Pressure Vessels and Framed Structures Finite Element Analysis Expert

Technical Consultant #2149

Design and fabrication of reactor vessels, steam generators and pressurizers.
Piping for commercial and non-commercial nuclear systems, as well as, non-nuclear vessel design, fabrication and certification.
Stress classification, fatigue and elevated temperature design for pressure vessel components.
Pressure vessel design and analysis.
Linear and non-linear finite element analysis for mechanical and thermal analysis of pressure vessels and framed structures.
Development, implementation, and maintenance of non-linear computerized methods for electric power transmission structures.

Undisclosed Company, Senior Engineering Advisor, Present

Independent Consultant, Present

Principal Engineer II

Naval nuclear steam generator component mechanical design, shipping rig design and construction.
Technical Support Team Chairman, technical papers, ASME nuclear and non-nuclear code certification, and registered professional engineers qualification maintenance.

Senior Principal Engineer

Completed structural evaluation of solid oxide fuel cell components including finite element analysis using ABAQUS FEA software for linear and non-linear contact capabilities.
Completed probability of failure analysis based on Weibull Modulus material testing.
Evaluated operational thermal and mechanical loading and manufacturing processes of "green" ceramic tape material, lamination pressures and temperatures, and deformation.

Code Specialist and Senior Principal Engineer

Completed local post-weld-heat treating evaluation analysis using ANSYS finite element code, ASME Code Certification, Registration and Accreditation for manufacturing sites.
Acted as a Lead Nuclear Auditor and Lead Nuclear Auditor ISO-9000 certification and standard practice system maintenance.

Senior Stress Engineer

Developed and implemented user post-processing computer programs for design compliance.
Developed specification and testing of an automated finite element stress analysis system and computer-based tools for stress classification for three-dimensional finite element analysis.
Developed and trained new engineers.
Naval nuclear reactors and reactor components design and analysis, stress classification, fatigue and fracture.

President

Staff operations of PVRC, Volunteer Committees, Project Execution, Finances, Fund Raising, Technical Oversight of Design, Materials and Fabrication, and Continued Operation of Equipment Projects.

Educator

Credentials

Professional Engineer
ASME Code certification for construction of Section VIII Div. 1, Div. 2 and Div. 3 vessels and Section III, Division 1 Class 1, 2 and 3 vessels.

Academic and Professional Affiliations

Distinguished member of 12 Engineering, Design, and Nuclear Power Associations.
Other memberships; BV-VIII and Subgroup Design VIII; Board on Pressure Technology Codes and Standards; Board on Metrication and Board on International Standards.

ASME Activities

ASME Board on Nuclear Codes and Standards
ASME Board on Pressure Technology Codes and Standards
Subcommittee on Design of BPV III Member and Secretary
Subgroup on General Requirements (BPV III) Member
ASME B&PV Code Subcommittee VIII
ASME B&PV Code Subcommittee VIII Subgroup on Design
Task Group Duties and Responsibilities (SGGR, BPV III) Member
Subcommittee on Accreditation (QAI) Alternate
Committee on Boiler & Pressure Vessel Conformity Assessment (CBPVCA)
Associate Editor for The ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology
Member, International Council on Pressure Vessel Technology, Secretary of The Americas Regional Committee
The ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division
Chair ASME QAI-1 Standards Committee

Awards

Publications

M.S. Structural Design, Mechanics, Vibration, and Mathematic, University of Akron, OH
B.S. Engineering, University of Akron, OH