Expert Details
Mechanical Engineering, Cavitation Erosion
ID: 108413
Maryland, USA
CAVITATION EROSION; CORROSIVE WEAR; WEAR-RESISTANT COATINGS; WEAR-CONTROL LUBRICATION. Dr. Thiru is responsible for two material erosion parameters, the Intensity of Erosion (Ie) and the Strength of Erosion (Se). He is very knowledgeable about friction and wear, including abrasive wear, corrosive wear, wear-resistant coatings, wear-prevention, and wear-control lubrication. Dr. Thiru has conducted extensive research on cavitation, cavitation erosion, ultrasonic cavitation, corrosion fatigue, stress corrosion, high frequency fatigue, and high cycle fatigue.
STRUCTURAL MECHANICS. Dr. Thiru has a strong background in structural mechanics, including the mechanical properties of solids, failure analysis, deformation analysis, statics, stress analysis, dynamics, and non-destructive testing. He has done extensive research on protective coatings, desalination materials, and cable materials.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1967 | Degree: Fellow | Subject: Engineering Mechanics | Institution: Johns Hopkins University |
| Year: 1962 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Indian Institute of Science |
| Year: 1959 | Degree: MS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Indian Institute of Science |
| Year: 1957 | Degree: BS | Subject: Engineering | Institution: University of Madras, India |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1991 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1977 to 1983 | Employer: Dearborn Center, Incorporated | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1972 to 1991 | Employer: Daedalean, Incorporated | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1969 to 1975 | Employer: Hydronautics, Inc. | Title: Head, Materials Science Division | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1960 to 1962 | Employer: Indian Institute of Science | Title: Assistant Lecturer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| He is a Member of ASME, American Society for Testing and Materials, New York Academy of Sciences. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Dr. Thiru has received several awards, including the U.S. Small Business Administrator's Award for Excellence (1989 and 1990) and the Hess Award from ASME. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He is the author of numerous publications in his field. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| Tamil |
Fields of Expertise
cavitation erosion, corrosive wear, hydraulics, ocean engineering, stress corrosion, structural mechanics, ultrasonic cavitation, water-jet cleaning, wear-control lubrication, wear-resistant coating material, plastic failure analysis, anti-corrosive coating material, water-jet cutting equipment, solid property, nonferrous metal corrosion, nonlinear dynamic response, water-jet cutting device, wear prevention, dynamic balance, concentration cell corrosion, power generating system corrosion, surface-fatigue wear, carbon steel corrosion, over-the-road vibration, open-channel flow, mechanical system resonance, low-temperature friction, boiling-liquid pumping, stainless steel corrosion, iron corrosion, alloy corrosion, lubrication process, corrosion, abrasion-resistant coating material, abrasion, mechanical stress, rigid-body dynamics, X-ray nondestructive testing, impact energy, impact resistance, mixed flow, multicomponent flow, material wear, low-temperature pressure vessel, hydrogen embrittlement, high-temperature pressure vessel, plastic wear-resistant coating material, vibration modeling, vibration isolation, vibration, underwater nondestructive testing, underwater corrosion, ultrasonic testing, tribology, tensile strength, superalloy corrosion, stress analysis, steam flow, statics, solution corrosion, shock vibration, pneumatics, nozzle, nondestructive testing, metal failure analysis, solid mechanical property, cellular solid mechanical property, mechanical fatigue, mechanical engineering, marine corrosion, low-temperature testing, liquid flow through a nozzle, liquid flow, liquefied gas pumping, jet pump, hydraulic jet, hot liquid pumping, glass failure analysis, galvanic corrosion, friction-control lubrication, friction, fracture mechanics, flowmeter, flow-induced vibration, metal embrittlement, elastic vibration, dynamics, deformation analysis, damping capacity, creep, concrete failure analysis, composite failure analysis, ceramic failure analysis, cavitation noise, liquid cavitation, atmospheric corrosion, aluminum corrosion, rubber abrasive wear, polymer abrasive wear, metal abrasive wear, abrasive wear