Partial List of Consulting Projects
Aerospace projects:
Launch vehicle external aerodynamics
Performed computational fluid dynamics analysis on the external aerodynamics of RASCAL (Responsive Access Small Cargo Affordable Launch) launch vehicle phase I designs.
Launch vehicle stage separation analysis
Performed computational fluid dynamics analysis of proposed Falcon launch vehicle stage separation schemes.
Aircraft auxiliary wing analysis
Performed three-dimensional analysis on advanced enhanced-lift wing design.
Trimix heat exchanger analysis
Performed computational fluid dynamics analysis of three-gas heat exchanger to minimize stratification during gas loading.
Pharmaceutics projects:
Spray dryers
Performed computational fluid dynamics analyses of spray dryers, used to produce amorphous pharmaceutical solid solutions, in order to optimize performance and predict scale-up behavior.
Fluidized bed reactors
Performed computational fluid dynamics analysis to model the application of controlled-release coatings to multi-particulates.
Melt congeal apparatus
Performed computational fluid dynamics analysis to model and optimize multi-particulate production.
Dosage formulation for controlled release
Used computational fluid dynamics to model and optimize multi-layer tablet drug release profiles.
Industrial projects:
Advanced building air remediation systems
Performed computational fluid dynamics analysis in support of the design of a ventilation duct-mounted air purification system using high-intensity, short-duration UV light pulses, to protect facilities and personnel from bio-terror attacks.
Fuel cell stack inlet manifold optimization
Performed computational fluid dynamics analysis to optimize manifold geometry for fuel pellet and electrolyte flow rate splits.
Commercial lawn sprinkler analysis
Performed full two phase computational fluid dynamics analysis on sprinkler nozzle in order to correlate water jet distribution and range to small changes in nozzle geometry.
Secure server enclosure design optimization
Performed computational fluid dynamics and thermal analysis in support of the design of a cooling scheme for a secure server enclosure.
Medical device projects:
Surgical sterilizers
Performed thermal and computational fluid dynamics analysis on surgical instrument sterilizing devices to predict sterilizing agent concentration and optimize performance.
Temporal Mandibular Joint (TMJ) implants
Performed large-strain, non-linear stress analysis on TMJ implant in order to predict implant deflection at yield.
CAT-scan power supplies
Performed thermal and computational fluid dynamics analysis of under-performing CAT-scan power supply heat sink and heat exchanger. Optimized design for size, weight, and material cost.
Electro-surgical scalpels
Designed and optimized smoke removal undercarriage for electro-surgical scalpel to avoid infringing on an existing patent. Improved vacuum performance by over 50%, verified by laboratory testing.
Cardiovascular stents
Performed large-strain, non-linear stress analysis on two separate stent designs. Modeled life-like loads, including crimping over angioplasty balloon, balloon expansion in the artery, and cyclic loading from arterial blood flow. Wrote and submitted FDA testing protocols.