Nicola Santacroce

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Yakima, WA *8901

TEL. 509-***-****

CEL. 954-***-****

abnbwf@r.postjobfree.com

AEROSPACE ENGINEER – US CITIZEN

EDUCATION

**** ************ ********, European Board of Professional Engineers (Milan, Italy)

1998 MSc Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Structures, Polytechnic of Milan, Italy

Thesis on crash and energy absorption analysis by testing and FEA.

1995 BSc Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic of Milan, Italy

EXPERIENCE

06/2005 – Present GE Aviation (formerly Smiths Aerospace) Mechanical Systems Landing gears,

Yakima (WA)

Stress Engineer

Stress analysis of landing gear systems: static, fatigue and DT analysis using hand calcs (Excel,

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Mathcad), FEA (MSC Patran/ NASTRAN, MSC MARC, ANSYS) and Fatigue and DT software (MSC

Fatigue, NASGRO, in house and customer’s codes, etc.) producing Stress, Fatigue and Damage

Tolerance Reports

Failure analysis reports including correlation of stress analysis with test results

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Vibration analysis using FEA to predict frequency response to random and sinusoidal input (SEI, DO

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160, etc.).

Analysis of landing gear systems for the following aircrafts: T 45, F22, V22, F18, 747, 777, A340, 737,

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A380 and 787.

CAD tools: Unigraphics and CATIA V5.

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Use of Boeing and Airbus stress and FDT methodologies.

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Stress analysis to support manufacturing, repairs and substantiation of discrepant components (Liaison

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Engineering).

Supervising all the subcontracted stress activities, making routine contacts with customers, teaming

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partners, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Coaching and mentoring new hires

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Operating as an approved signatory for Stress.

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06/2002 – 06/2005 B/E Aerospace, Leighton Buzzard, UK and Miami (Florida)

Structural Certification Engineer

Conducting stress analysis by hand or using FE programs and generate stress reports: FEMAP/

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NASTRAN and PATRAN / NASTRAN, ALGOR, Mathcad and Matlab.

FE analysis of metallic and composite structures with PATRAN, FEMAP and NASTRAN.

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Providing technical support to assure airworthiness and reliability of aircraft structures and equipment.

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Conduct static testing and generate static test plans and reports.

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Developing FAA approved static and fatigue allowables for composite materials to be used for in house

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stress analysis

Preparing stress and fatigue reports and performing structural analysis to substantiate aircraft repairs,

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modifications, in accordance with airline directives.

Certification of aircraft interior structures: preparation of certification documentation to be submitted to

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CAA/FAA/JAA for approval.

Working in collaboration with FAA DER’s and DMIR’s to achieve a fully certified structural design:

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ensuring FAA approval of the stress reports and test reports, following the request for conformity

process, inspecting the test articles and dispositioning the non conformities prior to final DER’s

approval, witnessing testing along with the FAA designated representatives and customers.

Vibration analysis using FEA to predict frequency response to sinusoidal input, producing vibration

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reports to ensure that SEI, DO 160, aircraft manufacturer’s requirements for vibration are met.

Integrating technical, cost value, and safety considerations into the product definition to comply with

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customer, regulatory and company requirements; documenting results in reports, specifications, and

supporting data. Interfacing with other members of project or program teams, mgmt., and technical staff

to define and implement engineering solutions to meet group, organizations, and company objectives.

Providing Design assistance to a team of designers and partner operations teams on site from

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structural point of view

Ensuring fatigue requirements for metallic and composite structures are met.

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Participating in product team activities and design reviews.

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Making routine contacts with customers, teaming partners, subcontractors, and suppliers.

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Operating as an approved signatory for Stress.

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7/2001 6/2002 Mayflower Aerospace Ltd, Biggleswade (U.K.)

Stress Engineer

Performing detailed structural analyses of components and assemblies to assure design configuration

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meet function and structural integrity in support of aircraft/component design for product development

and certification.

Airbus A380 engine pylon design and preliminary stress analysis.

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Airbus A380 wing covers and reinforcings design and stress analysis with structural optimization.

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Attending weekly status meetings with Airbus Engineering representatives.

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Airbus A340 600 wing rear spar stress analysis.

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Airbus NIMROD wing ribs checkstress analysis and fatigue (using AIRBUS code) and damage

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tolerance analysis (using NASGRO and AIRBUS code).

Conducting Stress analysis by FEA using FEMAP /NASTRAN, AIRBUS STRESS PROGRAMS and

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hand calculations (mathcad and excel spreadsheets).

8/2000 7/2001 CISCO SYSTEMS, Milan (Italy)

Mechanical Engineer NPI Structural

Stress Analysis (Thermal, Modal) on electronic/optical components (PATRAN/NASTRAN): heat transfer

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analysis used to predict the temperature of electronic and optical components; heat dissipation

analysis; modal analysis used to predict the natural frequencies of the structure for a good design

quality, compatible with the standard specifications of energy absorption.

Evaluation of feasibility of the new products using cad tools (PRO E).

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Assisting with new product development, perform design reviews and input, perform prototype and

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production process design.

Bill of Material creation and maintenance, managing engineering change orders, supplier/vendor

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management, production problem resolution, project management, and product quality management.

Vibration analysis and testing on electronic and optical components (attended company course).

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Packaging design and testing for energy absorption.

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4/2000 8/2000 NOVELLINI SRL, Mantova (Italy)

Manufacturing/Liaison Engineer

Identification of manufacturing issues on the shop floor.

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Provide engineering expertise in assisting manufacturing operations with drawing and document

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interpretation in order to establish design intent.

Investigating and initiating corrective action to resolve drawing errors discovered during the

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manufacturing process, using cad tools (CATIA).

Working together with other manufacturing engineers to develop product

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and process improvements.

Ensuring application of best practices and identifying the need for enhanced processes, methods,

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and tools.

Improving production equipment, methods, and processes for multiple sequence operations

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involving integration of multiple technologies such as extrusion, forging, sheet metal, composites,

welding, assembly, machining, plastic injection molding, thermoforming.

4/1999 4/2000 National service, Italian army, Milan (Italy)

Caporal

Employed in the Telecommunication Engineering division of the Italian Army.

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Ground radar surveillance: fixed and moving target imaging.

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Software development: Encryption / decryption codes using C++.

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07/1999 Professional Engineer, European Board of Professional Engineers (Milan, Italy)

11/1997 – 12/1998, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic of Milan, Italy

Research work for MS Degree: 1 yr project sponsored by AGV, Italian manufacturer of motorcycle helmets.

Subject: "Impact Biomechanics applied to head injuries: analysis of the energy absorption of a human head

involved in a motorcycle accident".

The final goal of this study was to increase the effectiveness of a safety system such as a helmet to prevent

fatalities and life threatening head injuries during road accidents involving motorcycle riders. The study

included accident data gathering, design (Pro E), analysis (FEA using MSC Patran and Pamcrash) and

testing (characterization of materials at various strain rates and impact testing). The study was conducted in

function of specific parameters: materials, geometries, angles of impact, head injury criteria, certification

regulations, etc.

FEA predictions were validated by correlation with experimental data.

Material characterization was conducted at ENICHEM Plastics in Mantova, Italy.

Crash tests were conducted at AGV in Alessandria, Italy.

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