Frédéric Martin

Expert in complex numerical analyses: Finite Element Method (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Fatigue Analysis

Roeselare, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

- Mechanical Engineer, expert in complex numerical analyses: Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Fatigue Analysis. - Software independent FEA and CFD trainer & coach. - Owner of Quadco Engineering. - Highly skilled in the use of Ansys Mechanical, Ansys Fluent and CFX, Aqwa, nCode Designlife, Nastran, Matlab and Python. Quadco Engineering provides structural, fatigue and fluid flow engineering services for customers in a wide variety of industries. We are specialized in numerical analysis (FEA and CFD) to analyse and solve technical problems and optimize the design of our customers. We have advised customers from several industries such as construction, machinery, aerospace, process & energy, offshore, automotive, biomedical, oil & gas and consumer product development. Mechanical simulations (FEA): - Static and Dynamic Analysis - Nonlinear Analysis - Design and Product Optimization - Impact and Drop Test Analysis - Thermal Analysis and Thermal Stress Analysis - Fatigue assessment - Rigid Body Dynamics - Acoustics Flow simulations (CFD): - Laminar and turbulent, steady state and transient - Pressure drop calculation - Drag and lift calculation - Geometric optimization - Conjugate heat transfer - Optimizing mixing problems - Electronic Systems Cooling - Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) - Flow induced acoustics Fatigue Analysis: - High-cycle fatigue: Stress-Life (SN) - Low-cycle fatigue: Strain-Life (EN) - Multi-axial fatigue - Vibration fatigue - Seam weld fatigue - Crack Growth Assessment - Transportation analysis (on- and offshore)

Experience

  • Engineering Dept. Manager/Owner at Quadco Engineering bv
    Dec 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 7 mos

    Quadco Engineering provides structural and fluid flow engineering services for customers in a wide variety of industries. We are specialized in numerical analyses (FEA, CFD and fatigue analysis) to simulate and solve complex technical problems and help optimize the design of our customers. We have advised customers from several industries such as construction, machinery, aerospace, process & energy, offshore, automotive, biomedical, oil & gas and consumer product development. Mechanical simulations (FEA): - Static and Dynamic Analysis - Nonlinear Analysis - Design and Product Optimization - Impact and Drop Test Analysis - Thermal Analysis and Thermal Stress Analysis - Fatigue analysis - Rigid Body Dynamics - Acoustics Flow simulations (CFD): - Laminar, turbulent, steady state and transient - Pressure drop calculation - Drag and lift calculation - Geometric optimization - Conjugate heat transfer - Optimizing mixing problems - Electronic Systems Cooling - Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) - Multi-phase flows - Flow induced acoustics Fatigue Analysis: - High-cycle fatigue: Stress-Life (SN) - Mow-cycle fatigue: Strain-Life (EN) - Multi-axial fatigue - Vibration fatigue - Seam weld fatigue - Crack Growth Assessment - Transportation analysis (on- and offshore)

  • Design Manager Offshore Wind Foundation Projects at GeoSea NV
    Aug 2014 - Dec 2019 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    Design Manager for a number of European Offshore Wind Foundation Projects. In this role I was involved in the structural jacket design, load iteration with Wind Turbine suppliers, structural dynamics and fatigue analysis of the foundation, soil assessment and pile design, coating and maintenance strategy, transportation analysis and solving design related installation and transportation issues. Projects: - Inch Cape (72 Jackets, 784 MW - UK, Scotland) - Nearth na Gaoithe (54 jackets, 448 MW - UK, Scotland - tender design) - Navitus Bay (121 Jackets, 970 MW - UK, Northsee - tender design) - Aberdeen Bay (11 Suction Bucket Jackets, 93 MW - UK, Scotland) - Albatros (16 Monopiles, 112 MW - Germany, Northsee) - Moray Offshore Windfarm East (100 Turbine Jackets, 950 MW - UK, Scotland)

  • General Manager at Albanna Engineering - Tensile Structures, Division Dubai - UAE
    Mar 2003 - Dec 2018 · 15 yrs 10 mos

    Starting up and developing the engineering department, focused on lightweight and cable structures for the Middle East (UAE, Qatar, Bahrein, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait) and India.

  • Design Engineer at Technum
    Apr 2000 - Mar 2003 · 3 yrs

    Design and calculation of steel structures.

  • Area Sales Responsible at Daikin Europe
    Mar 1997 - Apr 2000 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Responsible for the development of the sales channels in Africa, CIS (ex-Soviet states) and the Caribbean. Technical/commercial HVAC support for local customers.