the design of new components● Used vendor-provided creep data to investigate component preload over time● Performed FE analysis of elastomeric materials for Applied Physical Sciences (APS) through an Inter-Service Agreement● Developed and successfully used a multi-stage approach to efficiently optimize design factors using Isight Show less

•Designed a vibration test fixture for the Mk.VI VW Golf door to determine the reliability of new door panel fasteners developed by A. Raymond•Created preliminary designs of intelligent fuel line connectors•Assisted in translating documents from German to English

•Assisted in designing the M240-SLR, a semi-auto version of the M240 Light Machine Gun•Redesigned the M240-SLR trigger group, reducing trigger pull from 12 lbf to 6 lbf•Analyzed a part failing under low-cycle impact fatigue and increased life to a calculated 300,000 cycles with a prototype sustaining 39,000 cycles without failure or detected cracks

•Designed new manufacturing equipment and created detailed drawing packages•Assisted manufacturing floor with tooling issues•Designed and conducted an experiment to reduce the time required in the post cure process of a specific elastomeric compound

Master Of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

• Concentrations in Materials Science and Mechanics and Design • Graduated with Highest Honors

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Human Powered Vehicle Team • Graduated with Highest Honors