Willie Costa - Aerospace Engineer
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    • Formula SAE
    • Axial-Flux Generator
    • SeaLion
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    • TR-150 Civil Tiltrotor
    • Cal Poly Flutter Club
    • JAGUAR
    • Artemis
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NASA Ames Research Center

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Design driver: Increase capacity and reduce delays without increased infrastructure

Project Guidelines
  • Conceptual design of a 150-pax tiltrotor
  • Used NDARC to conduct multidimensional optimizations of design parameters: empty weight, takeoff horsepower, and cruise vs. wing & disk loading
  • Examined cruise efficiency vs. wingtip extensions

​Results
  • Research presented at NASA HQ
  • Associate Administrator’s Award 
  • NASA paper available for download here

Contact me to talk aerospace engineering or any other nerd stuff. 

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email

willie.j.costa@gmail.com

linkedin

linkedin.com/in/aerowillie
  • Home
  • About
  • Relevant Experience
  • Achievements & Honors
  • Resume
  • Portfolio
    • Formula SAE
    • Axial-Flux Generator
    • SeaLion
    • Tiltrotor Whirl Flutter
    • Ganymede
    • Hammerhead
    • TR-150 Civil Tiltrotor
    • Cal Poly Flutter Club
    • JAGUAR
    • Artemis
    • MGT Reducer
    • iFly