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Metallurgical Engineering, Corrosion Engineering, Marine & Pipeline Corrosion, Cathodic Protection
Expert has performed research in aqueous corrosion, primarily in seawater. He has provided assistance in the design of equipment and facilities exposed to aqueous environments, including seawater, freshwater, potable water and wastewater. As seawater contains substantial amount of chloride, this…
Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Fractures, Failures, Explosions, Pressure Vessels and Systems
Expert has worked in ASME, API, EN, BS, AS and other international design codes especially in pressure equipment in the nuclear, fossil fuel, petro-chemical, transportable and gas cylinder industries. He has worked on code development in both Europe and Australia.…
Epoxy, Urethane and Waterborne Technologies: Construction, Wood, Coatings and Adhesives
Expert's core specialty is epoxy flooring and waterborne urethane coating. He has very strong experience in formulations, product recommendation, product failure, and and problem-solving. He is an expert in the curing agents utilized in epoxy adhesive formulations. He has honed…
Paint, Coating Consulting, Failure Analysis, Laboratory Testing, Inspection, Expert Witness
Expert has been the chair, and has participated in SSPC and NACE surface preparation committees regarding paint. He is the USA delegate to ISO TC35 SC12 "Surface Preparation prior to Paint Application". Expert is familiar with most USA and European…
Structural Failure Analysis and Design, Including Thermal and Non-Linear Analysis
Expert W. Expert has been involved in finding the causes and fixing thermal stress problems since the mid 1970s. These problems have been related to thick walled boiler components, heat exchangers, fluid beds, and fuel cells as well as high…
Materials Engineering; Expert Witness for Litigation Liabilities in Fiber Cement Industries
Expert has taken a leading role in the development of fiber-reinforced composite materials. He has an intimate knowledge of varied synthetic fibers and cellulose fibers used for the reinforcement for cement based materials. He also has a fundamental understanding of…
Adhesive Consulting, Formulating, & Research in Structural, PSA, Hot Melt, Epoxy, Urethane, & Wood
Expert D. Expert has done adhesive failure analysis projects in connection with establishing cause in litigation cases or in research and production problems. For example, a wood millwork manufacturer claimed an adhesive was faulty, resulting in customer loss and damages.…
Mechanical and Electrical Design and Failure Analysis
Expert has over 35 years of experience in failure analysis, design, damage mechanics (corrosion, fracture, fatigue, creep, etc.) and risk assessment of: structures; cable structures and systems; stadium roofs; industrial equipment; turbines and reciprocating engines; automotive and aircraft components; offshore…
Mechanical Properties of Metals
Expert has studied aluminum alloys from the 2xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx and 7xxx series and studied their grain size, tensile properties, heat treatments, corrosion resistance, and fatigue behavior (both room temperature stress - life (S-N) and crack growth behavior). His work…
Structural Analysis, FEA
ROTATING EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS. Expert has applied his knowledge of the finite element method and his field experience with hardware to evaluate, analyze, and upgrade the design of a wide range of rotating equipment. He has worked with fans, compressors,…