- Heat Transfer
- Failure Analysis
- Fluid Mechanics
- Remaining Life Analysis
- Computational Fluid Dynamics using EFD.Lab and CFDesign
- Design Defect Analysis
- Thermodynamics
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- Condition Assessment
- Stress Analysis
- Finite Element Analysis using COSMOS
- Software Development using Fortran, VBA
- Project Management
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EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
- M.S. (Mechanical Engineering), University of California, Berkeley (1985)
- B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), University of California, Berkeley (1983)
- Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer, California Certificate No. M25808
- Patent Holder, Method for Extending the Useful Life of Boiler Tubes (TubeMod), Patent No. 5,050,108
- Associate Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
SELECTED REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND INVITED LECTURES
Analysis of Cracking Found in the Steam Chests at Astoria Generation Station, Units 40 and 50, with M. Cronin, APTECH Report AES 05065847-2-1 (November 2005).
TubeMod Update Analysis of Neal Units 2, 3 and 4, with K. Hara, APTECH Report AES 03065092-2-1 (May 2004).
TubeMod Analysis of the High Temperature Superheater at the Glen Lyn Plant, Unit 6, with K. Hara, APTECH Report AES 04035331-2-1 (April 2004).
TubeMod Analysis of the High Temperature Reheater at Pirkey Generation Station, Unit 1, with K. Hara, APTECH Report AES 03075119-2-1 (October 2003).
Investigation of Portable Oxygen Cylinder Fire Which Occurred at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on February 11, 2001, with E. Sullivan and K. Clark, APTECH Report AES 03014954-4-1 (May 2003).
TubeMod Analysis of the High Temperature Reheater at Sundance Generating Station, Unit 1, with K. Hara, APTECH Report AES 01094505-2-1 (February 2002).
TubeMod Analysis of the High Temperature Superheater at Jorge Lacerda III, Unit 5, with K. Hara, APTECH Report AES 01104520-2-1 (November 2001).
TubeMod Analysis of the High Temperature Reheater at Neal Energy Center, Unit 2, with K. Hara, APTECH Report AES 01074436-2-1 (October 2001).
Gibbons Creek S.E.S. Coal Orifice Calculations, APTECH Report AES 01014248-2-1 (February 2001).
Waterwall Finite Element Model - Matla Station, with M. Cronin, APTECH Report AES 99033657-2-1 (February 2000).
Stress Analysis of Hot Reheat Piping at Salt River Project's Agua Fria Station, Unit 3, APTECH Report AES 98113565-2-1 (December 1998).
High Energy Piping System Evaluations at Cheswick Power Station, with M. Cohn and R. Yee, APTECH Report AES 98043364-2-2 (August 1998).
High Energy Piping Inspection and Analysis at Cheswick Power Station, with J. Yavelak, APTECH Report AES 98043364-2-1 (May 1998).
Evaluation of Albright 1 Generator Rotor, with W. Brose and M. Cronin, APTECH Report AES 97113238-2-1 (April 1998).
Calculation of Size and Length of Jumper Tube Replacements for the Wraparound Tubes in the Secondary Superheater Intermediate Bank of Gerald Gentlemen Station, Unit 2, APTECH Report AES 97123267-2-2 (February 1998).
Calculation of Size and Length of Jumper Tube Replacements for the Wraparound Tubes in the Secondary Superheater Intermediate Bank of Gerald Gentlemen Station, Unit 2, APTECH Report AES 97123267-2-1 (January 1998).
Review of the Electrical Cable Operability Evaluation Report, APTECH Report AES 97103197 1-1 (November 1997).
Third Party Review of Condition Report 97-2129, APTECH Report AES 97113230-1-1 (November 1997).
Finite Element Stress Analysis of a 48-Inch Outside Diameter 90° Metered Elbow, APTECH Report AES 96122920-2-1 (April 1997).
Evaluation of Fort Martin 2 Steam Chest, with W. Brose and R. Moser, APTECH Report AES 96082834-2-1 (March 1997).
Root Cause Failure Investigation at the Shell Oil Company, Wood River Facility –“Things To Do” List Items 1 and 7, with M. Cohn, APTECH Report AES 97022959-2-1 (March 1997).
Boiler Condition and Life Assessment of Boiler 1 for National Steel Corporation, with K. Hara, R. Impey, and S. Miller, APTECH Report AES 96092858-2-1 (November 1996).
Evaluation of Weld Flaws in a San Jose Valley Medical Center Building, with G. Egan, T. Kuntz, S. Paterson, H. Vaillancourt, and R. Yee, APTECH Report AES 96042711-5-1 (July 1996).
Investigation of Scrubbed Coke Oven Gas Pipeline Leak at AK Steel Middletown Works, with P. Lindsay and K. Clark, APTECH Report AES 96022675-4-2 (May 1996).
Evaluation of a Steam Turbine Rotor Which was Overheated During Heat Treatment, with E. Sullivan and M. Cronin, APTECH Report AES 96022655-4-1 (March 1996).
TubeMod Analysis of the Neal Station, Unit 4, Reheater, with K. Ecoffey, APTECH Report AES 95022371-2-1 (April 1995).
Additional Analysis of Tosco Avon Refinery FCCU Reactor Vessel Post Weld Heat Treatment, APTECH Report AES 95012356-3-2 (February 1995).
Analysis of Tosco Avon Refinery Fluidized Cat Cracker Unit Reactor Vessel Post Weld Heat Treatment, APTECH Report AES 95012356-3-1 (January 1995).
Pendant Superheat Outlet Header Study to Determine Probable Root Cause of Tube Stub Cracking at Lake Shore Station, Unit 18, APTECH Report AES 92091770-2-1 (December 1994).
Examination of Hot Reheat Piping Elbows at Gordon Evans Energy Center, Unit 2, with H. Vaillancourt, APTECH Report AES 93031892-2-2 (June 1993).
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