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Applied Mathmatics, Fluid Dynamics, Mineral Thickeners, Algae Growth, Aircraft Corrosion
Expert's PhD was in Civil Engineering on computational wind engineering, which led to engineering research work in many aspects of fluid dynamics and its mathematical modeling. There was a major project on sludge thickening for the minerals industry that was…
Analysis, FEA, CFD, Medical Devices, Heat Transfer, Elastomers, Diffusion, Solar, Coupled Systems
Real invention and innovation most often springs from cross-fertilization and analogies from broad experience, quite apart from an entire career in a narrow field. See, for instance, Holyak and Thagard, "Mental Leaps: Analogy in Creative Thought". Expert is a broad…
Rheology, Nanotechnology, Particulate/Multiphase Processes, Chemical Engineering.
Expert operates his contract research & development small business incorporated in 1990 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Expert's professional experience spanning over four decades in chemical engineering has focused around the broad areas of particulate/multiphase processes and rheology. Chemical engineering…
Satellite Propulsion Systems Engineering, Design, and Problem Solving
Expert. Expert worked for 34 years in the engineering design, development, testing and manufacturing of propulsion systems for satellites. He has expertise in chemical propulsion, solid propellant propulsion and ion propulsion. He was Chief Propulsion Technologist for Hughes Electronics at…
Decontamination, Precision Cleaning, Ferrofluids, Nanoparticles, Process Design and Development
The behavior of colloidal particles (now nano particles) has been the focus of Expert's professional career, starting with his doctoral studies on the spontaneous agglomeration of fine powders in graduate school. While at AVCO Corporation, he did pioneering work in…
Aerospace Propulsion Systems, Compressible and Incompressible Fluid Flow, Thermodynamics, Failure Review Board
He has worked for more than 31 years in the propulsion area, including both academic and industrial settings. Specific area of propulsion expertise include liquid rocket systems, high-Mach air-breathing propulsion systems, and solid rocket motors. The first 16 years of…
Turbomachinery, Gas Turbine Engines, Aircraft Auxiliary Power Units
Expert is well-versed in internal aerodynamics of a axial-flow compressor, having commenced his career in testing and development of same for gas turbine engines. Expert is sole-inventor of a significant patent concerning "floating vane diffuser" for high-performance centrifugal compressors. Well…
Thermal Systems, HVAC&R, Energy Conversion, Management, Solar, Waste, Geothermal, Heat Recovery ACM
His interests are in the dynamic behavior of two-phase flow, and heat transfer, as well as Computer-Aided Analysis/Design (CAA/CAD) of energy systems, and in particular Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration HVAC&R. He has special interests are in the development…
Medical Devices, Electronic Systems, Acoustics and Hearing, Intellectual Property
Because of his long-term interest in sound and hearing, Expert has been involved with many aspects of acoustic measurement. He has developed proprietary technology for sound level measurement and noise dose determination and has utilized his skills in acoustic measurement…
Hydrocarbon Chemistry and Analysis
He has worked widely on the analysis of petroleum (crude oil) and its refined products by using a wide variety of chromatographic and spectral techniques. These include gas chromatography with mass spectrometer detection, with element specific detection for sulfur, nitrogen,…