Charles Alexander

Responsible for design, assembly, testing, installation, and troubleshooting of electromechanical systems for Automated Fiber Placement heads. AFP systems are used to create functional carbon fiber parts for both public and private aerospace applications.

Developed a FreeMat program to analyze CT scan data of rock fractures. Fracture apertures were analyzed for geometric and statistical data, allowing primary flow paths to be predicted, which then informed testing parameters. Delivered a technical paper and presentations to NETL in Morgantown and at the MLEF Technical Summit in Pittsburgh.

Worked on site at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve West Hackberry Site conducting a feasibility study of using a Variable Frequency Drive system on the Site's water pumps. Gathered data to determine feasibility and presented findings on site, in New Orleans, and at the MLEF Technical Summit in Morgantown, WV. Produced a detailed feasibility report.

Designed subsystems of Compartmentalized Storage Tanks for offshore customers. Completed calculation package ensuring tanks could support applied loads. Analyzed stress profiles of dive bell components using Autodesk Algor Simulation and integrated findings in project reports for Coast Guard verification. Designed and completed calculations for a variety of small one-off components including retaining rings for static mixers.

Maintained software and hardware in the hospital. Assisted with rewiring projects on two server groups with guidance from a supervisor. Catalogued and updated software on all computers in the hospital and reported results. Skills Software: ANSYS, MATlab, Autodesk Mechanical Simulation, Mathcad, AutoCAD, Pro Engineer, MS Office, Linux, C, Python, Arduino and BeagleBone microcontrollers Hardware: Lathe, Horizontal and Vertical Mills, Drill Press, Bandsaw, Multimeter, Soldering Iron Foreign Language: Approaching fluency in Spanish