Expert Details
Mechanical Engineering
ID: 736235
Texas, USA
AREAS OF TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Sleeve Gun (marine seismic acoustic source) design and operation.
Acoustic Hydrophone design and operation.
Marine Streamer design and operation.
Design and analysis of mechanical systems and hardware.
Finite Element Analysis (Nastran).
CAD drafting (AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, Creo)
Design of experiments, data acquisition, and data reduction.
FORTRAN, Basic, and Mathcad programming languages.
Manufacture of coiled tubing.
Manufacture of composite pipe and armored cable end fitting design.
Design of bonded flexible pipe and crimp terminations
Wire and cable products specification and manufacture
Extrusion of thermoplastics and foamed thermoplastics
6DOF modeling
Explosion Proof Container Design and Testing
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1983 | Degree: MS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Texas A&M University |
| Year: 1981 | Degree: BS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering (summa cum laude) | Institution: Texas A&M University |
| Year: 1979 | Degree: Associate of Arts | Subject: General Studies | Institution: Temple Jr. College |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2020 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Principal Engineer | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:A mechanical engineering consulting firm providing engineering services to our partners to provide solutions to unique problems. We can assist in all phases of product engineering, from concept development through product launch. Has over 35 years of experience in mechanical engineering in the Oil & Gas and defense industries.A list of specific strengths is presented below. • Product Definition. Experienced in performing top level analysis of systems, products, and processes to develop requirements, evaluate alternatives, and select designs for implementation. • Project Management. Experienced in developing project planning documentation, schedules, and cost estimates. • Mechanical Design. Design and specification of mechanical components, assemblies, and fabrications including dimensioning (tolerance analysis, GD&T), material specifications, and process specifications. • Bolted Joints. Detailed analysis of both static and dynamic bolted joints. • Metallurgy. Strong background in the use of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys in corrosive, and high stress applications. • Material Forming. Strong background in designing, specifying, and qualifying ferrous alloy forgings and castings. • Thermal Sciences. Performing thermodynamic analysis of systems. Developing and validating heat transfer models (steady-state, transient). • Fluid Mechanics. Detailed analysis of both compressible and incompressible fluid flow. • Failure Analysis. Determining the root cause of a failure (system or component). • Bonded/Unbonded Flexible Pipe. Strong background in design, analysis, modeling of bonded and unbonded non-metallic flexible pipe. • Marine Seismic Equipment. Strong background in design, analysis, and testing of marine seismic equipment (streamers, sources). • Aramid Fiber Strengthened Cables. Design and analysis of multicomponent (electrical, fiber optic) aramid fiber strengthened cables. • Wire and Cable. Strong background is designing, analyzing, and specifying wire and cable products. • Manufacturing. Developing capital improvement plans, process development, and process modeling. Strong background in thermoplastic extrusion. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2020 | Employer: Sercel, Inc | Title: Principal Engineer | Department: Product Development |
Responsibilities:Provided technical support for marine seismic streamer sensors, mechanical hardware, and ancillary equipment. Responsible for the design and development of the next generation vibration isolation cable. Researched, developed, and validated an internal pressure/tension model including creep for bonded flexible hose. Engineered, developed, and validated bulk cable design for next generation product that reduced size, weight, and rotation. Redesigned land cable product to eliminate conductor kinking during handling. Developed and validated heat transfer model of extrusion process. Mentored other Engineers in GD&T, sound engineering practices, and classical engineering analysis techniques. Directed non-linear FEA analysis of complex contact stress problems. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to 2013 | Employer: DeepFlex, Inc. | Title: Senior Technical Advisor | Department: Manufacturing |
Responsibilities:Provided technical analysis support to manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, and product engineering. Developed detailed analytical models of the interaction of the manufacturing process and the manufactured product. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2013 | Employer: DeepFlex, Inc | Title: Director of Manufacturing Technology and Capital | Department: Manufacturing |
Responsibilities:Responsible for developing core manufacturing processes and managing/executing capital projects. Duties include developing and implementing capital projects process manual formalizing the Front End Loading (FEL) process, developing capacity upgrade plans with estimated plant capacities, developing plans and capacity estimates for a commercial scale manufacturing facility, developing equipment specifications and working with equipment suppliers, and managing and participating in the design, development, and installation of specialized manufacturing equipment. Coordinate with product engineering to ensure that manufacturing capability plans are aligned with product development. Assisted in the engineering management of end fitting design, development, manufacture and installation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2008 | Employer: Tenaris Coiled Tubes | Title: Operations Manager | Department: Operations |
Responsibilities:Manage day to day operations at a Coiled Tubing Manufacturing Plant. Duties include development of production schedules, staffing plans, prioritization of resources, directing engineering projects, product development, equipment requirements, defining goals and objectives for each department, developing and implementing capital equipment plans, and developing budgets. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 2005 | Employer: Input/Output, Inc | Title: Development Engineer, Engineering Manager, Lead Project Engineer | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:June 2003 to February 2005, Lead Mechanical Project Engineer, Marine Imaging Systems Division. Responsible for the design, development, and qualification of the mechanical components, interconnect cables, and sensors for an in-water marine source controller and other in-water marine mechanical systems. Duties include developing functional specifications, environmental specifications, creating 3D mechanical models, creating CAD drawings, performing finite element analysis, performing mathematical modeling, and documenting results.November 2001 to June 2003, Engineering Manager, Alvin Facility, Marine Streamers. Manage the development, manufacturing, and sustaining engineering for marine streamers and related products at the Alvin Facility. Duties included developing budgets, assigning responsibilities, prioritizing tasks, making presentations, and writing reports. Responsible for the mechanical component design, system requirements, and the analytical analysis of a Reaction Injection Molded flotation material for a new solid streamer. October 1999 to November 2001: Engineering Manager, Alvin Facility, Marine Engineering. Manage the development, manufacturing, and sustaining engineering for the Alvin Facility. Duties included developing budgets, assigning responsibilities, prioritizing tasks, making presentations, and writing reports. Assisted in the engineering to develop a new Export Hydrophone. Oversaw the development and implementation of the hydrophone calibration procedures. June 1996 to October 1999: Engineering Manager, Marine Energy Sources. Manage Marine Engineering group. Oversee development of new concept air gun and solenoid valve. Engineer and oversee installation of above ground test tank. Worked with sales to develop customer requirements for marine seismic system. July 1995 to June 1996: Development Engineer, Marine Energy Sources. Responsible for design, manufacturing, and sustaining engineering of Sleeve Guns and related products. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 1995 | Employer: Western Geophysical Services | Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Responsible for the design, manufacturing, and sustaining engineering of Sleeve Guns and related products. Duties included layout of manufacturing and test equipment, design and testing of new components, performing finite element analysis, producing CAD drawings, designing and conducting tests, and writing reports. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 1994 | Employer: Halliburton Geophysical Services, Inc | Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Responsible for the design, development, and testing of new components for an existing pneumatic seismic source (Sleeve Gun) and solenoid valve, and development of a new seismic source. Duties included designing hardware, performing finite element analysis and computer modeling, producing CAD drawings, designing tests, performing tests, reducing data, writing reports, and making presentations. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1991 | Employer: Sandia National Laboratories | Title: Senior Member of Technical Staff | Department: Weapons Directorate |
Responsibilities:February 1989 to May 1991, Senior Member of Technical Staff. Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for the design, development, and testing of the energy absorbing nose and suspension lugs for a Nuclear Depth/Strike Bomb. Duties included defining requirements, performing analytical analysis, coordinating analysis, performing evaluation tests, working with production agencies, and making presentations.May 1987 to February 1989, Senior Member Technical Staff. System Mechanical Engineer on a weapon Permissive Action Link Controller. Responsible for mechanical packaging and definition of environmental and security requirements. January 1984 to May 1987, Member Technical Staff. Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for prototype development of advanced weapon use control systems and mechanical design support of new weapon studies. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member 1984-Present Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2005-2008, 2020-Present Tau Beta Pi, Member 1984-Present |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has been issued four patents related to marine seismic sources, one patent for the manufacture of a specialty coiled tubing, and three patents for the design and manufacture of unbonded composite flexible pipe. Four publications. |
Additional Experience
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert developed the non-pyrotechnic pneumatic ejection system for a hypersonic vehicle. The development was based on the combined thermodynamic and 6-degree of freedom trajectory model of the ejected member. Expert developed the design and manufacturing processes for a downhole coaxial cable based on coiled tubing. Expert determined downhole loads, analyzed coiled tubing stresses, worked with equipment suppliers, developed plant layout, and provided capital equipment cost estimate. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Proficient |
Fields of Expertise
mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering analysis, mechanical engineering measurement, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, machine design, GD&T, nonlinear finite element analysis, statics, dynamics, mechanical shock, vibration, vibration isolation, shock testing, project planning, bonded flexible hose, Composites, wire and cable industry, engineering thermoplastic, thermoplastic extrusion, thermoplastic foam extrusion, cable design, machining, forging, casting, metal nondestructive testing, metal welding