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Materials, Life Prediction, Failure Analysis, Special Manufacturing Processes, Gas Turbine Technology, Reciprocating Engine Technology, Coatings, Ceramic Matrix Composites, Polymer Matrix Composites
Expert began his consulting business in 1978 (before graduation) with companies like Midwest Paper, GE, US Navy, and Sulzer measuring residual stress, retained austenite and calculating stress and life including fatigue crack growth. He joined Teledyne Continental Motors as Senior…
Composite Materials, Damage, Fatigue, Failure Analysis
Expert has worked in the area of composite material damage, fatigue and failure for over 30 years. He has written the first book on the subject of fatigue of composite materials and another one on damage and failure of composite…
Textiles, Composite Materials, Failure Mechanisms, Fabrics, Mechanics and Manufacturing
Expert is Professor of Engineering. He has a PhD in Materials Science with a specialty in three dimensional textile reinforced composites. In his 27 years of teaching and research experience he has taught in Materials Science, Textile Materials, Textile Engineering…
Materials Engineering and Thermal Spray Application
Expert is a Metallurgist and Materials Engineering Specialist in Material Technology. He possesses expertise in Thermal Spray processes, application development, and technology transfer globally. Expert has worked with world leaders in surface solutions, including a Swiss-based multi-national corporation, were he…
Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Implants and Biomaterials
Biomechanics, Biomaterials, Orthopaedic Implants Biomechanical design, development, and evaluation of implants, including joint replacement prostheses, fracture fixation devices, and related instrumentation. Implant performance evaluation and implant failure analysis using benchtop models (cadaver or artificial composite models), retrieved implants, computational models,…
Metallurgical and Failure Investigations Caused by Corrosion, Degradation, Biological Activity, Fatigue, and Overload in Metallic/Non-Metallic Materials
After gaining a Ph.D. in Solid State Physics, Expert spent three years tertiary teaching, eight years of university research on materials and materials degradation, and, since 1985, consulting for industry on failure analysis, corrosion mitigation, and materials selection. Since 2001,…
Materials Science and Engineering; Mechanical Design
Expert is a Registered Engineer in Indiana. He graduated from Valparaiso University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a second major in Chemistry, and then from The University of Notre Dame with a Master of Materials Science…
Engineering, Project Management, Corrosion Protection, Aluminium Metal Composites, Mechanical Material Corrosion
Expert is is an internationally recognized leader in the field of materials science and engineering with more than 27 years of independent research project management, teaching, and consulting. He has a blend of both industrial and academic leadership as a…
HDPE, PP, PVC, PA Heat Fusion, Butt Fusion, Saddle Fusion, Socket Fusion, and Joining Equipment
He spent the last 15 years designing machines from small hand tools to large mobile equipment to join thermoplastic pipes through heat fusion - butt, saddle, and socket fused joints. He participated in the testing work for the most recent…
Flexible Packaging
Expert's key expertise resides in applying his understanding of the molecular structure of polymers to design structures to cost effectively satisfy engineering requirements. He is a specialist in polyethylene and its copolymers and has a superior understanding of Nylon and…