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Expert No. 1287

Education

• B.S., Metallurgical Engineering, University of Washington, 1960
• Registered Metallurgical Engineer in California, P.E.
• Registered Corrosion Engineer in California, P.E.

Other Education

• Enrolled at University of Chicago for one Quarter for M.S. degree in business, 1964. University of California Extension, one Quarter "Failure Analysis".
• Attendance at several seminars in the field of metallurgy and welding.

Awards and Professional Society Affiliation

• Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
• Past Chairman, American Society of Metals, Orange Coast Chapter
• Elected "Fellow" of ASM 1976
• Chairman, "WESTEC" Technical Conference, 1977-78
• Fellow Selection Committee, ASM 1977-78
• American Society for Metals
• American Welding Society
• American Institute of Steel Construction
• National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Registered Professional Engineer, California - Metallurgy Registered Professional Engineer, California - Corrosion
• "Who's Who in Engineering", American Association of Engineering Societies, Fifth Edition. 1982
• President, 1982-83, Independent Metallurgical Engineering Consultants of California, Associated. National Association of Corrosion Engineers, NACE
• CEAC, Firm Membership in Consulting Engineers Association of California

Publications

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Patent Awards

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Work Experience

Expert 1287 Laboratory, INC., President/Owner - 1993 to present
Consulting  Metallurgical  and  Corrosion  Engineer,  Materials  Consulting. Laboratory  Analysis, Failure Analysis, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Metallography.
 
LM LABORATORIES:  President, Owner - 1986 to 1993
Consulting  Metallurgical  and  Corrosion  Engineer,  Materials  Consulting,  Laboratory  Analysis, Failure Analysis, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Metallography.

METTEK (Materials Engineering and Technologies) Laboratories
Partner: 1979, 50% owner: 1986
Consulting Metallurgical and Corrosion Engineer

Testing Engineers, Los Angeles: Chief Metallurgical and Consulting Corrosion Engineer - 1967-
1975

Responsible for consulting activities of two metallurgists, manager of the metallurgical laboratory, non-destructive testing and field inspection of structural steel welding. Also technical advisor to the mechanical test and chemical laboratory. Principle consultant on the following projects:

(1) Santa Fe Engineering Company: Construction of piers in Aba Daba, Saudi Arabia. Responsible for inspection welding, construction and painting.

(2)  Valley  Nitrogen  Company:  Failure  analysis  of  large  13-18"  wall  forgings  in  the  primary reformer column due to hydrogen damage. Analysis including development of non-destructive ultrasonic testing technique to find hydrogen damage in steel forging. Damage was induced to hydrogen high partial pressure at moderate temperature.

(3) Beker Industries - Petrochemical Company: Wrote numerous welding specifications for low and high alloy steel elements for the petrochemical industries. Performed numerous failure analyses of corrosion problems inherent in the chemical processes used to produce ammonia. Work included study of alloys that functioned at temperatures as high as 1800oF.

(4) The Boeing Company and H. W. Loud Company: Principal Engineer in charge of program on testing and analysis of Electron Beam Welding 4340 Steel used on the Boeing 747 landing gear. The program included tensile, metallography, impact, fatigue and stress corrosion testing and analysis. Developed the test program and designed technique and fixturing to do stress corrosion testing.

(5)  Parker  Hannifin  Corporation:  Consultant  on  materials  and  processes  for  Apollo  Space Program, and all major commercial aircraft manufacturers. Work involved selection of materials for oxygen, nitrogen oxide, hydrazine, etc., for space flight. Performed numerous corrosion failure analyses on aerospace hydraulics on aluminum, steel, and high temperature alloys.

Eagle Picture Corporation:  Research Engineer, 1960-1966

Conducted research and analysis of ceramic/metal products. Development of low and high temperature ceramic coatings for application on steel, aluminum and high temperature alloys.
 
Development of coatings and process engineering for corrosion protection systems in the appliance industry, including washers, dryers, ovens, water tanks, grain storage, and architectural paneling. Served as plant engineer and consultant to Whirlpool, Westinghouse, General Electric, and many other similar manufacturers. Performed numerous failure analyses on corrosion problems related to metal/ceramic composite products.

The Boeing Company:  Research Engineer - 1959-1960

Conducted studies on electrolytic deburring of metals. Worked with Sam Lawrence on monitoring hydrogen  in  plating  solutions  and  aided  in  the  early  research  development  of  the  Lawrence Hydrogen Gauge.

U.S. Corps of Engineers: 1958-1959

Performed laboratory analysis of construction materials for missile sites in Alaska. Monitored cathodic protection systems on piers.

Typical Clients

Gould Pump Company
St. Thomas and St. Croix Desalination Plants in Virgin Islands; Analysis of corrosion problems on painted carbon steel, stress corrosion cracking of stainless steel, corrosion of bronze impellers and corrosion fatigue of stainless steel pump shafting. Consulting included not only analyses and determination of the causes of corrosion, but also recommendations for corrective action.

Southern California Edison
Utility; Consultant on many structural material failures involving boiler tubing, steam piping, condenser tubing, steam turbines and jet turbines and coal fired, oil fired and nuclear generating plants in California and Nevada. Coordinated failure analyses programs with General Electric, Westinghouse and Bechtel Corporation on major failure analyses.

Bertea Corporation
Aerospace Hydraulics; Establishment of specifications for heat treatment, machining, plating and processing of HP-9-4-30 alloy for space shuttle landing gear hydraulics.

The Boeing Company and Rohr A/C
Establishment of design, manufacture and material selection for test fixture to test the shear bolts that hold the engines on the wings of the 747 airplane.
Marine Hardware
Consultant to Captain Brian Smith in San Diego (Marine Surveyor). Conducted failure analysis of propeller shafting, bearings and diesel engine parts. Primary consultation has been performed on tuna fishing vessels out of San Diego.

Wheel Industry
Consultant to many wheel manufacturing companies, lug nut manufacturers, test fabricators, and
SEMA and SFI organizations. Consultant and expert witness in numerous wheel cases.

Typical Clients (Continued)- LeFiell Manufacturing
Manufacturer of Pratt Whitney engine shafts and precision high alloy tubing for aerospace industry. Consultant to Management of LeFiell Manufacturing on materials and process sequences, welding procedures and evaluation, development of forging furnaces and forging practices for manufacture of jet engine shafts and development of high temperature furnaces, forging furnaces, and quenching facilities. Conducted failure analysis of manufacturing    process sequences    and corrected manufacturing sequences as needed. Interfaced with all of LeFiell’s manufacturing customers with respect to any failure analysis conducted for the company.

Pacific Scientific/Kentec Company

Corporate consultant to company. Manufacturer of aerospace controls and actuators and also manufacturer of pipe snubbers for nuclear plant installations.

Toyota Racing and Development, Inc., Irvine, California

Corporate metallurgical consultant.  Conducted failure analysis and evaluated materials and processes sequences for manufacturing of high precision racing components for racing cars, and
worked with research department on development of new alloys and new applications.  Metallurgical consultant to not only the Toyota racing team but other racing teams within the racing industry.

Department of Transportation/State of California/CALTRANS

Metallurgical consultant to CALTRANS since 1985. Conducted failure analysis on construction projects  including  bridges,  freeway  overpass  construction,  etc.    Provided  consultation  and metallurgical evaluation of welded reinforcing steel for freeway project repairs in the San Diego area and the Orange County freeway system.

Department of Transportation/ State of Washington, Tacoma,WA

Corrosion investigation and analysis of galvanized steel wire for construction of suspension cables for the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge. December 2005 to March 2006.
 
Lectures

Available Upon Request
 
Typical Investigations and Areas of Failure Analysis of Components Involving Products Liability Litigation

• Hydraulic power booms and winches on Tuna Vessels-San Diego, California.
• Crane failures and lifting platforms, electric and hydraulic actuated devices.
• Scaffolding on buildings and bridge projects.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic devices for Aerospace (large and small aircraft).
• Hydrogen embrittlement and stress corrosion failures of many ferrous and non-ferrous alloy structural components.
• Medical implants, prosthesis, heart valves, nails, hip devices.
• Piping, pumps, turbines, boilers at power plants and petrochemical plants.
• Automobile and truck wheels (ferrous and non-ferrous).
• Pressure vessel analysis, water and steam, gas butane.
• Fasteners, bolts, rivets used in power plants and on aircraft and automobiles.
• Seats, structural frame, doors, roof tops of automobiles.
• Swaged components cables, regulators on aircraft and automobile.

Failure Analysis of Equipment for Utilities

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Typical Consulting Provided To the Legal Industry

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