Structures Engineer
Virgin Orbit, LauncherOne
I worked on Second Stage and Payload structures prior to first flight. My main projects included honeycomb core sandwich panel and machined metallic secondary structure assemblies that supported propulsion and avionics components.
I analyzed these assemblies, conducted dynamic testing campaigns on the shaker table, and supported integration for flight builds. I owned aluminum, steel, and titanium structures, wrote test plans, analysis documentation, and build instructions.
Hardware Photos
Analysis
I used FEMAP and NX Simcenter to complete modal and linear structural analyses.
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Combined core shear
Core thickness as a function of geometry & stiffness
Lay-up coupons tested in-house
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Von Mises, ultimate and yield
MMPDS for aerospace grade materials
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Yield, ultimate, bending
Pre-load calculations
Huth method CBUSH stiffnesses
Potted insert allowables calculated in-house via coupon testing