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Analysis & simulation
Structural, thermal and modal FEA. Light CFD. Reports written to inform decisions, not to impress.
Mechanical Engineer
Simulation, design and manufacturing, done with care.
I work between the model and the physical part — from finite-element analysis to the CAD that ends up on the shop floor.
Astronomy & Scientific InstrumentationAutomotiveAerospaceTechnical TrainingResearch & Academia
Scientific publication · SPIE 2016
Cryogenic COTS components for the HARMONI/E-ELT instrument.
Design and validation of the Pupil Mask Rotator and the Voice Coil Shutter in cryo-vacuum environment (< 25 K, 10⁻⁷ mbar). IAC · Universidad de La Laguna · UKATC · Univ. of Oxford.
Proc. SPIE Vol. 9908, 99089U · DOI: 10.1117/12.2232586
Read the paperSelected work
Selected projects
A sample of real engineering work spanning FEM, CAD design, dynamics, scientific instrumentation and materials selection.
Background
Engineering, research and applied science.
Development Engineer
Gran Telescopio de Canarias (GRANTECAN)
Mechanical systems design for new scientific instruments at the world's largest optical-infrared telescope. High-precision mechanisms, structures and mounts for astronomical instrumentation, from concept to on-telescope integration. FEA with Ansys APDL, CAD with PTC Creo.
Technical Training Instructor
formacad
Specialised training in CAD and simulation: advanced PTC Creo Parametric, SolidWorks, Autodesk Fusion 360 and SolidWorks Flow Simulation (CFD). Content tailored to each student's technical background.
R&D Mechanical Engineer
Altran Engineering Solutions · Barcelona
Development of new technologies for the automotive sector. Design, integration and verification of structures and mechanisms for innovation in transport and mobility.
Research Intern · Mechanical Engineering
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)
Cryogenic testing of prototypes for HARMONI/E-ELT. Cryo-vacuum conditions (< 80 K, 10⁻⁵ mbar), optical mechanisms and electronic control.
Scientific publication · SPIE
Proc. SPIE Vol. 9908 · DOI: 10.1117/12.2232586
Co-author of 'Development of cryogenic components based on COTS parts for the HARMONI instrument'. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VI.
M.Eng in Mechanical Engineering
Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Specialisation in computational mechanics: non-linear FEA, multibody dynamics, materials selection and manufacturing simulation. Thesis: FEM analysis of prosthetic implants using the cgFEM method.
B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering
Universidad de La Laguna
Broad engineering education focused on machine design, energy systems, thermodynamics and project management. Thesis: rotating pupil mechanism for HARMONI/E-ELT.
Services
How I can help.
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Mechanical design
CAD for manufacturing. Dimensioned drawings, GD&T, dimensional inspection plans.
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Second opinion
Technical review of ongoing projects. Useful when something doesn't add up and you need another pair of eyes.
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Training
Tailored workshops and sessions for engineering teams: FEA, mechanical design and analysis best practices. On-site or online.
Education
Courses
Coming soon
I'm preparing training material on FEA simulation, mechanical design and manufacturing. Leave your email in the contact form if you'd like to be the first to know when they're available.
Technical notes
Writing is slow thinking.
Notes on numerical methods, design criteria, and the small details that separate a correct model from a useful one.
Contact
Let's work together.
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