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Mechanical Engineer, Heat Transfer Fluid Mechanics Consultant, Engineering Failure Analysis, Accident Reconstruction Specialist, Forensic Analysis Expert, Expert Witness Testimony, Engineering Consulting Services
Expertise in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, mass transfer analyses, basic structural analysis, specialization in computer systems and analysis/design of thermal systems, turbulence, natural convection, forced convection, radiation heat transfer, porous media, metal combustion, electrochemistry, chemical thermodynamics, induction heating, material phase change, and the thermal aspects of safety analyses.

This KKAI Associate also specializes in process equipment, product design, computer applications, software development, experimental simulations, oral/written presentations, modeling and analysis needs planning.

Additional areas of specialty include experimental and numerical analysis of soil heat transfer, experimental analysis of natural convection for passive cooling systems, numerical simulations of thermosyphons, basic structural analysis related to system design and experimental setups, analysis of metal combustion, analysis of induction heating, and radiation heat transfer analysis for spent nuclear fuel storage.

Additional experience and specialization includes data acquisition system development, design process improvement and model development for process equipment, numerical and experimental modeling, robotic software and telerobotic manipulation, safety analyses, waste canister design, experimental equipment design, solid propellant rocket motor performance, analysis of data, improvements in motor ignition analysis, development and improvement of microprocessor based control system for automobile engines.

Provides consulting in equipment selection, test set-up design, data collection and analysis, nuclear power plant decommissioning, heat transfer, gas dynamics, and power thermodynamics

PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
Aerospace, Chemical, Ballistics, Microprocessor Systems

EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota. Graduated with Highest Honors
Ongoing Advanced Training

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Vice President of Engineering, Kevin Kennedy & Associates, Inc.

Providing project management, mechanical engineering, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, mass transfer and basic structural analysis, engineering consulting, forensic engineering, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients

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Research Assistant (NSF Combustion Center) and Teaching Assistant, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Responsible for implementing numerical models to analyze turbulent mixing of fluids and experimental and numerical investigation of mixed convection heat transfer in a porous medium between vertical concentric cylinders. Included work with data acquisition systems, data analysis, and improvements to an experimental system. Teaching Assistant responsibilities included the setup and operation of undergraduate laboratories, class lectures, and grading of reports (heat transfer, gas dynamics, and power thermodynamics).

Ballistic Analyst, Hercules Aerospace, Magna, UT

Responsible for prediction of solid propellant rocket motor performance, analysis of data, improvements in motor ignition analysis, and the support of proposal efforts. DOD Secret Clearance.

Teaching Assistant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Responsible for undergraduate recitation, answering questions on course material, and grading exams.

Researcher/Consultant, Optimizer Control Corporation, Minneapolis, MN

Worked on development and improvement of microprocessor based control system for automobile engines.

Research Assistant, SD School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD

Responsible for fundamental study of air and water flow through capillaries, equipment selection, test set-up design, data collection and analysis.

Engineer, Northeast Utilities, Hartford, CT

Assisted on engineering projects concerned with nuclear power plant decommissioning, 10CFR Appendix J testing, and design of a steam generator wet lay-up re-circulation system. NRC Clearance.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Instructor: Minnesota State Community and Technical College (formerly Northwest Technical College) Taught Introduction to Physics – classroom lectures and laboratory. Taught Computer Maintenance and Repair for New York Mills High School (2) and Computer Programming – Visual Basic.

Adjunct Professor: University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
Performed research and advised graduate students on their thesis/dissertation research. Edited writing, guided research, performed computational analyses. Provided regular seminars to graduate students on computers, engineering, and the analysis of physical systems.

Teaching Assistant: University of Utah.
Setup and developed laboratory experiments for undergraduate students, prepared and led lectures on running experiments, computer programming, and data analysis. Activities also included grading reports and answering student questions.

Adjunct Professor: University of Idaho – Idaho Falls.
Taught graduate class in Turbulence and led Professional Engineer Licensing Exam Review class. Responsibilities included preparing lectures, preparing and working homework examples, grading reports and homework, and answering student questions.

COMPUTER SKILLS
Hardware: Supercomputers (CRAY and IBM), Mainframes (DEC/VAX, IBM, CDC), UNIX workstations (SGI, SUN, HP), PC Compatible, Atari, Macintosh.
Operating Systems: UNIX, IBM (AIX, MVS, VMS), CRAY (2 different OS), Apple/Macintosh, PC Compatible (CPM, DOS, Win 3.1, Win95, Win NT).
Programming: Fortran (90 and 77), Pascal, Basic, C (general programming only) and Assembly Language. Most programming has been centered on numerical analysis.
Experience: System Administrator for UNIX workstations (general functions), perform programming functions on a regular basis, design and build PC systems, use of general software packages on a daily basis (MSOffice Suite – word processing, spreadsheets, etc.), and the use of analysis packages on a wide range of operating systems.
Other: Proficient/expert in the use of FIDAP, a general-purpose finite element heat transfer and fluid mechanics code. General skills for the use of structural analysis software packages (NIKE2D/3D). Also knowledgeable in the use of LaTeX, plotting packages, data transfer, desktop publishing, website development.

COMPUTER SKILLS
Hardware: Supercomputers (CRAY and IBM), Mainframes (DEC/VAX, IBM, CDC), UNIX workstations (SGI, SUN, HP), PC Compatible, Atari, Macintosh.
Operating Systems: UNIX, IBM (AIX, MVS, VMS), CRAY (2 different OS), Apple/Macintosh, PC Compatible (CPM, DOS, Win 3.1, Win95, Win NT).
Programming: Fortran (90 and 77), Pascal, Basic, C (general programming only) and Assembly Language. Most programming has been centered on numerical analysis.
Experience: System Administrator for UNIX workstations (general functions), perform programming functions on a regular basis, design and build PC systems, use of general software packages on a daily basis (MSOffice Suite – word processing, spreadsheets, etc.), and the use of analysis packages on a wide range of operating systems.
Proficient/expert in the use of FIDAP, a general-purpose finite element heat transfer and fluid mechanics code. General skills for the use of structural analysis software packages (NIKE2D/3D). Also knowledgeable in the use of LaTeX, plotting packages, data transfer, desktop publishing, website development.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Idaho

HONORS AND AWARDS
Outstanding Recent Graduate Award for a graduate of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota
First Place, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' National Graduate Student Paper Contest, Reno, Nevada, (judging based on oral and written communication skills
exhibited for a technical paper)
Outstanding Teaching Assistant of the Year, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Symposium Chair - 31st Annual Idaho Section Symposium "Innovation: Competing in the Marketplace
ASME K-20 Committee on Computational Heat Transfer
Other activities include technical session chair and paper reviewer for national conferences and proposal reviewer for National Science Foundation

PUBLICATIONS
PCM (Phase Change Material) System and Method for Shifting Peak Electrical Load (under review)
The Spectral-Compact Finite Difference Technique for Direct Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Flows
Analyzing a Process for Casting Volatile Actinides
Development of Systems Engineering Model for Spent Fuel Extraction Process
Simulation of the Casting Process for Melt Casting a Metallic Fuel Pin
Simulating the Casting Process for Melt Casting a Metallic Fuel Pin
Simulating the Induction Heating Process in an Induction Skull Melter for Casting Metallic Fuel
Numerical Simulation of an Induction Heating Process in an Induction Skull Melting Furnace
Simulation and Analysis for Melt Casting a Metallic Fuel Pin Incorporating Volatile Actinides
Development of Systems Engineering Model For UREX Process
Development of a PCM Tube Energy Storage System
Development of a PCM Slurry and Examination of Particle Statistics
Experimental Testing of a PCM Slurry System to Shift Peak Air-Conditioning Loads
An Analysis of the Melt Casting of Metallic Fuel Pins
Convective processes in spent nuclear fuel canisters
Modeling of the Fluid Flow in a Representative Spent Nuclear Fuel Canister
Development of a Systems Engineering Model for the D.O.E. Advanced Accelerator Applications Program
Design and Analysis for Melt Casting Metallic Fuel Pins Incorporating Volatile Actinides
A 10-hr Prototype Lithium-Ion Battery System for Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Applications
The Application of a Genetic Algorithm to Develop a Compact Thermal Model
Visualization of Forced and Natural Convection in Fuel Storage Canisters
An Analysis of Heat Flux Limits for Electronic Components on a Finned Substrate Containing a PCM
The Use of Phase Change Materials for Electronic Cooling Applications:
Design Issues and Example
Comparison of A FIDAP Model And Semi-Analytic Model of Uranium Combustion to Experimental Data
Using Finned PCM Heat Exchangers on Electronic Enclosures
Thermal Management of Outdoor Enclosures Using Phase Change Materials.
Thermal Management of Battery Compartments of Outdoor Telecommunication Cabinets Using Phase Change Materials
Passive Thermal Management of Outdoor Enclosures Using PCM and Enhanced Natural Convection
A Modeling Technique to Analyze the Application of Thermal Spray Coatings
The Role of Numerical Modeling and Experiments in the Design of A Freezing Point Measurement System
Thermal Management of Electronics Enclosures Under Unsteady Heating/Cooling Conditions using Phase Change Materials (PCM)
An Analysis of Conjugate Heat Transfer from a Graphite Crucible
Thermal Management Of Electronics Enclosures Under Unsteady Heating / Cooling Conditions Using Phase Change Materials (PCM)
Similarity Solutions of Natural Convection with Internal Heat Generation
A Simplified Thermal Analysis of an Inductively Heated Casting Furnace
Safety Assessment of Spent Fuel Storage at RSWF
Minimization of the Effect of Errors in Approximate Radiation View Factors
Experimental Analysis of Natural Convection Within a Thermosyphon
A Parametric Study of Heat Transfer Within a Planar Thermosyphon
Determination of the Shape of a Plutonium Deposit From a Leaking Crucible
Direct Numerical Simulation and Visualization of a Three Dimensional Planar Mixing Layer
Direct Numerical Simulation of Plane Jets Using the Spectral-Compact Finite Difference Technique
A Discussion of the Compact Finite Difference Technique for Solving the Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equation
A Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Mixed Convection in a Porous Medium Between Vertical Concentric Cylinders
Study of Mixed Convection in a Porous Medium Between Vertical Concentric Cylinders
Modeling Fill and Solidification of an Injection Casting Process
Numerically Simulating the Solidification Process of a Melt Casing Metallic Fuel Pin Mold Using FIDAP
Development of an Optimization Systems Engineering Model for Spent Fuel Extraction Process
Calculating an Induction Heating Field with FIDAP
An Analysis of Injection Casting into Chill Molds
Examination of Casting Furnace Designs for Inclusion of Am in Metallic Fuel
Design and Analysis for Melt Casting Metallic Fuel Pins Incorporating Volatile Actinides
Development of a System Engineering Model of the Chemical Separations Process
Improvement, Automation, and Modernization of AMUSE Code for the Chemical Separations Process
A Discussion on the Use of Phase Change Material Slurries for HVAC Applications
Phase Change Materials: Thermal Energy Storage and Applications
Issues Related to the Thermal Management of Battery Systems: Emphasis on Phase Change Materials (PCMs)
The Use of Phase Change Materials for Engineering Applications
The Role of Numerical Modeling and Experiments in the Design of A Freezing Point Measurement System
An Examination of Modeling Phase Change Processes

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Designing a Phase Change Material Heat Exchanger for Electronic Enclosures

Parametric Study of a Thermosyphon

Modeling of Induction Heating with A Computational Fluid Dynamics Package

Modeling of Injection Casting Process

The Design of A Freezing Point Measurement System

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