Summary of Professional Experience:
2002 - Present: Consultant to industry.
- Torsional analysis and testing, coupling selection.
- Design and analysis of portable machinery, including air compressors, generators, drills and vacuum cleaners.
- Building and testing of prototypes.
1984 - 2002: Ingersoll-Rand Portable Compressor Division. Senior Engineering Consultant.
- Responsible for providing technical leadership in the design, analysis and testing of portable compressors and generators. Active in new product development and field problem resolution.
- Technical areas of responsibility included drive couplings, noise and vibration, structural analysis and testing, rotor dynamics, electronic and pneumatic control system development, cooling and heat transfer issues, analysis and testing of the air-oil separation systems, and the development of test procedures and performance standards.
1965 - 1983: Westinghouse Electric Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Direct and contract employee.
- Thermal and structural analysis of pumps, valves and pressure vessels for nuclear power plants.
- Consultant to the steel industry on roller leveling and ladle design.
Education:
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 1970
- Certificate, Bettis Reactor Engineering School, 1966
- Master of Engineering, University of Florida, 1965
- BSME, University of Florida, 1964
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