汤姆 Elson

汤姆, a Principal Engineer at im体育APP Digital Engineering, brings 12 years of industry experience in R&D and product development across various sectors. Specializing in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and heat transfer, he offers support and deep expertise in sectors like 食物 & Drinks, 核, and 石油 & Gas, enhancing our projects with innovative solutions.

Experience

汤姆 has an undergraduate Masters in Aerospace Engineering, followed by a PhD in Computational Aerodynamics. His research focused on modeling the tip vortices shed from the novel Open Rotor Jet Engine and developing mathematical correlations to integrate into a NASA noise prediction code. With 12 years in R&D and product development, 汤姆 has worked across various sectors, including OEMs, 创业公司, and consumer products. Including as a Lead Thermal Research Engineer at Dyson.

Since joining im体育APP Digital Engineering in January 2023, his expertise has benefited projects in the 食物 and Drinks, 石油 and Gas, and nuclear sectors.

汤姆 is based in our Bristol office.

Career Highlights

• Led the development of a Downhole Corrosion Sensor and presented this at an international conference.
• Engineered the thermo-mechanical design of a critical powertrain component from first principles.
• Presented a design review to James Dyson.
• Conducted complex multiphase flow analysis for the 核 Industry.
• Spoke at the UK Heat Transfer Society about the role of simulation in thermal systems design.

Specialisms

• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Heat Transfer and Thermal Management
• Aerodynamics
• Multiphase Flows
• Optimization and Data Analysis
• R&D Processes, including Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)

Professional Qualifications

Memberships

• Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (MIMechE)

Sector Expertise

• Aerospace
• Consumer Goods
• 石油 and Gas
• Additive manufacturing
• 食物 and Drink
• 核

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