Valerii Zuiko
Senior Engineer Pressure Vessel Design and Manufacturing at Cryomotive GmbH- Claim this Profile
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Russian Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Professional working proficiency
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Lithuanian Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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Certificate of Competency "Zwick/Roell" Materials Testing Systems
ZwickRoellDec, 2014- Oct, 2024 -
Certificate of Competency "Applied Test Systems, Inc" (ATS)
Applied Test SystemsJul, 2014- Oct, 2024 -
Certificate of Completion "FiberSIM CEE Training for NX 6.0"
VistagyJun, 2011- Oct, 2024 -
Certificate of Attendance "VII European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering" (ECCOMAS Congress 2016), 5-10 June 2016, Crete, Greece.
ECCOMASJun, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Certificate of Attendance "20th International Conference on Composite Materials" (ICCM20), 19-24th July 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark
ICCM20Jul, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Certificate of Attendance "16th European Conference for Composite Materials (ECCM16)", 22.06.14 - 26.06.2014, Seville, Spain
ESCM - The European Society for Composite MaterialsJun, 2014- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Cryomotive GmbH
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Germany
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Engineer Pressure Vessel Design and Manufacturing
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Sep 2021 - Present
• development and manufacture of Type III Composite Pressure Vessels for Cryo-compressed Hydrogen (CcH2) • responsible for the core process of filament winding: - design of composite laminates - creation and optimization of winding programs - production of prototypes • planning and implementation of process developments & optimizations • interpretation of test results and derivation of improvement measures • stress analysis using FEA or classical hand calculations • material testing support Show less
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R&D Mechanical Engineer
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Mar 2018 - Sep 2021
• design of composite pressure vessels, metal and plastic parts for seawater reverse osmosis (ROPV) and industrial water treatment systems. Creating 3D CAD models and 2D drawings of components and assemblies • stress analysis using FEA or classical hand calculations • support on manufacturing process – equipment and supplier selection, preparing technical documentation and instructions, maintenance supervision, OPEX estimation, etc. • mechanical and hydrostatic testing • optimized filament winding process which resulted in a twofold increase of the load-carrying capacity of pressure vessel • achieved a safety factor six times (6x) the vessel's design pressure (7200 psi) in accordance with ASME code • developed and successfully tested a new high-strength end-cap made of short fiber-reinforced thermoplastic • developed an innovative cube-shaped composite pressure vessel that saves up to 25% space without the use of steel skids and piping in assembly Show less
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Test Laboratory Manager
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Jul 2014 - Feb 2018
The Scientific and Educational Centre for Aviation Composite Technologies at the Perm National Research Polytechnic University is engaged in research and development of new technologies for composite materials.'Laboratory of long-term strength of aviation materials':• laboratory management (7 staff members)• mechanical testing of composite materials, plastics and metals in accordance with ASTM standards • special test procedure development for large-scale samples• 1000+ mechanical tests of composite materials were performed using Zwick and Instron machines• 300+ specimens of heat resistant alloys were tested for long-term strength at high temperatures• 5 permanent large industrial customers (including the leading Russian manufacturer of aircraft engines)• obtained the ‘Certificate of accrediting the Test Laboratory’ issued by Aviation Register of Interstate Aviation Committee (Moscow, Russia) which allows performing certification tests of aviation materials Show less
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Research Fellow
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Jul 2011 - Feb 2018
• leadership of CAE specialist team (5 staff members) • applied research on the mechanical properties and behaviour of composite materials and structures for aircraft jet engines. Stress analysis, transient thermal analysis, fatigue and damage tolerance, structural health monitoring (SHM), mechanical tests, manufacturing issues (including using PAM-RTM simulation tool and FiberSIM software), etc.• supervising undergraduate student projects (10+ Bachelor's and Master’s degree projects)• performed the series of comprehensive structural analyses for a new generation PD-14 turbofan engine. The proper materials and manufacturing methods were proposed for various composite components - outlet guide vanes, - inlet cowl, - thrust reverser, - fan cowl doors, - fan cowl support,- acoustic liners • performed theoretical and experimental studies of the effects of manufacturing defects on the static strength of composite flanges for jet engine nacelle• coordinated research activities in the development of structural health monitoring (SHM) technique for the aircraft engine composite structures using embedded optical Fiber Bragg Grating sensors• participated in 15 regional and national research projects and industrial contracts, 3 of them as coordinator• co-author of more than 20 scientific journal papers and 1 book chapter (>100 citations, h-index 5) Show less
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Perm National Research Polytechnic University
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Russian Federation
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Higher Education
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Junior Research Fellow
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Jul 2007 - Jul 2011
Department of Mechanics of Composite Materials and Constructions, Aerospace Faculty • applied research on the mechanical problems of advanced composite materials • applied research for the petroleum industry • developed the method for estimating the ultimate bearing capacity of steel wire-reinforced thermoplastic pipes for oil-gas pipelines. Obtained results were successfully implemented into production • developed a numerical-analytical method for strength prediction of composite acoustic sandwich panels with various types of core • performed stress analysis of the rig-winch block of the oil drilling rig *** Keywords: composites, FEA, CAD, CAE, SolidWorks, ANSYS, Abaqus, Mathcad, FiberSim, fiberglass, filament winding, RTM, thermoplastics, structural analysis, stress analysis, numerical simulation, mechanical test, fatigue, SHM, laboratory, polymers, composite structures, polymer composites, lab management Show less
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Geotechnical Engineer
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Aug 2008 - Aug 2009
Geotechnical engineering calculations in the field of jet grouting technology and soil mechanics Geotechnical engineering calculations in the field of jet grouting technology and soil mechanics
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Education
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2004 - 2007
Perm National Research Polytechnic University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Solid Mechanics -
1998 - 2004
Perm State Technical University (PSTU)
Engineer's degree, Design and Manufacture of Composite Structures
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