Tom Irvine

Tom Irvine is a prominent expert in shock, vibration, and acoustics analysis with extensive experience in the aerospace industry. Here are some key details about Tom Irvine:

Background and Education

Tom Irvine earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering science from Arizona State University in 1985 and 1987 respectively.23 He serendipitously entered the field of vibration analysis and found it well-suited to his personality.2

Professional Experience

• Worked at Orbital Sciences Corporation for 20 years, including 11 years as a full-time employee and 9 years as a consultant23
• Derived shock and vibration levels and performed testing for the first Pegasus launch vehicle in 199023
• Worked as a scientist at Dynamic Concepts, Inc. on the NASA Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle23
• Served as an industry representative for the NASA Engineering & Safety Center (NESC) Loads and Dynamics Technical Disciplines Team23
• Worked as a senior technical fellow at Blue Origin2
• Currently works at Northrop Grumman, which acquired his former company Orbital2

Contributions to the Field

• Created the Vibrationdata website, offering software and tutorials for acoustics, shock, and vibration analysis1
• Published hundreds of tutorials and software programs covering shock, vibration, acoustics, structural dynamics, and signal processing23
• Developed the Vibrationdata Matlab GUI package, freely available for use in analysis23
• Authored e-books on shock and vibration response spectra23

Teaching and Consulting

Tom Irvine offers training courses and consulting services in shock, vibration, and acoustics analysis.145 His Vibrationdata teaching business has been gaining traction, with classes offered via Zoom.45

Tom Irvine can be contacted at tom@irvinemail.org and maintains a blog at https://vibrationdata.wordpress.com/.23