Structural analysis, fatigue modelling, and systems-level design for defence and aerospace.
Actively seeking a 2026 internship aerospace, defence, advanced manufacturing.
Design audit and fatigue analysis of a welded leaf spring rear hanger bracket on a 750 kg ATM trailer. Five load cases, lever arm analysis identifying the rear bracket as critical, and full weld group characterisation from first principles.
Modified Goodman infinite life verification with Kf = 2.7 for as-welded geometry and C300 steel. Fatigue FoS: 6.33. ANSYS mesh convergence and boundary condition sensitivity study quantify a 40% stress reduction when modelling realistic RHS rail flexibility.
I am a third-year Mechanical Engineering (Honours) student at QUT with an Aerospace Minor. My approach to engineering is grounded in first principles: I decompose systems into their load paths, failure modes, and energy flows before touching any software, then validate analytically before committing to FEA or CAD.
My technical work spans structural analysis, fatigue modelling, kinematics, aerodynamics, and thermodynamics. I maintain a deep interest in Australian sovereign defence capability and the engineering behind platforms that define it. I want to contribute directly to programmes like the MQ-28A Ghost Bat, AUKUS Pillar II advanced capabilities, and the structural design work underpinning next-generation autonomous airframes.
Outside coursework, I am one of two aerostructural leads on a QUT Aerospace Society design team developing a twin-boom, push-pull, fully autonomous racing UAV from blank-sheet conceptual design. I led configuration trade studies across propulsion layouts, tail arrangements, and airframe architectures, and drove the airfoil selection process evaluating Selig, Eppler, Drela, and NACA families at Re ~110k, ultimately recommending NACA 4412. Current work covers aerodynamic sizing methodology and early CAD. Next phases: OpenVSP validation, ANSYS structural FEA, and prototype fabrication with ArduPilot integration.
Systems-level analysis of Boeing Australia's loyal wingman programme and its role in Australian sovereign capability.
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