报告题目：Direct Surface Pressure Measurements for Predication of Internal Aero Noise in vehicles

                        报 告 人：Paul G. Bremner

                         Consulting engineer with international profile in aero-acoustics, vibro-acoustics electro-acoustics and statistical electromagnetics

                         报告日期：2016年9月21日星期三 下午2:30

                         报告地点：嘉定校区上海地面交通工具风洞中心212会议室

                         联 系 人：杨志刚教授  电话69589240

个人简介：

Professional Experience

Sonelite Inc San Diego, CA

AeroHydroPLUS division 2010 – present

Principal consultant in aero-acoustics and vibro-acoustics. Sample engagements include:

•CD-adapco / Daimler AG – Development of STAR-CCM+ to predict automobile interior wind noise.

•Ford – Development of CFD-based design process for open window throb (buffet) noise control

•Chrysler / FIAT - Development of CFD-based process to design for auto interior wind noise

•Pilatus Aircraft – Interior acoustic design consultant for new PC-24 utility business jet.

Sonelite Inc San Diego, CA

Consultant-in-residence, ATA Engineering Inc. (Part-time) 2004 – present

Retainer contract as Senior Technical Consultant and Business Development Consultant:

•Principal external aero-acoustic loads consultant to NASA Constellation program

•CFD-based aero-vibro-acoustics consultant to Air Force Hypersonic Flight Vehicles project

•NESC-funded review of NASA’s uncertainty margins process for aero- and vibro-acoustics

•Interior acoustics design consultant for Eclipse VLJ, PiperJet and VH-71 President’s Helicopter.

Sonelite Inc San Diego, CA

[Statistical Electromagnetcs division] 2009 – present

Partnership with Prof. Langley at Univ. Cambridge UK to commercialize new technology:

•Introduced new statistical EM simulation technology to NASA, US Navy, NIST, FAA & Air Force.

•Funded research yielding three commercialization-ready patents for new simulation software

ESI Group San Diego, CA

CEO North America & Director, Vibro-acoustics Product 2002 – 2003

After the sale of Bremner’s Vibro-Acoustic Sciences (VASci) business to ESI Group, he took an

expanded leadership role, responsible for merging the former VASci and ESI software businesses.

•delivered ESI vision message to key clients & integrated business units, retaining all key personnel

•achieved over $1million net revenue growth within the first year, despite difficult economic climate.

•secured Air Force Ph.2 SBIR funding to complete “robust (statistical) engineering” capability in core

vibro-acoustics software product VA One (formerly AutoSEA)

Vibro-Acoustic Sciences Inc (VASci) San Diego, CA

CEO 1991 – 2002

Co-founder of company developing physics simulation software for acoustic design. By 2001, VASci’s

vibro-acoustics software product was adopted by nearly every automotive and aerospace company,

worldwide. Achievements include:

•principal architect of company’s vibro-acoustic simulation software product AutoSEA (now VA One

from ESI Group)

•Coordinated a consortium for development of hybrid FE-SEA methods for mid-frequency vibroacoustics,

that included Boeing, NASA, United Technologies, Honda, Ford and General Motors

•built a sales & support organization, with 3 US offices and 20 international sales representatives

•grew revenues at CAGR of 30% annually, to become dominant player in the global market niche

•in September 2002, sold software business to French public company ESI Group

VIPAC Engineers & Scientists Ltd. Sydney, Australia

General Manager 1987 – 1990

Appointed as turnaround manager for Sydney office of an engineering services company

•launched I-DEAS software sales business, securing $2million ADI contract in the first year

•attracted NSW government funding to establish Australia’s first commercial space test center

•increased branch revenues 300% over three years

Prior Engineering Positions 1975-1987

•SDRC (UK) Ltd. – Vibro-acoustics Specialist with Business Development role - Hertfordshire, UK

•SAAB (Car Division) – NVH Development Engineer - Trollhättan, Sweden

•BHP Melbourne Research Labs – Vehicle Dynamics Research Engineer - Melbourne, Australia

•Ingersoll-Rand - Sales Engineer - Melbourne, Australia

Education, Training, Skills

College: Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Monash University, Australia 1975

Languages: English (with some French, Spanish, Swedish, German and Japanese)

Publications & Patents

Over 35 technical publications with 375 citations on Google Scholar

Three issued patents and five US patents pending

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