SUMMARY
Highly motivated mechanical engineer with over fifteen years of experience with mechanical and thermos-mechanical design, analysis, experimentation, and testing. Demonstrated competence leading multiple projects. Strong background in thermal-fluid science and engineering. Very interested in applying skills to HVACR applications.
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering – University of Texas at Austin
HIGHLIGHTS
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Strong analytic and computational capabilities
• 3D CAD with SolidWorks
• Finite-Element Stress Analysis
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Heat Transfer, and Combustion Modeling
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Mechanical Engineer, Tenbusch, Inc.
February 2005 – Present
Provided engineering and management support for the manufacture of company’s line of construction and oil-field equipment and heavy machinery:
• Performed all necessary 3D and solid modeling (Solid Works) and finite element stress analyses (Solid Works Simulation).
• Performed engineering analysis of heavy equipment – Determined operating conditions and environment, determined loads and resulting structural stresses and strains. Sized and structured machine components, power equipment, thermal, and hydraulic systems to withstand loading conditions while optimizing all designs for maximum rigidity and minimal amount of material and weight necessary for complete functionality.
• Managed and participated in the manufacture of heavy equipment – fit-up, welding, machining, fabrication, and assembly.
• Performed company marketing – designed and implemented the company's web site: www.tenbusch.com. Implemented company’s internet marketing campaigns and monitored resulting internet traffic with Google Analytics.
Energy Management Engineer, ACME Brick Company
November 2003 – February 2005
Implemented and expanded the role of combustion and thermal-fluid engineering within the Energy Management Program. Associated projects and responsibilities:
• Autogenous Combustion Project – Determined the feasibility of adding low sulfur content solid fuel into the ceramic body at the material processing stage, in order to increase the overall efficiency of the firing process.
• Large Batch Hybrid Kiln Development – Worked with a research team to develop the design and process control necessary to investigate and optimize the energy efficiency of a combined combustion and microwave firing process for heavy ceramics manufacture.
• ACME Brick Plant Energy Audit Program – Worked with ACME’s plants to improve overall energy efficiency by performing plant energy audits.
• Alternate Fuels Program – Evaluated alternative fuels and combustion systems.
• Low Thermal Mass Kiln Car Program – Developed new designs and design specifications for ACME tunnel kiln car trains.
• Presented “Best Practices” for the following: Low Thermal Mass Kiln Car Design, Tunnel Kiln Operation, High-Velocity Burner Operation, Periodic (Batch) Kiln Operation, Electric Energy Use
• Developed an Energy Management Intranet Site – Company web site used to communicate news, programs, progress, and “Best Practices”.
Research Engineer
Forney Corporation, Carrollton Texas
August 2000 – April 2003
Worked to design, verify, and optimize Forney burner products and their applications using Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software for the multi-physics chemical/combustion, heat transfer, and turbulent flow analyses. Specific duties included the following:
• Conducted both major and minor series of product design, design verification, design optimization, and product application CFD studies for both in house and outside customers.
• Initiated intranet web p...
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