Date of Birth: 14/8/1987 |
PERSONAL SUMMARY
A materials/structural engineer with 6 years of experience in composite materials, shells and Composite-Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPVs) for use in the automotive, medical and aerospace sector. I am an energetic, highly motivated person with a strong sense of commitment. Having worked at a multi-national and interdisciplinary research environment I have nurtured successful working relationships. Capable of thinking from scratch and developing new technical ideas and practical solutions to complex problems. |
WORK EXPERIENCE
2017 - 2019 |
Postdoctoral Researcher TU Delft-Faculty of Aerospace Engineering (Delft) Maximization of volumetric efficiency at minimum weight penalty of large composite tank containers for transportation (for CPT B.V.) Parametric analysis of manufacturing of thick-walled composite shells for use in medical sector (for Futura Composites B.V.) Supervision of the development of the fuel tank and feed system for the first hydrogen-powered glider |
2013 - 2018 |
TU Delft-Faculty of Aerospace Engineering PhD in ‘Design and Analysis of Multi-Spherical Composite Overwrapped LH2 Tanks for Hypersonic Aircrafts’ Detailed design and modelling of an innovative composite-overwrapped fuel tank configuration for cryogenic storage Composite material characterization (tensile, compression, DSC,TMA) Manufacturing of multi-spherical pressure vessels and testing at ambient and cryogenic temperatures Strain and damage monitoring with Acoustic Emission (AE) and Fiber optic sensing techniques |
2011 - 2012 |
Junior Project Manager Theodorou Automation SAICT (Athens) Management of the design and development of Corporate Mobile Applications for the Field Service technicians |
Marc - July 2010 |
Intern Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH (IVW) (Kaiserslautern) Composite Pressure Vessels (COPVs) manufacturing (Filament winding) |
2009 - 2010 |
Intern Laboratory of Composite Materials and Processes of the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) (Athens) Composite panels manufacturing (RTM, Vacuum infusion) |
EDUCATION
2010 - 2012 |
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Master in Applied Mechanics Overall Grade: 7.10 (Very Good)-(Top 10% of Class) |
2005 - 2010 |
University of the Aegean, Polytechnic School Department of Industrial Engineering Overall Grade: 7.37 (Very Good)-(Top 10% of Class) |
2002 - 2005 |
Athens College High School |
RESEARCH
Journal Publications:
I.G. Tapeinos, S. Koussios and R. Benedictus, ‘Assessing the Volumetric and Gravimetric Efficiency of a Composite Overwrapped Multi-sphere’, to be submitted.
I.G. Tapeinos, D.S. Zarouchas, O. Bergsma, S. Koussios and R. Benedictus, ‘Evaluation of the Mechanical Performance of a Composite Multi-Cell Tank for Cryogenic Storage: Part I- Tank Operating Window based on Progressive Failure Analysis’, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 44, Issue 7, 3917-3930, 2019.
I.G. Tapeinos, A. Rajabzadeh, D.S. Zarouchas, M. Stief, R.M. Groves, S. Koussios and R. Benedictus, ‘Evaluation of the Mechanical Performance of a Composite Multi-Cell Tank for Cryogenic Storage: Part II- Experimental Assessment’, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 44, Issue 7, 3931-3943, 2019.
I.G. Tapeinos, S. Koussios, R.M. Groves, ‘Design and Analysis of a Multi-Cell Subscale Tank for LH2 Storage’, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 41, Issue 5, 3676-3688, 2016.
I.G. Tapeinos, N.D. Alexopoulos, A. Miaris, P. Mitschang (Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH (IVW), ‘Carbon nanotube-based polymer composites: a trade-off between manufacturing cost and mechanical performance’, Composites Science and Technology, Volume 72, Issue 7, 774-787, 2012.
Conferences:
June 24-28, 2018 |
18th European Conference on Composite Materials, Athens |
September 19-22, 2016 |
American Society for Composites 31st Technical Conference, Virginia |
November 19-24, 2015 |
Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel Symposium, (Invited speaker), Berlin |
July 19-24, 2015 |
20th International Conference on Composite Materials, Copenhagen |
September 23-26, 2013 |
5th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Advanced Materials, Kos |
COMPUTER SKILLS
Advanced Knowledge:
Abaqus v. 6.14 FEA Software
Mathematica v.11
CATIA v.5
Microsoft Office
Knowledge:
Python, Matlab
LANGUAGES
Greek: Native language
English: Proficient-Certificate of Proficiency-University of Michigan, IELTS: 8/9
German: Fair-Zertifikat Deutsch-Goethe Institut
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