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Materials, Life Prediction, Failure Analysis, Special Manufacturing Processes, Gas Turbine Technology, Reciprocating Engine Technology, Coatings, Ceramic Matrix Composites, Polymer Matrix Composites
Expert began his consulting business in 1978 (before graduation) with companies like Midwest Paper, GE, US Navy, and Sulzer measuring residual stress, retained austenite and calculating stress and life including fatigue crack growth. He joined Teledyne Continental Motors as Senior…
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Problem Solving
While Expert is a degreed materials engineer and licensed metallurgical engineer, he approaches all assignments as problem-solving projects. Whether it be plaintiff-subrogation or defense litigation, manufacturing and quality optimization, accident investigation, or assistance with team accreditation, he applies his background…
Microscopic Yag Laser Welding
Expert specializes in aerospace and superalloys. He can identify and correct welding defects sometimes inherent in YAG laser welding, such as cracking from plasma shear, microfracturing, and porosity sometimes encountered in the welding process. He is an expert microscopic welder…
Accomplished Research Engineer with Experience Coordinating Projects Related to Corrosion Prevention
I worked in my first graduate research on high-temperature oxidation of cobalt- and nickel-base superalloys. In another graduate research, I worked on corrosion rate model for steel in oil and gas environment (carbon dioxide-saturated). Later I worked on corrosion of…
Materials Science: Technology Development and Transfer, Coatings and Surface Technologies
Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Devices • Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) • Catalysis for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) • Metal oxide supercapacitors • Rechargeable batteries High Temperature Alloys • High temperature oxidation of alloys • Oxidation protection…
Corrosion Engineering, Materials Selection, Failure Analysis, Welding Engineering, Heat Treatment
Expert has PhD in Materials Science and Engineering and more than 12 years experinces in Oil and gas industries, onshore, ofshore and subsea. He is expert in welding, writing WPS, preparing welding book, PQR etc. Expert has been involved in…
Foundry, Investment, Permanent Mold, Squeeze, Low Pressure, Casting, Ferrous, Non-ferrous Alloys
FOUNDRY & CASTING TECHNOLOGY: Expert (Foundry Project Consultant & Metal Casting Consultant) has worked with various molding, casting processes: expertise in process, materials sourcing; product costing; pattern, die design, conversion of weldment to casting, electroslag refining, continuous & direct chill…
Mechanical Properties of Metals
Expert has studied aluminum alloys from the 2xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx and 7xxx series and studied their grain size, tensile properties, heat treatments, corrosion resistance, and fatigue behavior (both room temperature stress - life (S-N) and crack growth behavior). His work…
Mercury Recovery/Recycling
Professional Summary: With more than thirty years of metallurgical, corrosion, environmental and chemical engineering experience, Expert offers expertise in: • Large steel tanks nondestructive inspection with ultrasound, magnetic particle, dye penetrant, X-ray, and gamma-ray • Large tank repair and corrosion…
Metal Alloy Welding, Stainless Steel, and Nickel Alloy Properties
Expert has extensive experience with the specification and application of nickel and stainless alloys in the high temperature areas of gas (both aero and industrial/marine) and steam turbines including compressors, combustion, and turbine components. He has worked closely with designers,…