picture of Helicopter doing design work on

[chesty]

Here is an MD900 I did some stress work on for the Belgium Police. This thing is chock full of goodies!

So much for European freedom!

Anyway, it is a really cool helicopter.

 

[Jimsbbc]

i would love to do that, but it is too math related. I suck at math

 

[Mdguy]

Chesty, did you ever take a class in Rotorcraft Aerodynamics or do you just basically learn that info on the job?

 

[xxxratednites]

wow, thats pretty cool., are you some kind of engineer?

 

[chesty]

No, it does not require much math except in school. No, I did not take a rotor aerodynamics course. But part of my major is aerodynamics, sub-sonic, transonic and super sonic.

Yes, I am an engineer BS Aerospace Engineering with minors in Math and Physics. And I make more mistakes than a 2 year old with a spoon!

 

[xxxratednites]

wow, thats really cool chesty. im going for my BA in ME.
hows designing like?

 

[Superfoot]

What are you designing? Do you do a lot of vibrational analysis and strength of materials stuff? Do you get your hands dirty or do you do mostly CAD or finite elements work?

 

[Dr. E]

Chesty, that is some pretty slick shit you are working on.

Can you give me more details about the engineering aspects of your work for a fellow engineer.

Thanks

The Doc

 

[Superfoot]

Don't announce that you're an engineer, you've got to play it cool like me.

When nobody knows, they won't picture you with a pocket protector and bad posture. They see me as a real laid back ladies man here and I'm not about to bust that bubble. That could be you too!

 

[chesty]

Too late they already know, but they have seen my pic and know I am not a nerd.

I am a stress engineer. I don't do vibrational analysis, have done some modal/dynamic stuff. Mostlly static analysis using finite element and classical analysis (hand calc's) I do get dirty. I have been on, in or around most of what I work on. And I am starting to write test plans as well. Hopefully will be a DER someday.

What specifics do you want to know Dr. E?