Xavier - Consultant PATRAN

Professional Experiences

Since
01/18
Structural Engineer at STOW Group – Racking & Storage Solutions
• Static and Seismic Design Validation of Racking Solutions (Pallet Racking, HighBay, Mezzanine, etc…) towards Eurocodes (EC3, EC8) and Specific Racking Norms.
• Writing of Static note and defense of results and assumptions in front of External
Controllers (Prüfhstatikers, experts…)
• Full FE Model of complex MEZZANINE installations (RSTAB)
• Detailed studies of strength of footplate and anchorage solutions (RSTAB).

08/19-
07/20
Invited Professor in charge of Aerospace Courses – WAN/Haute Ecole Condorcet
Charleroi – COLIBRI Engineering
• BAC aerotechnique: Aerospace Engine Construction Analysis
• Master in Aerospace Industrial Engineering: Introduction to Aircrafts Structures

08/19-
07/20
Consultant Senior Stress Engineer subcontracting for SABCA – COLIBRI Engineering
A350XWB Flap Supports – STEP7 Particular Risks Analysis
• Bird Strike Analysis and STEP7 Design Validation.
• Wheel and Tyre Failure Analysis for STEP7 Design Validation. Patran/Nastran
• Tools and Methods development.
• Coordination and Subcontracting management.

02/16-
03/18
Senior Stress and Liaison Engineer on assignment at SONACA - NALYS Group
EMB 190E2 Flaps Project - Detailed Design & Certification Phase
• Design Validation and Improvement (Weight-saving) by Static Sizing Calculations.
• Static Loadcase Calculations and selection of sizing load sets.
• Tools and Methods development.
EMB 190E2 Flaps Supports Project - Certification Phase
• Interface focal point between SONACA (Flaps) and ASCO (Flap supports) Teams :
On-site Technical support, review of certification reports, Progress monitoring -
management and guidance - communication

03/12-
06/14
Engineering Team Leader on assignment at S.A.B.C.A. (Belgium)- NALYS Group
A400M Master Flap Supports Project (5 Engineers - 2 Designers)
Management, planning and technical validation of the project activities, in particular:
• Stress Engineering: Development and harmonization of sizing validation
methods and integration in the certification dossiers (+/-2000 pages), checking
and official approval, internally as well as for subcontractors/suppliers.
• Tests: Static and Fatigue Full-Scale tests.
• Design & Production Support : Material Review Board, Industrialization & Design
Modification Campaign
Contacts with & reporting to:
• Final client (Airbus): Monthly presentations (EN) – defend decisions & planning
• To SABCA Management: Program committee, staffing meetings
• To suppliers: follow-up and validation of requests for derogations, quality etc..

01/04-
01/16
Stress Engineer – on assignment at various customers and on various projects:
Customer Project
Intervention Domain
Stress Calculations
Reports FEA
Test Support Project
Static F&DT Methods Mgmt Stati
c
Fatigue
TREMEC
06/15-
01/16
PRJ57
(confidential) XX X XX ABAQUS
SABCA
06/2013-
02-2014
03/2012-
06/2014
11/2010-
02/2012
DASSAULT SMS
F5X – T34 Lower
Rear Fuselage
XX XX XX X ELFINI
Coordination
of Brussels
Team (5 SE)
A350XWB Flap
Supports - PRA XX XX XX PATRAN/
NASTRAN
Coordination
of 5 SE
+Subcontracting
A400M Master
Flap Supports XX X X
PATRAN/
NASTRAN X X
SONACA
03/2009-
11/2010
+
05/2004-
01-2006
LEGACY 500
Flap Panels
(Stress Leader)
XX XX X
XX + Subcontracting
FP7 - MAAXIMUS PATRAN/
NASTRAN X
A400M FLE SAMCEF X
A380-800 Nose
Upper Shell
+ Freighter
XX
SRM, Certification
XX
Certification
X
ASCO
08/2014-
05/2015
02/2006-
02/2009
EMB 190E2 Flap
supports Project XX XX X
PATRAN/NA
STRAN
A400M Slave
Flap Supports XX X
X
Flight
Clearance
PATRAN/
NASTRAN X
Stress Methods
and Tools XX
XX
Asco
Stress