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John Monk, a qualified mechanical engineer, specialises
in aircraft design, unmanned aircraft modelling and simulation
as well as client liaison and contract negotiations. He
assumes various roles in design, project and research group
management, dealing with both the defence and industrial
sector.
Current activities and research interests
- Mini unmanned aerial vehicle design
- Propeller and aerofoil design
- Modelling and simulation
- Aeronautical engineering
- Computational fluid dynamics
Formal education
| Qualification |
Institution |
Year |
| BSc Eng (Mech) Aeronautical option |
University of the Witwatersrand |
1983 |
| MSc Eng (High altitude propeller design) |
University of the Witwatersrand |
Process of completion |
Experience
With 23 years of experience as a design engineer, Monk
continues to serve the CSIR with distinction. He has served
in a range of roles with the aerodynamic design of eight
aircraft, six of which have been constructed at the CSIR,
and all of which have flown successfully. Monk's technical
expertise include those required for aircraft design, performance
and stability and control prediction, software development,
mechanical design, computational fluid dynamics, computer
aided design/draughting and manufacture, wind tunnel testing,
aircraft and mission modelling and simulation and a wide
range of aeronautical engineering skills.
He has also provided assistance in design projects for
final year students at the University of Pretoria while
serving as external examiner for the School of Mechanical
Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand. He mentored
staff members in development of helicopter and missile flight
and navigation models and in the use of panel codes. He
also successfully mentored staff working in virtual reality.
Monk is the chairman of the National UAS Policy Coordination
Committee tasked with investigating the integration of unmanned
aircraft into national airspace. He is also a member of
the Board of the Aeronautical Society of South Africa.
Monk is research group leader of the aerostructures group
and has presented five papers and authored over 30 reports.
Organisational details:
CSIR Defence, Peace, Safety and Security
PO Box 395
Pretoria
0001
South Africa
Tel: +27 12 841-3182
Fax: +27 12 349-1156
Email: jsmonk@csir.co.za
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