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Mechanical and Electrical Design and Failure Analysis
Expert has over 35 years of experience in failure analysis, design, damage mechanics (corrosion, fracture, fatigue, creep, etc.) and risk assessment of: structures; cable structures and systems; stadium roofs; industrial equipment; turbines and reciprocating engines; automotive and aircraft components; offshore…
Immunoreagents, Clinical Reagents, Surfactant Science
Expert developed, created and adapted immunoassays for flagship auto analyzers. Using a variety of surfactants, he engineered reagents, controls and calibrators for immunoassays of thyroids (T3, FT3, T4 and FT4), reproductive hormones (FSH, LH, hCG and prolactin), anemia (B12 and…
Embedded Linux, Microcontroller Firmware, and Real-Time Operating Systems
Expert has been designing and writing computer software for over 30 years. He has programmed in C, Pascal, Fortran and assembly language. His primary emphasis is on applications related to data acquisition, instrumentation and embedded systems. His projects have included…
Health Conditions for International Trade in Fisheries Products, Food Safety, and EU Fisheries
Expert has worked in the Instituto Nacional de Pesca of Ecuador, developing industry codes of practice for processing and handling of farmed and wild-caught shrimp and shrimp products. Assisted with the design and implementation of export certification activities of $450…
Fiber Reinforced Polymers, Composite Materials, Design, and Marketing
Expert has conducted engineering and marketing studies with composite materials for more than 30 years. His clients include large chemical companies, material suppliers, weavers, equipment manufacturers, and composite fabricators. Expert's engineering projects have included the product and technological introduction of…
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…
Fasteners
Expert offers consulting services to hardware manufacturers, distributors, and OEM users on issues related to engineering, design, application, training, and sales of threaded fasteners, lock nuts, and machined and cold-headed parts. He is a member of the editorial staff of…
Web Coating Technology
Expert has spent over 28 years in the web coating industry. He has experience in wax coating, hot melt, solvent coating, solventless coating, and emulsion coating on a wide variety of webs, from light weight films and foils to SBS…
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…
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…