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Students
Meet
some of the students in the MEng program. If you are interested in speaking
to an MEng student, please fill out the contact
form to speak to a student or alumni.
Franck
Billarant
I am currently
a MEng candidate in the Aero/Astro Department at MIT. Originally from
France, I received a Maîtrise (four year degree) in Mechanical Engineering
from the Faculté des Sciences et des Techniques in Nantes. During these
four years, I acquired a strong technical education while developing a
passion for Aeronautics. This passion led me to obtain my private pilot
license (VFR) and later apply to ESTACA (Ecole Supérieure des Techniques
Aéronautiques et de Construction Automobile), a school specialized in
Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering. After two years of study and
several industrial internships in prestigious European companies such
as Hispano-Suiza and Aérospatiale-Matra (now EADS), I received my Diplôme
D'Ingénieur in Aeronautical Engineering in July 1999.
At Hispano-Suiza (4 months internship) I was part of the Experimental Dynamics Team in charge of assessing the vibration characteristics of gear webs in Accessory (AGB) and Transfer (TGB) Gearboxes for the CFM56-7 engines. I became familiar with experimental techniques such as telemetric data acquisition and spectral analysis.
At Aérospatiale-Matra (EADS) I worked for six months as a Research Engineer on the development of an active avionics isolation interface, which utilized hydraulically amplified piezoelectric actuators for helicopter and spacecraft applications. I also worked with four other engineers on active reduction of acoustical radiation of aircraft composite panels for the ATR-42. Last year I served my mandatory national duties (16 months) by working for a French Tier 1 automotive supplier (Faurecia) in the Detroit area. Sponsored by the French-American chamber of commerce, I worked as a Structural Engineer at the advanced studies division in the Seating Department. My work involved conception and design of prototype seat frames, which allowed me to gain experience in Computer Aided Design (UG, CATIA, I-DEAS) as well as in Finite Element Analysis by performing crash test simulations (I-DEAS, RADIOSS).
My principal interests mainly focus on structural dynamics and aeroelasticity.
Christopher
Hanlon
I am a candidate for a
Master of Engineering degree from the department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
In December 2000 I received a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
from the Georgia Institute of Technology. While at Georgia Tech I worked
for one semester in the Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory on projects
related to General Electric's University Strategic Alliance. Specifically,
I worked on a team whose goal was to develop a tool that quickly and accurately
asses the impact of various technologies on gas turbine performance metrics
(i.e. specific fuel consumption, weight, cost, lifetime durability, etc.).
By the time I was leaving Georgia Tech the tool was well under way to
completion with strong support from GE Aircraft Engines and will likely
be implemented in the conceptual design phase.
Upon leaving Georgia Tech I went to work for Pratt & Whitney in the Propulsion Systems Analysis division working as a performance engineer on advanced commercial engine programs. While there I participated in the conceptual engine definitions for new aircraft concepts including Boeing's "Near Sonic Cruiser" and Blended Wing Body concepts. At Pratt I gained experience in thermodynamic cycle analysis including gas turbine cycle selection and design. Perhaps most importantly, I was exposed to the design of gas turbines from a systems integration perspective including the issues associated with performance, weight, noise, emissions, and life cycle reliability. Consequently, I have experience working within teams and enjoy the process very much. I trust this experience will prove invaluable in this class and the subsequent MEng activities. While at MIT I will be taking classes in propulsion and energy conversion.
Tatsuki
Kashitani 
I am currently a candidate
for a Master of Engineering degree in Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering
from MIT. I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and Applied
Science from California Institute of Technology in 1999. At Caltech, I
participated in a group research study involving the possibility of commercial
exploitation of the moon's water ice resources through the Ae 125 course.
Ae 125 - Concurrent Space Systems Engineering ? is a one year class offered
to upper division undergraduates and graduate students. The class is taught
in the Laboratory of Space Mission Design by Dr. Joel Sercel from JPL.
In the first term of Ae 125 students are exposed to all the major disciplines
associated with space flight system and mission design and analysis. The
second term of Ae 125, covers the principles of system engineering and
software development for collaborative design and analysis. Finally, the
third term of Ae 125 is a collaborative study in which students on a team
with varied backgrounds work together to develop a complete end?to?end
mission and system architecture and conceptual design for a complex system.
This architecture typically includes a business case, technical design
and analysis, and an implementation plan. It is reviewed by working professionals
in the aerospace community from industry and government. I was responsible
for orbital analysis, mission design, and system integration in the project.
As the sub?leader of the group project, I enjoyed working with the team
of four graduate and four undergraduate students. At MIT, I am taking
courses in control and astrodynamics this fall.
Laboratory of Space Mission
Design
http://www.lsmd.caltech.edu/
Ae 125 Project
http://www.lsmd.caltech.edu/AE125/ae125.htm
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