NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Raymond Patin was employed at General Dynamics in Forth Worth Texas (now Lockheed) from 1985 through 1989 where he provided Fatigue and Fracture Analysis support for the USAF F-16 and F-111 aircraft.  Raymond Patin joined NASA JSC in the Materials and Processing Branch of the Structures Division in 1989.  He worked in Fracture Mechanics analysis, testing, and provided technical support to the Space Shuttle Program.  In 1996, Mr. Patin transferred to the Stress Group of the Structures Division where he provides Stress Analysis and Fracture Mechanics technical support to the Shuttle, ISS, and JSC Support Hardware Anomaly Resolution issues.  Mr. Patin has been a member of the NESC Structures Technical Discipline Team since its inception in 2004.  Mr. Patin has BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering.