Samet yilmaz

Mechanical Engineer | Thermal Systems & CFD | MSc Thermal Power & Fluid Engineering (University of Manchester)

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

About

Mechanical Engineer with 3+ years at Turkish Aerospace Industries, specialising in ECS modelling and CFD simulations (STAR-CCM+, ANSYS Fluent, MATLAB). Experienced in autoclave curing analysis, damper test rigs, and UAV design. Currently pursuing an MSc in Thermal Power & Fluid Engineering at The University of Manchester, with research focused on turbulence modelling for wind turbine blades (NREL Phase VI). Passionate about applying simulation-driven design to aerospace, energy, and advanced manufacturing.

Experience

  • Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii (3 yrs 4 mos)
    • Specialist Thermal&CFD Engineer
      Jul 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

      -Conducted autoclave curing analysis, validated results against test data. -Designed & simulated Damper Test Rig, producing surface heat transfer maps for thermal optimisation.

    • Thermal Design Engineer
      Aug 2021 - Aug 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      -Developed 1D ECS model in Siemens Amesim, enabling full system simulation with limited data. -Performed 3D CFD analyses (Fluent, STAR-CCM+) to resolve shock-wave issues in helicopter Air Jet Pump.

    • Assistant Engineer
      May 2021 - Aug 2021 · 4 mos

  • Long-term intern (Design) at OTOKAR Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.Ş.
    Feb 2021 - May 2021 · 4 mos

  • Co-Founder at 3ToGo
    Feb 2019 - May 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Intern at Öner makine
    Jul 2019 - Aug 2019 · 2 mos

  • Project Engineer at sturdilab
    Feb 2018 - Feb 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo