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Austin Bell+44 (0) 7855 779249 | [email protected]
Engineer with over 10 years experience, with broad-ranging technical expertise across a variety of software tools and aircraft models. An adaptable team-player, seeking to apply my knowledge and skills to further my career in Engineering.
Work AchievementsOctober 2006 – December 2015, Morson Projects LtdFull-time, permanent employee for multi-disciplinary Engineering Consultancy. Initially employed as a Landing Gear Systems Engineer (2006-09) by the Birmingham office, and from January 2010 until the end of December 2015 as a Stress Engineer by the Belfast office on a variety of projects.
July 2015 – December 2015: Bombardier CSeries (CS100), Wing Flap Analysis Methodology document for carbon fibre composite structure to support aircraft certification. Required understanding of Classical Laminate Theory (ABD matrix, layup AML etc) and composite stability
calculations, bolted joint analysis, interlaminar analysis, stringer run out analysis and access panel analysis. Support on the Outboard Flap test rig, review of critical failure modes and margins from numerical analyses in order
to select the failure load cases used on the test rig. Extraction of torque values from Patran FE models of the flaps at various conditions. Anti Rotation pin Stress calculations at the interfaces between the CSeries flaps (IB and OB) and the flap tracks.
November 2014 – February 2015: A350-1000 XWB, Wing Fixed Leading Edge Stress analysis on the fixed leading edge metallic ribs at the interface with the wing slats (composite). Loads needed to be extracted from Patran FE models and spreadsheet tools were used to calculate Reserve Factor
(RF) values. Liaison with Design Engineers to optimise flange, web thicknesses and section heights.
October 2012 – June 2015: Bombardier CSeries (CS100), Check Stress Calculations on the Middle Fuselage Sections Extensive geometry checks using DMU models on CATIA and Enovia platforms. Extraction of a new Loads ‘Loop’ and Margins of Safety calculations. Calculations using Microsoft Excel involving
extensive use of Macros and manipulation of VBA code. Mitigation of low margins by extracting loading from Patran DFEM models. Static and Fatigue analysis checks performed on a variety of fuselage locations, and write-up of Stress Dossiers to
support Aircraft Certification.
February 2011 - September 2012: Airbus A350-900 XWB, Fixed Trailing Edge Fatigue stress calculations on the ‘Outer’ wing section metallic actuator brackets, hinge ribs and intermediate ribs at
the interface between the ailerons and rear spar. Carried out Fatigue life calculations at locations most at risk, involving extensive use of Airbus ISAMI (Improved
Structure Analysis Multidisciplinary Integration) software. Load extraction and manipulation from a Trailing Edge IFEM model, using ISAMI to analyse the fatigue loading
spectrum at each fastener location in order to determine an equivalent load (or stress). Crack propagation calculations at bolthole and fillet locations were also carried out using ISAMI.
July 2010 – February 2011: Airbus A350-900 XWB, Fixed Trailing Edge Static stress calculations on the ‘Mid’ wing section metallic actuator brackets, hinge ribs, common ribs and
intermediate ribs at the interface between the spoilers and rear spar. Extensive use of Airbus ISAMI to do Tension Fitting checks, using principles of the Lockheed Bathtub method. Use of Composite bolted joint tool spreadsheets to determine RF’s at joints between the brackets/ribs and wing
skins/rear spar, involving analysis of both metallic and composite materials.
January 2010 - July 2010: Bombardier CRJ1000, Check Stress Calculations on Fuselage Barrel Joints Use of CATIA to take geometry measurements. Material property, load and Static stress checks to ensure that
Margins of Safety values were correct. Writing up stress dossiers to support aircraft certification.
October 2006 – December 2009: Landing Gear Systems Engineer
Airbus UK (AUK) used Morson Projects Landing Gear Systems Engineering Department as an off-site resource to provide input into or to manage Landing Gear tasks.
Focal point for a series of activities to ensure compliance of Landing Gears fitted to the A330-200 Freighter. Coordination of communications between AUK and Landing Gear supplier (Messier-Dowty). Review of requirements to ensure their validity (e.g. review of loads reports); review of supplier reports (e.g. static
strength analyses, fatigue strength analyses) to ensure requirement verification. Generation of Landing Gear system documentation such as Validation & Verification Plans, Purchaser Technical
Specifications (PTS) and Systems Rig Test plans. Project management and preliminary scoping of various Continuous Product Development (CPD) tasks launched by
AUK Landing Gear Group, including, for example, adding appropriate procedures to maintenance manuals for A318/A319/A320/A321 Landing Gear Mooring in High Winds.
October 2004 - October 2006: Technical Liaison Engineer, Messier-Dowty Ltd (now Messier-Bugatti-Dowty) Full-time, permanent employee for the world’s leading supplier of Airframe Landing Gear Systems within the Airbus
Single Aisle (A318/A319/A320/A321) Customer Support department. Troubleshooting of Main Landing Gear (MLG) technical problems arising during aircraft revenue service. Liaison
between aircraft manufacturer, different departments within M-D, Airline Engineering departments and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul companies (MRO’s).
Part of a rota of Engineers to provide on-call (out of office hours) support for Aircraft On Ground (AOG) events involving MLG on Airbus Single Aisle and Long Range (A330/A340) fleets. This would typically involve making a technical proposal to enable the MLG to remain in service for a limited number of Flight Cycles.
Resolution and investigation of recurring or major technical issues on Airbus Single Aisle MLG’s, for example corrosion on Lower Bearing assembly. Role involved liaising with Airline Engineering departments, MRO’s and working closely with Messier-Dowty’s Engineering department to ensure an optimised redesign was proposed.
Computer Skills and Training Competence and Experience in using Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Databases, PowerPoint, Outlook),
Microsoft Project, Turbo Pascal programming, C++ programming, Ideas FEA package, CFD using C++, Patran FE package.
Manipulation of DMU models using CATIA and Enovia. ISAMI training at Samtech (now owned by Siemens’) offices in Bristol, September 2010. Attended In-house Aircraft Stress training organised by a former University Lecturer. The content of this training
aimed to mirror the ‘Introduction to Aircraft Stress Analysis’ course offered by Cranfield University. EducationMasters in Aeronautical Engineering with Study in Continental Europe (2.1): University of Bristol, 1999-2003 Subjects studied include Structures and Materials, Aircraft Dynamics and Control, Advanced Propulsion,
Computational Aerodynamics, Experimental Aerodynamics, Vibrations, Professional Studies, Helicopter Aerodynamics and Dynamics, Electronics, Engineering Mathematics, Fluids and Thermodynamics, Flight Mechanics, Design and Computing, Aeronautics & Mechanics, French, Systems Engineering
4th Year Design Project: worked with thirteen other students on the design of a 240 seat passenger aircraft that was to have significantly lower Direct Operating Costs (DOC’s) than a Boeing 757-300.
2nd Year Design Project: was project co-ordinator in the design of an aircraft fuselage frame cross-section, using Ideas Finite Element computer package.
Spent 3rd year of degree studying at the Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC) in Toulouse, France as part of the Erasmus student exchange programme. Secondary Level Education: Royal Belfast Academical Institution, 1992-1999A-Levels in Further Mathematics (Grade A), Mathematics (Grade A), Physics (Grade A), French (Grade A).
Language SkillsVery competent in French speaking, reading and writing.
RefereeMark Stewart Morson Projects Chief Stress Engineer (Belfast),
[email protected], Tel. 00 44 (0) 2890 269403
