Mechanical Analysis Intern: Moog Inc. (Summer 2023)

I worked on two key projects while with Moog’s primary flight control actuation Mechanical Analysis Team.

Software Development for Mechanical Analysis Automation

I developed a multitude of programs which allow for reliable, automated mechanical analysis tasks, including vibration analysis, plastic stress-strain curve creation and material database management. Written in VBA, my code is optimized for speed while also providing a user friendly interface and catching user mistakes. My work entailed predicting user needs and issues while closely collaborating with other engineers to coordinate solutions. My software allows engineers to easily and reliably complete their tasks in minutes instead of hours (about 1500% faster), while also ensuring that results are reliable.

My tools are currently part of Moog’s Standards, and are to be used by the international Mechanical Analysis team as standardized methods for all engineers. 

Joint Analysis Method Simplification

I developed methods to simplify joint analysis for primary flight control designs using ANSYS, NX, and Excel. More specifically, I created detailed and accurate 3D models alongside over 20 simplified models aimed at testing various factors and parameters. I then ran numerous simulations on each of them, and analyzed the data so as to relate the results from the fully meshed, detailed models to the simplified models.

I was able to derive various methods which allow for faster and easier joint stress analysis, and was able to quantify in what situations they would be reliable. I presented my work to the entirety of Moog’s international Mechanical Analysis team.