Senior-Level Independent Structural & Thermal FEA Consultant
Provides independent, defensible finite element and thermal analysis within client ANSYS and high-performance computing environments. Real Engineering Solutions LLC supports critical design decisions, failure investigations, and risk mitigation on high-consequence engineering systems.
Larry BryantPrincipal
Delivers complex multi-domain simulations to evaluate interrelated physical phenomena such as thermal, structural, fluid, and electromagnetic behaviors.
Couples multiple physical domains, including thermal-structural, fluid-structure interaction, and electromagnetic-thermal coupling using ANSYS and COMSOL.
Performs static, dynamic, linear, and non-linear stress analyses, metal fatigue studies, random vibration, and seismic evaluations.
Assesses thermal loads, heat distribution, and dissipation within critical aerospace and industrial systems.
Analyzes electromagnetic fields, compatibility, and core materials for conventional electromagnets, motors, and sensors.
Provides advanced design refinement, trade studies, and performance optimization for critical hardware.
Employs ANSYS Workbench, Design Explorer, and Design of Experiments to optimize weight, thermal efficiency, and durability.
Utilizes SolidWorks to generate concepts, conduct trade studies, and design high-precision mechanical assemblies.
Applies rigorous analysis to ensure structural designs comply with standard engineering safety codes.
Performs design-by-analysis requirements for high-pressure vessels.
Verifies structural integrity for nuclear power plant components and systems.
Aerospace · Space · Nuclear · Power Generation
Nuclear · Client: National Spherical Torus Experiment Upgrade
Performed coupled structural, thermal, and insulation stress analysis on the Inner TF Bundle for the National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX-U) upgrade.
Nuclear
Conducted transient electromagnetic analysis for the ITER LSFR to evaluate electromagnetic field behaviors and material responses.
Aerospace
Conducted structural analysis and optimization on a composite overwrapped pressure vessel (COPV) for a rocket engine system.
Nuclear
Completed transient thermal and electromagnetic stress analysis for a lamellae tungsten tile design.