I specialise in the design of aerodynamic surfaces, fluid systems and heat exchangers. I have a particular interest in using new technology to make vehicles more efficient, and have published research on this theme. Over 15 years in industry I've had the privilege of working with some of the most renowned names in aerospace and motorsport.
Physeta
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OwnerPhyseta Nov 2022 - PresentWitney, England, United Kingdom
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Principal Aerothermal EngineerWilliams Racing Jul 2021 - Nov 2022- Led a team of Aerothermal Engineers.- Responsible for cooling the engine, gearbox and ancillaries on a Formula 1 car.- Designed systems of heat exchangers, pipes and ducts to meet challenging performance targets.- Built simulations to predict the behaviour of each system.- Organised R+D projects to characterise components and improve correlation. -
Aerodynamics Team LeaderWilliams Racing Jun 2014 - Jun 2021Grove, England, United KingdomLed aerodynamic development of a Formula 1 car in three different areas:1. high-level concepts and regulation changes (2014-2015),2. front end including the front wing, front wheels and chassis (2016-2017),3. cooling of the engine, gearbox and ancillaries (2018-2021), similar to my current role. -
Aerodynamics Team LeaderMarussia F1 Team Sep 2010 - Jun 2014Banbury, England, United KingdomJoined a startup Formula 1 team before its first season, stuck through financial disaster and a last-minute buyout, and had the satisfaction of scoring our first championship points five years later. Beginning as an Aerodynamicist I worked on almost every part of the car, eventually managing a group of 8 engineers and organising wind tunnel programs for the rear half of the car. -
AerodynamicistMarussia F1 Team Sep 2009 - Sep 2010Bicester, England, United Kingdom -
Fan AerodynamicistRolls-Royce Mar 2008 - Aug 2009Derby, England, United KingdomDesigned the bypass OGV - a ring of turning vanes with a 3 metre outer diameter - for the Trent XWB, a new large civil jet engine. At the time of writing there are more than 1700 of these engines in service on Airbus A350 airliners. -
Graduate TraineeRolls-Royce Sep 2006 - Mar 2008Derby, England, United KingdomA series of 3-6 month projects giving a diverse experience of engineering in a large, high-tech organisation. Included making and testing a magnetic gearbox, designing a combustion rig, researching alternative mould materials for casting turbine blades and developing CFD software.
Tom Offord Education Details
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Aerospace And Aerothermal Engineering
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