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Fiberglass Materials
During his tenure as Head of the Advanced Chemistry and Analytical Research Department at PPG Industries, Expert guided research in inorganic membranes, conductive fiberglass products, flame-retardant fiberglass products, and acid- and base-resistant fiberglass products. He explored the use of fiberglass…
Automotive Electronics
Expert has been involved in the automotive electronics business since 1963. He is experienced in applying electrical and electronics to the vehicle, including body, chassis, and power train systems. He is currently assisting clients with understanding how and when new…
Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE; FIBER-REINFORCED CEMENT. Expert has conducted extensive research on fiber-reinforced concrete since 1983 and has published over 30 papers on the subject. His work involved mainly synthetic fibers including polypropylene, nylon, acrylic, aramid, carbon, and recycled fibers. He has…
Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Recent work in Expert's group has shown that high velocity sheet metal forming can dramatically improve material formability (the amount of stretch available without tearing) and wrinkling can be greatly suppressed. Electromagnetic forming is a very convenient way of flexibly…
Automotive Engineering Materials
METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE APPLICATION. Expert has expertise in the many aspects of incorporating metal matrix composites into mechanical devices. He has been involved in the design, fabrication, machining, joining, and evaluation process for automotive applications. In particular, Expert has extensive…
Fracture Mechanics
Expert's background is in solid and structural mechanics. His training, research, and consulting interests include fatigue and fracture mechanics of brittle monolithic and composite materials (ceramics, concrete, rock, CMCs, MMCs, PMCs), mechanics of interfaces, plasticity, and damage tolerance analysis of…
Cryogenic Materials
AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL. Expert has expertise in the development of new nitrogen-strengthened steels. He was the U.S. representative to the High Nitrogen in Steels International Conference. He has also published three review papers and about 50 technical papers on low-temperature…
Environmentally-Compatible Polymers
Expert is an expert in environmentally-compatible materials, including biodegradable plastics and polymers, plastic environmental effects, plastic non-hazardous solid waste management, paper coatings, and moisture barrier material. He has conducted research on the design and engineering of new biodegradable materials that…
Carbon Fibers, Composites, Pitches, CVD, Graphite
Expert is highly regarded for his knowledge of carbon composites and high performance organic fibers including carbon and graphite fibers. He is very knowledgeable of the development and consequences of structure on the performance of carbon fibers and has written…
Chemistry of Materials
APPLIED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. Expert has extensive experience in applied inorganic chemistry. Using new sol-gel methods that employ hydrogen peroxide, Expert has made a variety of ceramics and minerals, for example, forsterite, enstatite, and members of the olivine family. Sols (colloidal…