EXAMPLES AND PROJECTS

PROJECTS

The following are projects I have been involved in. (Click on thumbnail for larger image.)

National Center for Atmospheric Research

Advanced Coronal Observing System

Solar observing instruments base at the Mauna Loa Solar Observatory.


PICS Optical system utilizing component positioning mechanisms. Thermally controlled base. Modeled using KeyCreator	CHIP- Optical system utilizing mechanisms to position shutters and components. Thermally controlled base. Modeled using KeyCreator
http://mlso.hao.ucar.edu/about.html

High Resolution Doppler Lidar (HIRDL)

An instrument jointly developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The instrument was flown on the DLR Falcon jet during the International H2O Project (IHOP_2002).

Original configuration in "C"tainer

Layout of original configuration using Solidworks

Redesign of instrument

Instrument placed in aisle of MPAE research Falcon jet.

http://www.eol.ucar.edu/dir_off/projects/2002/IHOP.html

http://www.dlr.de/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-4689/7762_read-11991/

Solar B

Satellite based solar observing telescope and instruments.


Calibration unit for Solar Optical Telescope instrumentation. Utilizes spherical geneva indexing mechanism and scotch-yoke to position filters.
http://solar-b.nao.ac.jp/sot_e/

SUNRISE BALLOON

A balloon borne solar observatory. This is an international collaboration between US and European scientific institutions.

Gondola frame buildup

FEA model of upper frame

Flex bearing for telescope mount.

FEA model of bearing mount.

http://www.hao.ucar.edu/features/sunrise.php

http://www.ucar.edu/news/releases/2007/sunrise.shtml

http://www.ucar.edu/news/releases/2007/sunrisevisuals.shtml

VCSEL Hygrometer

An aircraft based hygrometer developed at NCAR according to specifications provided by Southwest Sciences Inc.

Assembly

Temperature probe

Instrument on aircraft

http://www.swsciences.com/

http://www.swsciences.com/research/HIAPER.html

XUV Photometer System (XPS)


Exploded diagram Modeled using ProE Junior	Instrument on flow bench
Instrument was flown on both rocket and satellite platforms.
http://lasp.colorado.edu/see/

University of Colorado

Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy (CASA)


1987A rocket grazing incident telescope layout	1987A telescope buildup	1987A rocket payload integration	Vacuum tank for optical testing
http://casa.colorado.edu/

EXAMPLES

The following are examples of work I have done in the past. (Click on thumbnail for larger image.)

Finite Element Analysis


HAIPER back optical bench support	SUNRISE balloon interface and upper truss	SUNRISE balloon interface	Thermal stress analysis between three dissimilar materials- glass, stainless steel and aluminum