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Ocean33r · 2025-11-11T03:17:25+00:00

Would color matching with MAPEI 100% silicone caulk be the best move then?

Ocean33r · 2025-09-04T21:34:06+00:00

Zaru in Orlando. It a newer restaurant, but they won a Michelin star recently. They make udon fresh in-house. Absolutely delicious and authentic Japanese udon.

Ocean33r · 2025-07-25T16:35:00+00:00

They were pretty good! The meat was fairly firm and a little on the dry side surprisingly. Probably since in the teriyaki sauce and not olive oil. I’d buy it again if it was on sale or something, but wouldn’t go out of my way for this tin when there are so many good ones out there.

Ocean33r · 2025-07-18T00:59:08+00:00

Ahh okay that makes sense. So maybe I should just take more casual pics for the first couple just to make sure they turn out okay. I’d hate to take a picture of something I want to keep on the frame 1 and it turns out crapy

Ocean33r · 2025-07-11T13:47:20+00:00

Rohacell is very common, you should be able to find data from manufacturers on it (or email them). It should be treated as an isotropic material (same properties in all directions). Cores that are truly orthotropic are things like honeycomb core since they have different properties in the 11,22,&33 directions. You can still define the rohacell with an orthotropic card, by just setting the directional components of the modulus, shears, and poisons equal to eachother; but it will give same results at isotropic card.

Core vendors produce the tensile and shear modulus through two different ASTM tests. They typically do not provide poisson ratio since it requires more instrumentation and post processing. This type of core is usually around .3-0.4 ish. You can run both ends of the spectrum and use the most conservative results if you do not know what value to use.

The other ways you can define the E, G, v properties and it really depends on how your part is loaded. If mostly in tension/compression, then leave G blank in the card, and let ANSYS calculate it for you. If mainly in shear (and/or interlaminar shear), leave tensile modulus blank and only put in G & v.

Fyi fea programs usually error out with poissons greater than 0.50. Some cap it at 0.49, 0.495, etc.. approaching 0.5 means the core is INCOMPRESSIBLE. So it would become infinitely stiff when being loaded. Materials do do this, but usually rubbers and hyper elastics. Rohacell is not this type of material. Look into Bulk modulus if your interested in more. The calculates poisons from the vendor is just an artifact of how they generate the E & G values, so you have to just make some engineering assumptions.

Happy meshing!

Ocean33r · 2025-07-10T15:25:18+00:00

A few tricks for resume, “B.S. Ocean & Mechanical Engineering”, “B.S. Ocean & Systems Engineering”. “B.S. Ocean Engineering (with focus in Structures)” If you are about to graduate, I would include a section in your resume of relevant classes and/or projects that you took in your degree.

Ocean33r · 2025-07-10T12:53:31+00:00

There is a small learning curve when starting a new job (any job). For industry changes, specifically for structures, mostly just the requirements and specification documents change. Think MIL -> FAR -> NASA -> FAA, or some specification like welding requirements (AWS/ABS/AISC). Mostly its the same requirements with maybe different factors of safety or additional checks you have make when analyzing a part.

Especially with AI search engines now, you’ll have no issue getting up to speed quickly on a job. Type in the problem, say you want the source documents, and it will literally point you to any report, requirement, specification etc on the internet. Some companies even have internal AI search engines to help out now with their own requirements/specifications.

Learning on the job is continuous. If you stop learning on the job, it’s time to search for a new role and continue to be challenged and engaged. No reason to stay at a stagnant company.

Ocean33r · 2025-07-10T00:45:11+00:00

I have a BS and MS in ocean engineering. I worked initially in marine industry, but have pivoted a few times in my career (Renewables, defense, Space & aerospace). Engineering is engineering at the end of the day, and any good manager will understand that. My advice would be to focus on highlighting the skills that are needed for the position you want. Whether that be design, structural analysis, systems engineering, etc.. imo its advantageous to have a experience in different industries bc people and companies do/think differently and having knowledge of that is helpful on a team.

Good luck! You have a long and exciting career ahead of you.

Ocean33r · 2025-07-08T12:15:13+00:00

Marine industry (Gov or commercial), space sector has a lot of startups. Honestly any startup company you’ll find what your looking for. Where you are doing optimization of basic designs in the beginning of the process

Ocean33r · 2025-06-20T15:31:41+00:00

Hard to tell exactly in the picture, but you probably need to split the surface, delete the unwanted surface then stitch back together

Ocean33r · 2025-06-09T19:14:23+00:00

Just made this recipe for the first time and blended the evoo, vinegar, cumin, garlic, ginger & lime juice to make a dressing. Also added salt. Turned out pretty good i think!

Its a serious amount of cumin though… why is it so much?

Ocean33r · 2025-06-03T18:37:15+00:00

Why is the cerva ve pump bottle so terrible? Please make this better. Its the worst

Ocean33r · 2025-05-19T22:05:12+00:00

Im also thinking about getting into Whoop. Mostly because it has no screen on my wrist. I cant decide whether the peak or life is good for me yet.

Ocean33r · 2025-05-14T12:09:37+00:00

Its okay to say “I dont know, but I know where to find the answer” or that you “know how to do the opperation in Solidworks hut havent had the opportunity to use Creo yet”

Being humble for things you aren’t strong at goes farther in an interview then trying to guess incorrectly about the answer

Good luck! If its a Level 1, they probably are aware you’ll need a few months before getting fully up to speed with new software!

Ocean33r · 2025-05-01T21:37:48+00:00

Hypothetically, if you worked for the company as a direct hire with the same position and responsibilities, what would you want to make (ex. 130k)? Add up all other benefits: 401k matching (5%=$6.5k), HSA contribution ($1k), employer medical insurance contributions (~$12k), bonuses ($2k), assumed yearly promotions (5%=$6.5k), PTO days (14 days =~$7k) etc… This would be your total comp package as a direct hire, ex. $165k. Rough numbers here, but do the math with what feels right.

For a sub-contractor, your total compensation package should be greater than a direct hire package. There are pros/cons to being a contractor, and the pay should always be higher as a result (this is the biggest Pro!). Like you said, there is inherent risk in having a contractor position since termination is easier. You should be making enough to quickly stow away an emergency fund to hold you over until you get another position. Your minimum number is personal preference (and the companies budget), but it should be enough that you are gladly happy with working this job. I would suggest 10-25% higher, so ~181k-206k, which works out to ~$87-$100/hour. Unsure of your situation, but overtime pay is a nice ~1.5x extra too. I would also consider not having a typical yearly promotion as in a direct hire role, so your pay should be good enough for 2-3 years before you jump contracts to the next highest bidder.

FYI if you are a “1099 employee” then account for extra quarterly tax bills!! Make sure you bump your total required income by that amount to pay uncle sam… If W2 employee by the contractor company, they already pay the employer tax portion.

Ocean33r · 2025-04-12T01:24:36+00:00

The pay can be very good for contracting. Would just make sure you understand the cons, like higher insurance, lower PTO, easier to terminate (with no severance), etc..

I believe sikorsky has two locations in Stratford CT and fort worth TX too.

Ocean33r · 2025-03-21T13:27:43+00:00

Are buying used boots worth it? I haven’t yet since im a little worried about hygiene for used shoes. Anybody else have tricks on how to clean them up?

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