Composite Material Design and Manufacturing Consultant and Expert Witness

Consultant #1126

Independent Consultant and Contractor, 1995 - Present

Space Systems/Loral: Executed exclusivity agreement with Honeywell and co-developed a thermal interface material "Space Gelvet"; helped develop thermal management systems for space applications, submitted six (6) patent applications on customer's behalf and created marketing collateral; strengthened partnerships with vendors that optimized process control, optimized novel electroless copper metallization process for RF components. Supported CTTCA for Low Cost Consumables Launcher.
FiberLite Centrifuge/Piramoon Technologies: Developed powder coating process for non-conducting composite with reduced cure; modified resin system greatly reducing cure times and material cost; increased process window for current product line.
Hexcel Corporation: Prepared technical and production portions of a missile and antenna sub-system proposal for defense customer; reviewed additional offload opportunities on customer's behalf.
Merlin Technologies: Conducted mechanical testing for polymer composite; reviewed advanced antenna proposals and recommended manufacturing processes.
Omega Pacific: Devised and conducted feasibility study for recreational product; reviewed customers site for process improvements.
Integrated Composites Inc. - Developed marketing collateral to include in trade shows, brochures, and direct mail; initiated programs for compression molding Panavision film magazines and developed RTM process for specialized surgical device.

Raytheon/Missile Systems Division, Tewksbury, MA Senior Engineer, 1990 - 1995

Managed Aegis missile advanced radome bonding program.
Established and directed qualification requirements for 2nd source vendors for AMRAAM fuze antennas.
Designed critical processes for anti-tank missile(s).
Optimized cooling using thermal analysis (SINDA) for Patriot electronics.
Designed and developed Advanced Sparrow Composite Cover Ejection System.
Managed laboratory testing and coordinated impact testing at Sandia National Labs; coordinated manufacture of cover system demonstration hardware.
Awarded patent bonus for ejectable cover design and prototype. Program Lead for active alloy braze with Edison Welding Institute.

BP Chemicals Inc. / HITCO, Advanced Materials Division, Auburn, WA, Manager - Engineering, 1992 - 1994

Managed eighteen engineers and toolers in $30 million composite manufacturing business with 450 employees.
Products included missile launch tubes and components, engine nacelles, and aircraft interior and exterior products.
Provided engineering input for commercial bid activities including aircraft interiors, winglets, and commercialized pultrusion process.

United Technologies Corp/Pratt & Whitney, Senior Engineer/Engineer, Advanced Composites,1984 - 1990

Developed two "Erosion Protection Systems for Airfoils" and submitted patent disclosures.
Lead Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) Engine development of composite vanes, shrouds, cases, and inlet guide vanes including work supported by Mantech Contract F33657-83-C-0092.

Team Leader - Rapid Prototyping using stereolithography

Designed and procured automated composites molding system.
Responsible for composite nozzle and flex seal portion of Advanced Solid Rocket Motor (space Shuttle) proposal to NASA - UTC Team.

Digital Equipment Corporation, South Burlington, VT, Co-op Student, Mechanical Engineering, 1981 - 1982

Optimized production lines; designed, specified, and purchased new equipment and tooling.
Set engineered time standards for entire VAX 11-750 product line using MOSTO.

Academic and Professional Affiliations

Credentials

Publications

National Space & Missile Materials Symposium : "Thermal Interface Material for Space Applications."
Paper presented at The 26th Annual International Conference on Advanced Ceramics, Cocoa Beach Florida.
2 U.S. Patents Issued and 2 Patents pending.