H. Robert (Bob) Welge
Background:
An Aerospace Manager/Engineer with experience in numerous diverse projects, leading the execution of successful programs, consistently achieving milestones and delivering products on-time and on-budget with high levels of customer satisfaction. Previous programs have spanned low speed to hypersonics and often involved large budgets. Knowledgeable of Industry, NASA and Military program procedures and requirements.
Experience:
· Low sonic boom design and wind tunnel tests for NASA
· Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) program development and execution
· Supersonic vehicle system studies (N+2 & N+3) for NASA
· Supersonic low sonic boom research for NASA
· Advanced military transport powered lift transport design/testing
· Morphing aircraft
· Vehicle concepts for low sonic boom flight research
· Future Combat Systems (FCS)
· Space Launch Initiative (SLI) Program
· Integrated Space Transportation Program (ISTP)
· NASA High Speed Research (HSR)
· National Aerospace Plane (NASP)
· Advanced Propfan Aircraft
· Laminar flow technology
· Several military activities including flight testing of a new engine in the A-4 Aircraft
· Analytical methods development
· STOL and DC-10 powered simulator design and testing
· Development of the DC-10 nacelle design
· Supersonic inlet design
· Ramjet engine performance
· Nozzle performance and installation
· Aerodynamics of Motorsports
Employment
· Roberts Engineering Development
· Boeing
· Marquardt Aircraft
Publications
· Thirty-four (35) publications: AIAA Conferences, AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Co-Author of an AIAA book, SAE and ASME conferences
Memberships:
· Associate Fellow-Emeritus, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
· Member and Past Chair AIAA Orange County Executive Council
· Fellow-Emeritus,SAE International (SAE)
· Past-Chair SAE Air and Space Group
· Past Chair SAE Engineering Meetings Board
· Member of SAE Motorsports Committee
Awards:
· Served on NASA's Aeronautics Advisory Council.
· Distinguished Engineering Merit Award from Orange County Engineering Council
· Recipient of NASA Award for an Aerodynamic Design
· McFarland Award from SAE—Outstanding Service (1999 & 2005)
· NASA Achievement Award—TU144 Program (2000)
· NASA/Industry Certificate of Appreciation, High Speed Research Program (1999)
· Selected for the SAE Industrial Lectureship Program (1990)
· Taught UCLA Short Course on Hypersonics (1987-1989)
· Lecturer at AIAA “Hypersonic Vehicle Symposium—Aircraft for the 21st Century” (1987)
· Presented Seminar at University of Illinois (1987)
· Presented Seminar at CalTech (1985)
· NASA Tech Brief—Technical Innovation Award (1985)
Education:
· Master of Science, UCLA
· Bachelor of Science-Engineering, UCLA (With Honors)
More information
www.hrobertwelge.com