Cebe Thomas

Objective : Study the aerodynamics interaction between a regional aircraft wing and an over-wing mounted transonic propeller.

- Simulation and performance analysis of supercritical airfoil sc(2)-0714.

- Creation and simulation of a straight wing, using Gambit and Fluent.

- Specification and simulation of a transonic propeller, using an actuator disc model.

- Simulation of the whole propeller-wing configuration in an inviscid flow. Evaluation of the impact on the overall performance.

Start and Stop micro-hybrid system project team.
Objective : validate the plastic housing containing the electronic components of the Start and Stop system.

- Validation tests planning (in collaboration with suppliers, internal laboratories and customer).

- Production of parts used in tests, in collaboration with production units.

- Tests specifications and executions.

- Tests reports drafting in collaboration with laboratories.

Sector: Automobile

Research Project for Valeo (2 semesters, from Queen’s University)

Objective : improvement of automotive engine cooling fan design process by integrating the pre-design and CAD steps.

- Pre-design code creation to calculate the fan geometric properties (VBA).

- Automated creation of the entire fan in Catia v5 (VBA code for Catia).

Sector: Automobile

Placement as Motors and Actuators Branch Quality Director assistant.

- Implementation of a knowledge management system with R&D, Industrial and Purchasing departments.

- Reorganisation, improvement and management of the Branch reportings.

- Collaboration with worldwide based production sites.

Sector: Automobile

Placement as Quality Director assistant at SGMGI – turbine ring manufacturer.

- In charge of measurement tools maintenance (testing, test procedure drafting).

- Parts control before shipment.

Sector: Metallurgy