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Expert in Electric Motors, Generators, Wind Energy, Voltage Regulators, Fast Battery Chargers, Physics, etc.
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert has a Master of Technology degree in applied physics. He has more than 25 years experience in the design and development of electric motors and generators for commercial and military applications. Among several hundred machines he has designed are frequency converters, AC synchronous, permanent magnet machines from 1 kw/hp to 10,000 kw/hp range. Machines range from air-cooled to liquid-cooled and from DC to AC 60 to 10,000 Hz. His expertise includes voltage regulators, fast battery chargers, electronic controls interfacing with electric machines, and generators for wind energy systems and hybrid vehicle applications. He has patents on axially laminated reluctance machine and variable speed constant frequency doubly fed machine for wind generator application.
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He is in charge of product development, which includes the design and fabrication of prototypes for machines for special applications. For various companies, he has developed design programs and software for machines. The latest addition to his design capability is the design and optimization of single-phase capacitor excited brushless generators.
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Expert has about 25 years of experience as the Vice President of Engineering departments at several companies.
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Expert holds a patent on variable speed constant frequency generators of wind power applications. He has also done research and development projects for NASA.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
Madison, Wisconsin;
Green Bay, Wisconsin;
Racine, Wisconsin;
Appleton, Wisconsin;
Waukesha, Wisconsin;
Oshkosh, Wisconsin;
and Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
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Motor and Generator Design and Development |
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Wind Energy, Wind Turbine Design, Aircraft Icing and... |
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Electrical/ Mechanical Apparatus, DC, AC, Motors, Obsolete,... |
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Design of Electric Motor, Generator, Stepper Motor, Servo... |
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Honors |
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1974
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M.S.
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Electrical Engineering
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
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1958
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Master of Technology
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Applied Physics
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University of Calcutta, India
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1964
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DIISc
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Industrial Management
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Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
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1990 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Generator Product Development Specialist
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Expert is responsible for the design of single- and three-phase generators, permanent magnet generators, motors, transformers and related power products.
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1987 to 1990
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Kurz and Root Corp.
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Engineering
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Vice President
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Expert managed the engineering department, where he designed and developed generators and motors for the Navy, Army and Airforce.
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1985 to 1987
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Allied Signal Corp.
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Power Generation and Controls
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R&D Manager
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He was in charge of the team developing generators and actuators for a "Fly-by-Wire" (FBW) control system used in aircraft and defense applications.
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1969 to 1985
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Bogue Electric Manufacturing Company
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Engineering
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Vice President
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At Bogue, Expert was managing the engineering department. He also designed and developed AC and DC motors and generators for defense applications. Over 300 of the designs were developed for commercial applications.
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1968 to 1969
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Lucas [London, UK]
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Design Engineer
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With Lucas Industries (now LucasVarity), Expert developed starter motors and generators for the automotive industry.
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1965 to 1968
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SriRam Industries [India]
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Engineering
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Project Manager
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At SriRam, he developed single-phase motors for compressors in room air conditioners. He also developed voltage relays, thermostats for air conditioner compressors, and high-speed motors used in record players for music retailer HMV.
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a Senior Member of IEEE, USA and was a charter member of IEEE, UK. He is a member of the Industrial Drives Committee and Electrical Machines committee of IEEE.
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Awards/Recognition
He received awards by the Wisconsin Business Innovation Consortium (WISBIC) every year for five years for research contributions under SBIR and related Federal Government programs. He also recieved a letter of commendation by the Governor of Wisconsin and the Army R&D Center.
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Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has published papers in IEEE transactions. He holds four patents, including "An Improved AC Synchronous Reluctance Motor", "Methods and Apparatus for Maximizing and Stabilizing Electric Power Derived From Wind Driven Source" and "Design of In-Line Generator for Tactical Vehicle Application."
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- IEEE Conference Paper, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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- IEEE Transactions, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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Expert consulted for Miller Electric Company in Appleton, WI. He was responsible for the design of welding generators and permanent magnet (PM) DC motors for a wire feed application.
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He has consulted on the development of high speed generators for turbine-driven applications (solar Turbines).
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He was a consultant for Capstone Corp., on the design of generators for microturbine applications.
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He was a consultant for Toyota USA where he assisted with the development of generators for microturbine-driven systems.
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For T&J Manufacturing, he designed several single-phase brushless generators for commercial applications. He also developed a Variable Speed Constant Frequency (VSCF) system consisting of a permanent magnet generator and inverter for an army portable power plant program.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert was an expert witness for DMS Corporation for large induction motor development, and represented DMS in a legal matter.
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Wind energy expert for consulting on Effects of Winds Turbines located close to residences.
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Expert in consulting on wind turbine blades maitanance
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Electrical engineering and wind turbine expert for consulting on wind turbine crash case.
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Other Skills and Services
He developed Variable Speed Constant Frequency Technology (VSCF) whereby precise power is generated by an engine-driven generator from no-load to full-load under variable speed of the engine, always optimizing the speed for best efficiency and minimize the fuel consumption at all loads.
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