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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…
Fastening to Aluminum, Plastic, and Other Soft Material, Taptite® Applications, Torque, Boss, etc.
Expert has extensive experience with a variety of threaded fasteners. He has worked with design engineers to develop the proper selection of fasteners, to determine assembly strategies, and to diagnose assembly problems for a whole range of products. He has…
Microcontroller-based Product Design
Most of the projects expert has been involved with have been real-time dependent. He has designed high-speed bit-slice-based data acquisition units for military aircraft radar, high-speed machinery controls, home automation, cordless telephones, fitness equipment, arcade games, and other consumer products.…
Electronics Reliability and Testing, Electronics Packaging Semiconductor Packaging, Patent Analysis
Expert has worked under sponsorship from the US Air Force on the development of integrated circuit, hybrid, and multichip module package design guidelines, focusing on reliability, to enable the design of packages for specific end-use environments. The report for this…
Environmental, Health and Safety Project Engineering Management; Complex Legal Chemical Circumstances
Expert specializes in providing expert legal opinions and due diligence consulting with a strong emphasis on chemicals, equipment use, environmental and safety related best management practices, employee safety, effect of chemicals, installation of equipment and his knowledge of equipment and…
Semiconductor Technology
Since 1960, Expert (pronounced rye-chowdree) has made extensive contributions to materials and semiconductor technology. During his early years with Westinghouse, he conducted pioneering work in the areas of silicon epitaxy, selective epitaxy, and polysilicon. He has made significant contributions in…
Design of Experiments, Reliability, Quality, Accelerated Life Testing, Probability and Statistics
Expert (rhymes with "hats off") has designed state of the art reliability and accelerated life testing software that is used throughout IBM. This software is incorporated within IBM's AGSS system, an interactive statistical graphics system that has been marketed by…
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…
Design for Manufacturability, Mass Customization, Build-to-Order, Concurrent Engineering
Expert is a const reduction expert that helps companies reduce cost as much as half the total cost through product development and cost savings through on-demand production and spontaneous (pull based) supply chains. He has developed leading-edge methodologies that show…
Flow Measurement, Level Measurement, Process Control, Variable Speed Drives
Expert has over 40 years of experience specifying, installing, starting-up, calibrating and troubleshooting flowmeter systems. He has authored a flow measurement textbook and developed and taught seminars for over 35 years. Qualified as an expert witness, he has performed numerous…