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Tribology, Wear, Coatings, Materials Selection, Materials Testing, Computer Modeling, Lubrication
Expert has experience with numerous types of abrasive wear problems, including the design of optimal surface topography to minimize abrasive wear. This includes surface design, wear testing, and the use of coatings in abrasive wear environments to enhance system life…
Magnetic Recording and Data Analysis
Expert has over 20 years of experience in the development of magnetic disks for hard disk drives. His early experience includes work with the spin coating of particulate disks for a number of rigid disk cartridges, packs, and fixed disk…
Gear Design & Analysis
HELICAL GEAR DESIGN; SPUR GEAR DESIGN; GEAR TOOTH. Expert has extensive experience in the design and analysis of spur and helical gears. He is the author of the computer programs GEARCALC and AGMA218, which are widely used by the gear…
Plastic Molding Processes
Expert has extensive experience with plastic molding processes and with injection molding in particular. He is often called upon to help clients with issues such as injection molding machine selection, injection mold lubrication, and in-mold labeling. He has been responsible…
Turbomachinery
As the founder of his engineering consulting company, Expert consults with manufacturers and owners of turbomachinery such as steam and gas turbines, gas expanders, TG sets, pumps, and fans. His experience as a steam turbine designer includes several patents related…
Insulating Oils, Heat Transfer, Electronics Cooling, Environmental Lubricants, synthetic lubricants
Expert has many years of experience working with electrical insulating and heat transfer fluids (including insulating oils) and the dielectric properties of liquid and solid materials. He is considered an expert on material characteristics and heat transfer with all types…
Powdered Metals & P/M Products
Expert has founded and operated businesses that produce powdered metal parts. He is the co-founder and President of his organization. The development of metals and alloys has been the focus of his career. He understands thoroughly the manufacturing process that…
Metrication, Metric Standards; Steam Engines, Gas and Diesel Engines; Renewable Energy; Scroll Expansion
Since entering the field in 1973, Expert has become one of the foremost experts on the application of metric (SI) units and international (metric) standards. He has helped over 100 companies and government agencies adopt metric practices. He has written…
Mechanical Engineering, Cavitation Erosion
HYDRAULICS; OCEAN ENGINEERING; WATER-JET CLEANING. Expert (prefers Dr. Thiru) has extensive experience applying his expertise in hydraulics to ocean engineering and industry. Dr. Thiru is a recognized expert in materials research and has demonstrated a deep understanding of material behavior…