Mechanical Engineering Project

J acques Abdul Massih

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EDUCATION:

N ortheastern University Boston,

MA

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering – Thermo Fluids concentration, GPA: 3.62

A pril 2011

University of Balamand Balamand El - Koura,

Lebanon

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

February 2009

EXPERIENCE:

I ndevco – Unipak Tissue M ill Division

H alat, Lebanon

I ndustrial T raining in a paper manufacturing plant

A ugust 2008

• Acquired knowledge about machines, industrial systems, and instruments through shadowing

employees

• Observed the techniques and processes used in the paper manufacturing plant

• Gained an understanding of the following: heat exchangers, pumps, boilers, fuel tanks, low and high

p ressure systems, types of fuels used, bearings, calculating the humidity of steam pipes using

psychrometric charts, vibration survey on rotating machinery, and t ransmission of motion

ACADEM IC PROJECTS:

N ortheastern University

Computational Fluid Dynamics:

Spring 2011

Completed five fairly complex projects by utilizing finite difference and finite volume methods applied to

f luid f low and heat t ransfer problems; developed the corresponding CFD codes using the software

M ATLAB and compared numerical results to analytical

Aerodynamics:

Fall 2010

• Ut ilized the CFD software FLUENT in order to perform a CFD analysis on an airfoil profile and to

simulate the f luid f low to attain the required results

• Composed a project about the Numerical Source Panel Method using Excel software; utilized a solver

t hat solves a system of 8 equations and 8 unknowns to calculate the pressure coefficient distribution

a round a circular cylinder after deriving the necessary equations

• Plotted airfoil profiles; calculated the corresponding lift, drag, axial, and normal forces, as well as other

p roperties such as moments and stresses by utilizing equations and formulations using Excel

spreadsheets

University of Balamand

• Designed an air measurement apparatus consisting of pipes, obstruction meters, manometers, and a

b lower to study the f low of air for the final project; presented information to professors and

approximately 50 students

• Conducted experiments and submit ted professional lab reports on centrifugal pumps, wind tunnels,

converging diverging nozzles, Pelton turbines, sharp-edged orifices, and venturimeters

• Researched solar water heaters and conversion of solar energy to heat water. Studied the energy

t ransferred due to the conduction, convection, and thermal radiation, and compiled results and

research into a report

• Studied and delivered a presentation to professor and classmates about stress and stiffness due to

torsion in thin-walled membranes, in solid non-circular membranes, and in thin-walled open cross-

sections

A DDITIONAL SKI L LS:

AutoCAD - Solid Works – MAT LAB - Microsoft Office - Laboratory skills - Computer Numerical Control -

C++

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