Aerospace - Resume
Design and engineering success for on-target demands
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UAVs Beginning with work on the AMBER (1985-1988) to Mars Flyers (1999-2001) Windtunnel tests and patent pending, morphing concepts (2005-2006) |
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SSTO (1989-1993) Designed a wide range of aircraft and spacecraft, both manned and unmanned: SSTO launchers, X-30-derived configurations, flyback booster and TSTO concepts, wave-riders, high-mach cruise vehicles, UAV's and hypervelocity weapons. |
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Refly->X37A (1990,2002-2004) Original designer - started with a 1" postit, built the 20+inch model and after 10 years was back on the program to work structures and sign-off on its tails. |
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Hypersonics Conceptual design, integration exploration phase, recovery system development, vehicle concepts and packaging. X33-1990, X34-1994, X43C-2006 |
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LFBB (1996) Accomplished design, fabrication and low-speed windtunnel testing of Liquid Flyback Booster (LFBB). |
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Orbital Express (2001) Integrated mission-unique satellite servicing systems and space vehicle structure for DARPA/Orbital Express, operational and demonstration satellites. |
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| Space 2000 - Mars Flyer Presentation |
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| Morphing Wing - Ballistially Deployed |
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| Flapperon Installation |
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| Ruddervators / Hot structure installation |
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One day I opened the John Deere door and with waterjug in hand jumped in the Galaxy 500
and went to school... B.S. Aerospace Engineering 1985 M.S. Physics 2009 |
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| The Future | |
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"be very cool, you will" |
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