Cowes, England, United Kingdom
I have been involved in the engineering of composite structures to various design codes using both hand calculations and advanced analysis methods. Although the majority of my analysis work has been maritime, including production and sailing motor yachts, I have also been involved in architectural and industrial projects. I have used various analysis packages including; Altair Hyperworks with Optistruct Finite Element (FE) solver, Ansys mechanical with Space Claim, Siemens NX with Nastran solver. In addition I used Rhino for interpreting design models and AutoCAD for development of 2D drawing packs. I am also skilled in engineering calculations by hand where necessary and providing engineering project management when needed. I have engineered composite structures for production motor yachts and conducted FE assessments of mechanical parts, investigating both pressure distribution on bearing seals and the mechanical performance of rotating machinery. I have a Bachelors of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering (2:1) and an Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in Engineering Sciences awarded by the University of Southampton. My EngD was part of a project with the RNLI investigating service life extension, focusing on materials and stability with further involvement in systems and cost modelling. Current Experience Structural scantlings for deck and hull structures. FE analysis of composite structures. Specification of laminate and core materials. Drawing development Past Experience Finite Element Analysis using ANSYS, ABAQUS, NX Nastran. 3D modelling with Siemens NX Wolfson unit Hullscant software Structural monitoring using National instruments hardware LabVIEW Programming Programming using Python, MATLAB and VBA
Amongst other responsibilities I develop the goals and objectives as well as strategies for their achievement on behalf of Through Life Design Ltd.
I define the responsibilities, tasks and general approaches which enable the development of Through Life Design Ltd to meet its customers needs.
I am an established engineer with knowledge and experience in composite structures for maritime, agriculture and metal structural test rigs for aviation.
Testing and classification of LASER products to ISO 60825 part 1
Reporting to head of design, whilst supporting various areas of the business to the best of my abilities.
In this role I was involved in the engineering of various structures, ranging from unique interior pieces, through motor yacht structures for a range of uses to large canopy and masts for high end maritime projects as well as smaller hardtops for motor yachts.