Expert Details
Composite Materials, Nondestructive evaluation (ultrasound, thermography etc..) , FE modelling
ID: 729454
United Kingdom
Expert in composite material testing, analysis and failure.
Non-destructive evaluation using linear and nonlinear ultrasound.
Nonlinear FE modelling using ANSYS, LS-DYNA3D and Nastran
Consultant for various companies (Rolls Royce, CIRA, Nedeas, Knorr-Bremse etc..)
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2000 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Aerospace Engineering | Institution: Cranfield University |
| Year: 1995 | Degree: Msc | Subject: Aerospace Engineering | Institution: Cranfield University |
| Year: 1994 | Degree: Laurea | Subject: Aerospace Engineering | Institution: Federico II University, Naples |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: (Undisclosed) | Department: mechanical engineering |
Responsibilities:(Undisclosed) Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2005 | Employer: Cranfield University | Title: (Undisclosed) | Department: College of Aeronautics |
Responsibilities:(Undisclosed) Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 1997 | Employer: Novotech | Title: (Undisclosed) | Department: structures |
Responsibilities:(Undisclosed) Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2018 | Employer: University of Bath | Title: (Undisclosed) | Department: Mechanical Engineering |
Responsibilities:(Undisclosed) Available upon request. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2004 to 2018 | Country / Region: Europe/Asia | Summary: Evaluator for various research body (H2020, Fp6 and so on) |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
|---|
| Expert witness on a court case: failure of an engine Expert witness on a court case: crash of an unmanned space vehicle (3m euros) |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Composite Material Structures Finite element analysis Fatigue |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Living in UK since 1997 |
| Italian | Mother Tongue |
Fields of Expertise
accident, accident investigation, accident reconstruction, acoustic emission testing, advanced composite, advanced material, advanced material technology, aerospace vehicle, airframe stress analysis, analysis technique, ANSYS software, automobile crash detection, automobile crash test, automotive crash simulation, composite aircraft structure stress analysis, composite failure analysis, composite material failure, composite material impact damage evaluation, composite material micromechanics, composite material selection, composite material stress analysis, composite material testing, composite structure, composite structure design, compression failure, computer modeling, crash analysis, crash simulation, crash simulation software, crashworthiness, damage, damage assessment, deformation analysis, destructive testing, education, elastic property, elastic vibration, failure analysis, fatigue testing, finite element analysis, finite element analysis software, finite element analysis training, finite element method, finite element model correlation, finite element modeling, flaw detection, forensic engineering, fracture analysis, fracture mechanics, fracture testing, high-performance polymer, honeycomb composite, in-service materials failure analysis, integrity testing, laminate material testing, materials failure analysis, materials selection, micromechanics, modal analysis, nanocomposite, nondestructive test, nondestructive testing, nondestructive testing code, nonlinear dynamic response, nonlinear finite element analysis, nonlinear material, solid modeling, stress analysis, stress modeling, structural analysis, structural composite, structural mechanics, textile composite, thermal analysis, three-dimensional structure for composite material, ultrasonic testing, product failure, composite core material, composite material process modeling, composite material process development, advanced composite manufacturing, composite material mechanical property, material characterization process, prepreg material, materials science, resin transfer molding, polymer matrix composite, composite material processing, composite material