Dipl.-Ing. Aaron del Rio

. Generation of Mass Models to estimate the weight, moments of inertia and centre of gravity of the car at system level using input information from CAD (Catia V5, TeamCenter and VisMockUp) to support CAE analysis. . Lead the certification of the Car Masses with the VCA for all SVO programmes. . Benchmarking and futuring of competitors weights, both at vehicle and system level and subsequent weight target setting. . Tracking weight status against targets.

• Working on behalf of Airbus Materials and Processes Department (ESCMA). Project leader of multiple certification packages, providing technical expertise in the process of the certification of fastening and structural parts. Including the definition of laboratory and shop test for the certification campaign. With special focus on environmental requirements, tensile, compression and fatigue test.

• CSTT Data Analysis for A320NEO cases of Low Speed Brake Vibration. • Flight test Instrumentation. • Flight test report analysis. • Support to A/C Zero. • Ground test aircraft support.

. Advanced Mass Models generation based on Finite Elements Models and Mechanical Designs from CATIA V5 Digital Mock Ups and NASTRAN Finite Elements Models. Generation of the AWAS 3D Mass Model of the A330 NEO Landing Gear System and Sharklet based on Hypermesh and CATIA V5 Models. . Aircraft Weight Estimation and Control: Estimation and monitoring of the mass properties of all the components of the wing and the landing gear for all aircraft of the AIRBUS Family though CATIA V5 Mechanical Design Analysis.

. Creator of the Advanced Loadability Tool for Optimization (ALTO), a Matlab Tool which optimises the Payload Distribution Process along the different decks for all the aircrafts of the Airbus Family. . Design of the Density Model of the new Airbus Beluga XL Freighter Aircraft with CATIA V5 and Hyperworks-Hypermesh for the calculation of its mass properties in AWAS. . Creator of the Manual of the Density Model Creation Procedure for the standardization of the Process in futures aircraft designs.

Member of the Project “Mar de Canarias”, consisting in the construction of two experimental offshore wind turbines of 5MW Power each on the South of the Gran Canaria Island: . Design with CATIA V5 and electrostatic analysis with ANSYS of the Polymeric Arrester class 2 INAEL INZSP 132/10/2 (132KV) for an electric substation of the offshore wind farm. . Design with CATIA V5 of different mechanical parts of the wind turbines.

. Design with CATIA V5 of the Air Ground Support Equipment-Dolly Tire Lifter of the Boeing F-18, which mechanizes the Process of change wheels in the aircraft and reduces the number of persons needed only to one. . Design with CATIA V5 of an Endoscope Guide Pipe for the maintenance of the afterburner jacket of the Turbofan General Electric GE F404. . Destructive and Non-Destructive Testing Methods.

Aircraft Design CAD Design with CATIA V5 Aerodynamics Mechanical Design Helicopter Design Structural Analysis Mass Properties