INSTRUMENTATION DESIGN INTERN

JT3, now JT4, is a defense contractor located on base in Edwards, CA. I supported the 412 test wing and their instrumentation needs.

The main project I worked on was a testing apparatus for aerial refueling booms used to simulate flow conditions and phenomena. It would also be used to validate tanker airplanes  and train/test their boom operators. For the project, I performed thermal analysis on the main electrical box analytically and then numerically with Solidworks Simulation. I designed pulleys on the first module of the apparatus then verified the analysis with FEA. Finally for this project, I developed a layout and specified hardware for the circuit breaker box to be used for a 200kW generator.

While I was there, I was assigned to some other tasks I redesigned a telemetry tray to accommodate a new encoder in F-22 jets. This was mainly a packaging issue, working around many other components and designing fixturing to mount components. I also designed a table-top fixture to be used by R&D lab for TTC card stack development. This included an active cooling system and went through peer review. Lastly, I researched components of a replacement telemetry system for a fleet of aircraft.