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Edward N. Tinoco

Retired
Boeing Technical Fellow
Boeing Commercial Airplanes

B.S. Aerospace Engineering - University of Texas at Austin, 1963
M.S. Aeronautics and Astronautics - Stanford University, 1964

• 1989 AIAA Aerodynamics Award Recipient
• Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Affiliate Member, Royal Aeronautical Society (Seattle Branch)
• Invited Lecturer on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Applications, Professional Short Courses, Seminars, etc.
• Authored or co-authored over 70 reports and papers related to CFD developments and applications.
• Co-inventor on three U.S. patents on aerodynamic devices related to aerial refueling applications
• Member, 1989-91, AeroSpace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Department Visiting Committee, The University of Texas at Austin, Vice Chairman 1990.
• Occasional reviewer for the AIAA Journal of Aircraft

Mr. Tinoco joined the Aerodynamics Research Unit of the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company in 1964. Prior to his retirement in 2010 most of Mr. Tinoco’s assignments had been in the Aerodynamics Research/ Enabling Technology Group where he had been active in wind tunnel testing, and the validation, application, and development of advanced computational methods. He served as a Principal Investigator on several NASA contracts, and internal Boeing research projects. He was the Boeing team leader on the Cessna Citation X design project through Boeing Technology Services. He served on several Process Management teams including Propulsion/Airframe integration, CFD Validation, Define Aero Configuration, Multidisciplinary Wing Definition, and Aero Long Range (Research) Planning. He also worked in the Boeing Military Airplane Division, the Boeing Supersonic Transport Program, Commercial Airplane Product Development, and on 747 military applications.

Since his retirement Mr. Tinoco has done consulting work for SmartTruck/BMI Corporation, Analytical Methods Division of Stark Aerospace, and presented a Propulsion System Aerodynamic Integration Short Course to Embraer, S.A.

Mr. Tinoco is currently serving on the organizing committee for the AIAA Drag Prediction Workshop.

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