Development Test
• Developed a high pressure 3D Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) test system – acquiring previously unobtainable flow field data
• Managed upgrades to Laser Test facilities, which include increasing test capability, automation and safety
• Oversaw a major upgrade on a rotational data transfer system to a digital telemetry system with increased operation life, lower signal noise, and minimal maintenance
Mechanical Design and Analysis
• Performed a durability study by completing a cyclically symmetric modal finite element analysis (FEA) in ANSYS Workbench
• Validated gas turbine analysis models by completing modal impact hammer testing in LMS Test.Lab Software-- achieving a correlation of better than 95%
• Developed and documented turbine repairs with an annual savings over $900,000