Advanced applications of fracture mechanics; remaining life prediction methods; ductile fracture of metals; integrity of structures containing flaws; and fitness-for-purpose analysis. Expertise in finite element and singular integral equations analysis techniques; elastic-plastic and fully plastic analysis methods; transient heat transfer and thermal stress analysis; American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III and Section XI.
Recent work includes fatigue crack growth and fracture assessments of pressure vessels and piping in nuclear power plants, turbine rotors, and component support structures; significance of radiation damage on fracture resistance and flaw tolerance of pressure vessel steels; flaw evaluations and retirement-for-cause of turbine rotors; stress corrosion cracking and leak before-break studies and analyses of stainless steel piping; steam generator tube cracking and leak rate predictions; instrumentation of BWR main recirculation loop piping; stress corrosion cracking and wastage of high strength bolting materials; statistical analysis of strength variability in bolting; and thermal fatigue cracking and thermal shock of metallic components.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
- B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), Northeastern University (1970)
- M.S. (Mechanical Engineering), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1972)
- California Registered Professional Engineer, Mechanical, ME 17973
- Member ASME, ASTM, SESA, AIAA, Chairman ASME Section XI Working Group on Flaw Evaluation, Member ASME Working Group on Operating Plant Criteria, Member ASME Task Group on Pipe Flaw Evaluation, Co Chairman ASTM E24 Task Group on Fracture Mechanics of Threaded Fasteners
SELECTED REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND INVITED LECTURES
Confirmation of 42% Plugging Limit on Repair-on-Sizing Structural Limits for Wear Degradation at Tube Supports at St. Lucie Unit 2, APTECH Report AES 06036108-1Q-3 (May 2006).
Significance of 42% Plugging Limit on Repair-on-Sizing Structural Limits for Wear Degradation at Tube Supports at St. Lucie Unit 2, APTECH Report AES 06036108-1Q-2 (April 2006).
Maximum Growth Rate Limit for ODSCC at Eggcrate Supports for St. Lucie Unit 2 Steam Generators, APTECH Report AES 06036106-1Q-1 (April 2006).
Transmittal of Screening Charts for Condition Monitoring of St. Lucie Unit 2 Steam Generators for the 2006 Inspection, APTECH Report AES 06036108-1Q-1 (March 2006).
Screening Chart and Repair Limits for St. Lucie Unit 1 Shutdown Heat Exchanger, APTECH Report AES 05115979-1-1 (November 2005).
Condition Monitoring and Operational Assessment for the St. Lucie Unit 2 Steam Generators Based on Eddy Current Examination End of Cycle 14, January 2005, with Y. Garud and B. Woodman, APTECH Report AES 04055411-1Q-2 (August 2005).
Condition Monitoring and Operational Assessment for the Turkey Point Unit 3 Steam Generators Based on Eddy Current Examination End-of-Cycle 20, October 2004, APTECH Report AES 04055412-1Q-2 (February 2005).
Integrity Analysis of St. Lucie Unit 2 Intake Cooling Water Flange, APTECH Report AES 04125605-1-1 (January 2005).
Transmittal of Screening Charts for Condition Monitoring of St. Lucie Unit 2 Steam Generators for the 2005 Inspection, APTECH Report AES 04055411-1Q-1 (January 2005).
Transmittal of Screening Charts for Condition Monitoring of Turkey Point Unit 3 Steam Generators for the 2004 Inspection, APTECH Report AES 04055412-1Q-1 (October 2004).
Probabilistic Burst Model for Multi-cycle Assessments -- Task 1 Summary Report, APTECH Report AES 04035356-1Q-1 (August 2004).
Condition Monitoring and Operational Assessment for the St. Lucie Point Unit 1 Steam Generators Based on Eddy Current Examination End-of-Cycle 18, April 2004, APTECH Report AES 04025320-1Q-1 (June 2004).
Condition Monitoring and Operational Assessment for the Turkey Point Unit 4 Steam Generators Based on Eddy Current Examination End-of-Cycle 20, October 2003, APTECH Report AES 03075117-1Q-2 (January 2004).
Condition Monitoring and Operational Assessment for the St. Lucie Unit 2 Steam Generators Based on Eddy Current Examination End-of-Cycle 13, April 2003, with Y. Garud and B. Woodman, APTECH Report AES 03024974-1Q-3 (November 2003).
Condition Monitoring and Preliminary Operational Assessment for Turkey Point Unit 4 Steam Generators for October 2003 Inspection, APTECH Report AES 03075117-1Q-1 (October 2003).
Condition Monitoring and Operational Assessment for the Turkey Point Unit 3 Steam Generators Based on Eddy Current Examination End-of-Cycle 19, March 2003, APTECH Report AES 03024973-1Q-2 (June 2003).
Candidate Indications for In Situ Pressure Testing - St. Lucie Unit 2 Steam Generators - April 2003 Inspection, APTECH Report AES 03024974-1Q-2 (May 2003).
Assessment of Wear Caused by Foreign Objects - St. Lucie Unit 2 Steam Generators - April 2003 Inspection, APTECH Report AES 03024974-1Q-1 (May 2003).
Significance of Surface Rubbing on Stress Corrosion Cracking Susceptibility for Low Pressure Rotors at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 3, with E. Sullivan, APTECH Report AES 01084468-1-1 (April 2003).
Assessment of Root Cause for Low Pressure Turbine Inner Casing Studs at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, with E. Sullivan, APTECH Report AES 02104890-1-3 (March 2003).
Condition Monitoring and Preliminary Operational Assessment for Turkey Point Unit 3 Steam Generators for the 2003 Inspection, APTECH Report AES 03024973-1Q-1 (March 2003).
Metallurgical Analysis of Low Pressure Turbine Inner Casing Studs, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2, with E. Sullivan, APTECH Report AES 02104890-1-1 (March 2003).
Chemical Analysis of Deposits Removed from Low Pressure Turbine Inner Casing Studs at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2, with P. Lindsay, APTECH Report AES 02104890-1-2 (March 2003).
Structural Limit Evaluation for Steam Generator Degradation at Turkey Point and St. Lucie Nuclear Plants, APTECH Report AES 02064791-1Q-1 (February 2003).
Technical Evaluation and Basis for Continuation of the Five-Year Inspection Frequency for RHR Valve 3-753A at Turkey Point Unit 3, APTECH Report AES 02114917-1Q-1 (November 2002).
Updated Operational Assessment for the Turkey Point Unit 4 Steam Generators Based on Turkey Point Unit 3 Eddy Current Examination Results for End of Cycle 18 (October 2001) APTECH Report AES 01104538-1Q-2 (June 2002).
Condition Monitoring and Operational Assessment for the St. Lucie Unit 2 Steam Generators Based on Eddy Current Examination End-of-Cycle 12, November 2001, APTECH Report AES 01064418-1Q-2 (June 2002).
Condition Monitoring and Operational Assessment for the Turkey Point Unit 3 Steam Generators Based on Eddy Current Examination End of Cycle 18, October 2001, APTECH Report AES 01074447-1Q-1 (April 2002).
Condition Monitoring and Operational Assessment of Three Mile Island Unit 1 Steam Generators at Outage R14, with B. Woodman and K. Craig, APTECH Report AES 01104524-1Q-1 (March 2002).
Suitability-for-Service of Low Pressure Turbine Inner Casing Studs at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2, APTECH Report AES 01044375-1-1 (January 2002).
Condition Monitoring and Preliminary Operational Assessment for St. Lucie Unit 2 Steam Generators for 2001 Eddy Current Inspection, APTECH Report AES 01064418-1Q-1 (December 2001).
Response to Comments on Third Party Design Review of Canopy Seal Enclosure Modification for Valve DHV-3, APTECH Report AES 01024274-1-2 (July 2001).
Condition Monitoring and Operational Assessment for the St. Lucie Unit 1 Steam Generators Based on Eddy Current Examination at End of Cycle 16 (April 2001), APTECH Report AES 01034343-1Q-1 (June 2001).
Metallurgical Analysis of Low Pressure Turbine Inner Casing Stud San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 3, with E. Sullivan, APTECH Report AES 01044365-1-1 (June 2001).
Extended Preliminary Operational Assessment for St. Lucie Unit 2 Steam Generators for November 2001 Eddy Current Inspection, APTECH Report AES 01064418-1Q-3 (March 2001).
Third Party Design Review of Canopy Seal Enclosure Modification for Valve DHV-3, APTECH Report AES 01024274-1-1 (February 2001).
Inspection Criteria for Wear at Fan Bar Supports for St. Lucie Unit 1 Steam Generator Tubing, APTECH Report AES 01014267-1-1 (February 2001).
Condition Monitoring and Operational Assessment for the Turkey Point Unit 4 Steam Generators Based on Eddy Current Examination, End of Cycle 18, September 2000, B. Woodman, APTECH Report AES 00023914-1Q-5 (December 2000).
An Operational Assessment of Calvert Cliffs, Unit1 Steam Generators for Cycle 15, with J. Grover and B. Woodman, APTECH Report AES 00013888-1Q-1 (June 2000). |
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