Personal Information

 Professor

Department of  Aeronautical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Contact Information

Phone: 0126402000 Ext. 72345

Email: mbourchak@kau.edu.sa

Mostefa Bourchak

 Professor

Profile

Aeronautical Engineering graduate with a 1st Class BEng (Hons) and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering.  Worked on aircraft simulators.  Flying experience, aircraft design knowledge.  Four years of composite materials design & manufacturing.  Possess wide knowledge of NDT/NDE testing especially fatigue & Acoustic Emission.  An aviation enthusiast in general and aircraft design in particular.  Currently teaching Aerospace Structueres I & II at the undergraduate level and Fracture Mechanics and Composite Design at teh Gradaute level.  I am also responsible for the Aerospace Structures Lab and Composite Materials Lab. 

Education

  • 2000

    Bachelor degree from Aerospace Engineering.Faculty of Engineering, Kingston University London, .London, بريطانيا

  • 2003

    Master degree from Aerospace Engineering., University of Bristol, ., بريطانيا

  • 2007

    Doctorate degree from Aerospace Engineering., University of Bristol, ., بريطانيا

Employment

  • 2000-2001

    Aircraft Simulation Engineering, Sonda Aviation Enterpises Ltd, Brighton, بريطانيا

  • 2006-1927

    Research Assistant in Composite design and manufacturing , Bristol University, Bristol, بريطانيا

  • 2007-2008

    Rotorcraft Dynamics Engineer and Research Assistant, Helitune Ltd, Great Torrington, Devon, بريطانيا

Research Interests

Fatigue of Composite and Metal Materials
Composite Materials Design and Manufacturing
Health Usage and Monitoring
NDT/NDE including Acoustic Emission
Rotorcraft Dynamics

Scientific interests

Fatigue life prediction of composite materials under variable amplitude laoding.
Fatigue damage detection in composite materials using Acoustic Emission.
Aerospace structural health usage and monitoring
Helicopter rotor track and balance (RT&B)
Morphing composite materials
Aerospace Composite Design
Composite manufacturing techniques such as resin infusion ones

Courses

ِAerospace Structures II 432 AE
ِAerospace Fracture Mechanics 530 AE
Experimental Structural Mechanics 434 AE
Aerospace Structures I 331 AE

Areas of expertise