Matthew Lively

Experience

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  University of Utah

  Oct 2004 - May 2005

  Convective Heat Transfer Lab Engineer

  Responsibilities:Performed studies on turbine blades of varying roughness at multiple Mach numbers by running transonic wind tunnel.Accomplishments:Verified test results using CFD analysis of wall shear stresses and aerodynamic losses using Fluent and Excel.

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  Easton Technical Products

  May 2005 - Mar 2006

  Product Development and Test Engineer

  Responsibilities:Developed and tested new and safer carbon fiber and aluminum sporting goods.Accomplishments:Designed and built testing machine that verified product structural properties.

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  Williams International

  Mar 2006 - Sept 2009

  Design and Analysis Mechnical Engineer

  Responsibilities:Performed structural, thermal, & vibratory FEA analysis of turbine rotors, blades, nozzles and associated assemblies. Assisted in the design of these components. Routinely performed preliminary Material Review Board (MRB) duties on discrepant engine components.Accomplishments:Completed CFD analysis of convergent-divergent nozzles while working with a team to develop a very high Mach number engine. Developed FAA documentation for the certification of a new gas turbine engine.Reduced production time by 25% and error rate by 75% by commissioning a new CNC grinder.Worked with multiple teams to perform design support and FEA/CFD analysis on novel, confidential engine concepts.Reduced initial production time by designing proper tooling for a Design to Production (DTP) effort.Continually improved the design and implementation of manufacturing drawings & processes for production and R&D engine parts. Additionally, verified GD&T tolerances. Show less

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  Brigham Young University

  Dec 2009 - Aug 2011

  Research Engineer

  Resposibilities:Researched methods to reduce CFD post-processing time and increase understanding of simulated flow features such as shock waves and separation & attachment lines in CFD datasets.Accomplishments:Developed a software program for the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) that resulted in reduction of post-processing time up to 50%.Created large datasets including complex delta wing geometries, swept airfoils, and a single stage steady state axial compressor which were used to verify the results of the program.Presented and published results at the 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting conference. Show less

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  GE Oil & Gas

  Sept 2011 - Apr 2015

  Senior Design and Analysis Mechanical Engineer

  Responsibilities: Design natural gas pressure regulators and surge relievers. Analyze new and existing designs using CFD / FEA / FSI to determine product safety and reliability. Local CAD/PDM database manager.Accomplishments:Generated $604K in additional yearly sales by designing custom flow restriction devices.Increased yearly regulator sales by $100K by designing and patenting a component that improved safety, reliability and product life while increasing its flow range by 10%.Used CFD/FEA/FSI analysis to reduce design to production cycle time by 50%. Utilized FSI and non-linear FEA analysis to increase simulation accuracy by 10%.Improved international sales $50K/yr. by integrating a remote safety system into an existing product.Worked with a team to develop and patent a product which reduced valve noise by up to 12 decibels.Decreased material cost by 5% and downstream turbulence by 8% in a compressor blower using a CFD moving mesh analysis. Show less

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  Northrop Grumman

  Apr 2015 - now

  Responsibilities:Design of experiments for CFD analysis of aerospace vehicles and vehicle subsystems. Work on design teams for the design and development of new vehicles. Generate efficient grids for fast and accurate calculations. Analyze solution data and determine optimal operating conditions. Prepare cost estimatets and work statements for new project proposals. Working with world-known with CFD and FEA experts on a daily basis.Accomplishments:Developed very high altitude space plane simulations using reacting chemistry and multi-phase analysis to study plume effects.Wrote numerous Bash scripts to cut CFD setup and postprocessing times by 50% while reducing input errors.Calculated dynamic engine thrust parameters and simulated stage separation physics on a newly developing launch vehicle program. Also calculated other aerodynamic flight properties.Simulated 30 6DOF store separation cases using both prescribed, and fully coupled mesh motion to determine separation safety and efficiency. Simulations run with plumes on and off.Worked on a team to design fins for a hypersonic vehicle including running over 1500 simulations to determine flight properties, aerodynamic centers, drag polars and other data for each simulation.Matched wind tunnel test results within 5% on over 500 subsonic, transonic and supersonic aerodynamic vehicle CFD simulations to validate estimated flight parameters. Saved $5k by simulating a leaking pressure regulator using moving boundaries. Determined that a faulty seal was causing the leak; the entire regulator did not need to be replaced. Show less

  • Fluid Dynamics/Propulsion Manager, Mechanical Engineering 2

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Senior Principal Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer

    Apr 2020 - Mar 2022

  • Mechanical/Aerospace Design and Analysis Engineer

    Apr 2015 - Apr 2020