DONALD O. THOMAS
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OBJECTIVE
I am a recent graduate looking to obtain a full-time position as an entry-level Aerospace Engineer utilizing my knowledge and experience in structural analysis, aerodynamics, propulsion and control systems.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, May 2015
SKILLS SUMMARY
-Exposure to aerospace gas turbine engines (turbojet, turbofan, turboprop, etc.) and their Brayton cycles
-Experience with experimental methods and performing own experiments with LABView
-Experience with performing aircraft aerodynamic and control analysis
-Experience developing CAD w/ Creo Elements
-Developed structural designs for control surface a UAV.
-Experience using finite element models for structural analysis in ANSYS Mechanical
-Developed satellite power diagrams using LTSpice IV
-Propulsion Design and computational fluid dynamics simulations using ANSYS FLUENT
-Spacecraft component integration using CubeSat
-Developed structural design of UAV control surfaces and tail boom
-Performed control analysis of UAV using MATLAB and FORTRAN
WORK EXPERIENCE
Team Engineer: Variable Aspect Ratio UAV (VAR-UAV)
Fall 2013-Spring 2014
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
-Development of dynamic extendable and retractable wings that will alter the aspect ratio of the UAV during flight.
-Performed performance analysis of UAV controls to optimize endurance, range and efficiency of the UAV at every point in flight.
-Developed structural design of control surfaces and tail boom
-Received the Northrop Grumman Engineering Champion Award at the Northrop Grumman Engineering and Science Student Design Showcase at Florida Tech.
Engineering Technician: Microwave Power Transmission Sandwich Panel
Summer 2011
Naval Research Laboratory: Naval Center for Space Technology, Washington, DC
-Collection of energy from sun via refractor panels for wireless transmission from space to earth. Conversion of direct current (DC) to radio frequency (RF) for power transmission via antennas
-Researched the improve...
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