Lee G. Smith

Mr. Smith is a Senior Dynamics Engineer specialized in vibration testing, modal testing, shock testing and data analysis.

Work History

Consultant (Boeing Huntington Beach Dynamic Laboratory) Aviant Company 1996 - 2001

• Conducted all modal testing done at this facility including Delta II second stage, Globalstar satellite, and International Space Station S0 Truss Segment.
• Developed all data analysis programs currently in use including integrated pyrotechnic shock analysis system. Published paper on the system.
• Consulted at Dassault Laboratory in France to verify French shock analysis practices.
• Consulted at NTS Laboratory in Valencia, California to develop techniques for strain gage data.

Principal Engineer/Scientist McDonnell Douglas (became Boeing) 1989 - 1996

• Developed requirements for Segment Microgravity and Equipment Vibroacoustic criteria.
• Directed acoustic tests of major Space Station components in Space Station Engineering.
• Developed and presented a paper on techniques for Statistical Energy Analysis of aerospace truss structures.

Senior Staff Engineer Hughes Aircraft Ground Systems - Antenna Design Engineering and Dynamics Laboratory 1978 - 1989

• Conducted finite element analysis of large radar antennae.
• Incorporated digital vibration control system in dynamic laboratory systems.
• Beta tested I-deas data analysis system and incorporated it into laboratory operation.
• Developed methodology for base-forced modal testing and programs for data analysis and utilization.
• Presented a paper about base-forced test and analysis techniques.

Staff Engineer Hughes Aircraft Space Systems Division 1973 - 1978

• Conducted development and production vibration tests of communication satellite systems including Intlesat series and Pioneer-Venus.
• Designed and implemented a dual-head 10000 lb. Exciter system for subsystem testing.
• Conducted first industry Fast Fourier Transform based modal test.

Engineer McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Missiles and Space Division 1968 - 1973

• Conducted System acoustic and vibration test of Skylab satellite at NASA Houston vibroacoustic laboratory.
• Evaluated digital vibration control and analysis systems.

Engineer McDonnell Douglas Aircraft - Aircraft Division 1967-1968

• Designed implementations of carbon composite design of aircraft tail structures.

Engineer Douglas Aircraft Missiles and Space Division (became McDonnell Douglas) 1961 - 1967

• Developed digital random vibration analysis system.
• Conducted Saturn vibration tests including High Force Test of the Saturn IV-B stage at Thiokol Utah facility.
• Designed large vibration fixtures for the Saturn program.
• Presented papers regarding both the high-force test and vibration fixture design.

Engineer Douglas Aircraft El Segundo Naval Aircraft Facility 1952 - 1961

• Structure Design for AD, A2D, A3D, F3D, F4D, and F5D aircraft wing, fuselage and avionics installations.

Education
BS - Civil Engineering, University of California Berkeley, 1952
MS - Mechanical Engineering California State University Long Beach, 1970

Additional Education
Italian - fluent
French - functional

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