Shannon Casey
Research Engineer
Education
B.E., Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University, 1998
M.E., Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University, 2003
Experience
Mr. Casey joined MR&D in July 1998. He is currently working on the development of finite element models for the analysis of asymmetric nosetips for the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Casey developed finite element models for the design and analysis of carbon-carbon thermal dissipaters for spacecraft laser diodes, a braided C/SiC tailcone, braided ceramic matrix composite airfoils, hybrid carbon/glass braids for low cost rocket nozzles, CMC exhaust washed airframe structures, and CMC turbine engine components which are exposed to temperatures ³1000°C. He also developed a finite element model to analyze first vibrational mode shapes for a Nicalon/Blackglas blastshield, which was later used in a random vibration analysis. His work on braided ceramic matrix composite airfoils included heat transfer analyses, as well as aerodynamic load and internal pressure load mechanical stress analyses.
Mr. Casey is heavily involved in several contracts involving the design and analysis of rocket nozzles. This analysis includes the generation of a finite element model, the calculation and application of expected material properties using in-house micromechanical codes, the application of thermal loading and transient heat transfer analysis, the application of structural loading, and post-processing of the analysis results.
Mr. Casey contributed to the thermostructural analysis of the nosecone for the Aegis LEAP Interceptor (ALI) missile currently being developed by the Navy. He is involved in the acoustic analysis of a CMC exhaust washed airframe structure which requires the analysis of vibrational mode shapes followed by random vibration analysis. All models were developed and analyzed using finite element codes such as ANSYS and ABAQUS.
He is also responsible to MR&D’s network configuration and IT administration.