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Electrical Connectors
Expert has applied his physics background to generate a fundamental understanding of temperature generation and material transport in electrical contact spots (a-spots) in bulk electrical interfaces. Over 25 years, his research showed that 1) Sintering effects occur in a-spots even…
Aerosol Dispensers, Atomizers, Pumps, Closures, Trigger Pumps, Expert Witness, Consumer Products
Expert has 40 years of experience with three types of atomizers. The first is with vertical piston type finger atomizers using displacement of a compression chamber to deliver liquid from a container. The second is with vertical piston type finger…
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…
Springs, Wire Products
Expert is familiar with many methods of cost reduction in mechanisms. As an expert in the area of mechanical devices, he spends a large amount of his time analyzing different loading points, alternate types of springs, and minor changes to…
Weld Structure, Tanks, Vessels
Expert (pronounced ma-kit-ka, ) has over 35 years experience in practical applications requiring consideration of materials, toughness, impact energy and resistance, tensile strength, yield strength, and ductility of metals. This includes experience with properties of welds and weldments, and ASME…
Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Processing, Materials Failure Analysis
Expert has gained extensive experience in the uses of ferrous metals and alloys (carbon and alloy steel, high strength steel, structural steel, heat resistant steel), non-ferrous metals and alloys, superalloys, stainless steels (austenitic, ferritic, martensitic, and precipitation hardening grades), tool…
DOT/UN Regulations, Package Testing
Expert has 16 years of experience operating packaging test laboratories with special emphasis on chemical containers. He has extensive knowledge of existing and pending test standards, including DOT, UN, ASTM, D10, SPI, and NSTA. Expert also has experience developing test…
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…
Ceramics: Fabrication, Fracture, Powder Dispersion, Alumina, Nano-materials; Tapecasting, Creep, Sintering
Expert has been involved in ceramic processing since 1973. He served as a member of the research staff of the MIT Ceramic Processing Center. He has taught a graduate course at Rutgers University entitled "Colloid Chemistry of Slip Casting" since…
Bar Coding, Automatic Identification, Printing, and Optics
Expert has spent many years designing and building bar code equipment and consulting on bar code technology. He has consulted on retail, shipping, medical, manufacturing, electronics, and other industrial and commercial bar coding applications. Over the last 15 years, Expert…