Michel Brassard

Email: abp5ic@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ** ****** **

City: Hobe Sound

State: FL

Zip: 33455

Country: USA

Phone: 321-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $60,000

Willing to Relocate

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Michel Brassard

9432 SE Duncan St

Hobe Sound, FL 33455

Cell: 321-***-****

abp5ic@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Experienced mechanical engineer seeking to take his career in a new direction

EXPERIENCE

Parametric Solutions, Inc.

September 2011 - December 2012

Mechanical Engineer

Jupiter, Florida

Thermal Analyst on Pratt & Whitney FT4000 Power Turbine

Performing thermal analyses of turbine vanes, BOAS, and outer case of low power turbine section using ANSYS to create a detailed three-dimensional thermal model

Verified results by comparison with existing two-dimensional model

Created customized APDL code for rapid turnaround of updated models.

Toshiba Zeus Combustor Design

Conducted preliminary thermal analyses of prototype combustor with flow sleeve and liner

Supported flow analyses of various conditions using AFT Arrow

United Space Alliance

October 2001 - July 2011

Engineering Staff IV

Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Thermal Analyst for the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters

Spearheaded the use of SINDA/G with FEMAP, thus improving the efficiency of thermal model generation, increasing model detail, and establishing the ability to interface with stress analysis models

Created a detailed 3D thermal model of section of strut assembly in external tank attach ring to validate design change in securing EPDM thermal protection over strut covers

Performed multiple thermal analyses in support of the STS-107 Accident Investigation

Conducted extensive and detailed thermal analyses of the bolt catcher for the forward separation bolt as part of the STS-107 Accident Investigation and towards Return to Flight

Conducted reviews of thermal protection system thickness of multiple components of the SRB in support of Return to Flight

Created a detailed 3D thermal model of the Booster Separation Motor nozzle cover under design flight environments and plume impingement as cover opened during motor firing in support of Return to Flight

Performed multiple pre-launch thermal analysis of various components of the Solid Rocket Booster, making use of convection correlations, radiation exchange data, and solar radiation.

Supported effort in stress analyses of BSM nozzle and throat, conducting thermal analyses using imported ANSYS mesh, and validating results using measured test data

Assisted developing test plan to measure internal temperature of graphite throat insert in BSM nozzle

Conducted detailed thermal analysis of housing for aft-facing SRB forward skirt camera

Thermo-Fluids Analyst for the Constellation Program Ares I-X and Ares I

Lead in thermal analyses of aft skirt and associated components

Lead in thermal analyses of systems tunnel

Conducted detailed thermal analysis of DFI pressure probe on Ares I-X kick ring

Created various CFD models to study coupled CFD/heat transfer analysis using FLUENT

Conducted CFD analyses of the Ares I first stage aeroshell using FLUENT

Provided supporting thermal analysis on new internal thermal shield for aft skirt

Michel Brassard

bd Systems, Inc.

May 1998 - September 2001

Thermodynamics Engineer

Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Thermal Analyst for the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters

Conducted thermal analyses of the forward skirt and its components, taking ownership of models.

Performed thermal analyses of pyrotechnic and electrical components

Evaluated various Thermal Protection Systems, revising models as part of new TPS qualifications

Analyzed thermal data collected from the Enhanced Data Acquisition System used in several flights of the Space Shuttle, and at the same time validating thermal analysis of forward skirt.

Florida Solar Energy Center

March 1995 - May 1998

Assistant Engineer

Cocoa, Florida

Performed computer simulations of thermal loads on buildings

Monitored and visited field sites; screened and analyzed data collected

Wrote specialized Fortran codes for computer simulations

Designed, built, instrumented, and tested components for experiments

Analyzed data from solar collectors and derived convective heat transfer correlations

Designed data acquisition codes, for remote field sites, that automatically screened data for errors

EDUCATION

University of Central Florida, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering:Thermo-fluids, May 1996

Florida International University, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, April 1991

Additional Training

April 2004 Advanced SINDA/G for FEMAP

March 2006 Rocket Engine Design Workshop

January 2007 FLUENT/GAMBIT CFD

February 2009 ICEM CFD/AI* Environment

September 2009 Applied Flow Technology: AFT Arrow, AFT Impulse, AFT Fathom

SKILLS

SINDA, FLUENT, ICEM CFD, ANSYS, Patran, Fortran, MathCAD, Pro-E, AutoSketch, AFT

AWARDS

Quest for Excellence Performance Awards by United Space Alliance

for advancements in detailed three-dimensional thermal analyses

for exceptional thermal systems analysis support for certifying Shuttle, Ares I-X, and Ares I TPS

United Space Alliance Florida Team Showcase - BSM Throat Factor of Safety Tiger Team

Use of Data Award

Runner-Up Team of the Year

RATS - Risk Associated Trouble Spots

for recognizing slip hazard in worn out grit on ladder rungs for scaffold around SRB frustum

REFERENCES

Pat Lampton abp5ic@r.postjobfree.com 256-***-****

Weiping Yu abp5ic@r.postjobfree.com 321-***-****

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