Rolls-Royce

I worked as a system design engineer for Project Vela, which aims to develop a new product development tech stack (a set of software & tools) very fast. There were two main objectives for the project: 1. Develop a functional tech stack to get software faster than using the traditional IT service and 2. Use this tech stack to complete a design challenge. The challenge consisted of making the proof of concept of a new type of Vertical & Take-Off Landing Vehicle (VTOL). The concept statement was that we can improve the lift efficiency of an electric ducted fan by a minimum of 5% by adding an annular wing around it. This cross-disciplinary analysis included problem and requirements definition with the customer, modelling, ideation, extended CFD analysis, prototyping and testing. At the end of the placement, a final design was proposed with 2D and 3D high accuracy CFD models, an in-depth analysis of the physics system, and a fully developed digital twin (my personal contribution). A patent application was submitted for the proposed design which opened a new product opportunity for the industry. Finally, the tech stack was successfully deployed and demonstrated the ability for teams to acquire new tools in days rather than years.