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Expert in Marine: Diesel, Gasoline, Natural Gas Fueled Engines, Heavy Duty Equipment, Power Co-generation
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert has studied and worked with most types of engines and engine systems throughout his career. His focus has been in operations, maintenance, reliability and failure investigations and analysis. Engine systems includes all of the ancillary equipment that it takes to support the engine, including control, fuel, air, power transmission, exhaust systems and treatments, and cooling systems for vehicle, marine and stationary equipment. Expert takes a hands on approach, coupled with manufactures documentation to resolve problems with machinery.
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Expert has been very successful with assisting clients with finding RD funding within both state and federal agency's. Expert has headed up many proposal teams for successful proposals in the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR), California Energy Commission(CEC), National Renewable Energy Lab(NREL),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)Tank Automotive Command (TACOM)and others.
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Expert has conducted reliability studies and developed maintenance programs for variety of heavy duty trucks powered by natural gas (CNG and LNG) Some of the vehicles were dual fuel (diesel & natural gas)powered development programs.
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Expert has worked with clients by identifying appropriates test equipment including dynos from 2hp to 600hp. He also has advised on the establishing proper test protocols and maintenance for the equipment
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Expert has developed or has been the leader in developing specific maintenance procedures for a wide variety of mechanical and electronic control systems for sea, land, hover craft equipment. Expert headed up a team that developed and video taped a blade change out procedure for an LM2500 marine gas turbine engine. Expert's supervised and developed calibration procedures for the Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)propulsion and electric power generation program. Expert has investigated equipment failures that were the result of improper maintenance and or operations and developed "get well" operations maintenance programs based on trend analysis.
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Expert has developed what seems to be a unique approach to understanding equipment failures. The process includes forensic analysis of all of the evidence, operation, manufacturers documentation, recall history. When one studies failure you must start simple and go complex. You must use all available resources required as is cost effective to determine the root cause. Once the cause is understood determine how to effectively work around the failure and prevent recurrence.
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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: Los Angeles, California;
San Diego, California;
Long Beach, California;
Santa Ana, California;
Anaheim, California;
Riverside, California;
Glendale, California;
Huntington Beach, California;
San Bernardino, California;
and Chula Vista, California.
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1983
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Marine Engineering
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US Navy
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Senior Chief Petty Officer
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2003 to
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Expert's Firm
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President/Forensic Engineering Investigator
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He founded Expert's Firm after the separating from Clean Air Partners, Kerberos Solutions became an engineering services company. Expert and associates are conducting forensic engineering and due-diligence investigative services, and providing engineering damage and loss appraisals. Kerberos is also providing business development services for a variety of clients including identifying state and federal grant money for programs, providing engineering and procurement services for engine test cell equipment, and facilities. Kerberos is also providing technical oversight in the restoration, operation and maintenance of a poorly designed 1.2-megawatt cogeneration system.
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2000 to 2003
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Clean Air Partners
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Manager Special Projects
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he was Responsible for program and project, contract management and facilities security. Conducting reliability and maintainability investigation, conducting failure modes, effects and analysis, providing forensic engineering and investigative services both internally and externally to CAP. The internal investigations conducted included natural gas fuel injection systems and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Storage systems as found in heavy duty truck applications.
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1993 to 2000
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BKM
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Manager Special Projects
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Responsible for program and project management, contract management, new business development and facilities security. Developing new business in Dual Fuel Engines (diesel & natural gas) and direct, high-pressure gasoline fuel injection systems for two-cycle engines for a variety of customers. Directly responsible for over $8 million in state and federal grants and contract funding from various OEM, s). Conducting reliability and maintainability investigation, conducting failure modes, effects and critical analysis, providing forensic engineering and investigative services and due diligence studies to a diverse client base (4 major cases). These cases range from rubber tired cranes, aftermarket automotive devices, automotive systems and large power plants. Providing systems engineering expertise on large engineered systems such as cogeneration power plants using large reciprocating and gas turbine engines as prime movers. Program Manager for a US Navy contract for the Shipboard Gage Calibration Program, providing technical and documentation support to US Navy Calibration Teams.
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1991 to 1992
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RCI
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Director
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He provided project management and technical expertise in developing and producing highly technical documentation for a new Marine Gas Turbine propulsion system and 2,000 KW diesel generator sets. Provided forensic engineering investigative services to the U.S. Navy and provided recommendations as to Government potential for financial responsibility as claimed by the ship builder
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1983 to 1991
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Advanced Technology
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Marine Engineering
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Field Office Manager
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He was Responsible for field office management, marketing, project management and client relations. Development and management of various Marine Gas Turbine, Diesel Engine, Automated Control Systems and cogeneration programs including the RACER cogeneration propulsion system being developed for the US Navy by Solar Turbines Inc. These programs included operations, reliability, maintenance and training programs.
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1963 to 1983
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U S Navy
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various
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Senior Chief Petty Officer
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Expert enjoyed a very successful 20-year career, serving on various ships and shore stations, including a three-year tour as Senior Member of the Gas Turbine Mobile Training Team, evaluating ship's Engineering Department readiness and conducting in-depth material condition inspections on both diesel and gas turbine powered ships. Other noteworthy duties included a four-year tour teaching diesel engine propulsion systems and a brown water tour in Viet Nam with Coastal River Division 113.
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Associations/Societies
He is a member in good standing of the Forensic Expert Witness Association
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1963 to 1983
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US Navy
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Senior Chief Petty Officer
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He enjoyed a very successful 20-year career, serving on various ships and shore stations, including a three-year tour as Senior Member of the Gas Turbine Mobile Training Team, evaluating ship's Engineering Department readiness and conducting in-depth material condition inspections on both diesel and gas turbine powered ships. Other noteworthy duties included a four-year tour teaching diesel engine propulsion systems and a brown water tour in Viet Nam with Coastal River Division 113.
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He is currently the principal investigator in a Class Action Suit (certified January 07) against a Marine Diesel Engine Manufacturer. The case involves failure(s) of the marine engine aftercooler assemblies and the ingestion of metal contaminates and sea water by the engines resulting in premature failure.. Our team conducted the investigation that was directly responsible for uncovering the latent defects leading to these failures.
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He conducted an investigation a 3 engine, 1,125kW natural gas fueled cogeneration power plant that has failed to meet contract performance specifications. Our team was directly responsible in determining a number of installation, operations and maintenance defects in the systems. This case went to arbitration and was found in favor of the plaintiff. Kerberos has been retained to provide technical oversight in the restoration and operation of the cogeneration system.
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Expert and his associates are conducting a due-diligence investigation for a group of investors. The technology under investigation is a diesel fuel and gasoline enhancing technology. Our team is directly responsible for approving test protocols and securing proper engine testing facilities and services as well as laboratory services for chemical analysis of the fuel after it passes trough the device. Kerberos is then tasked to provide a comprehensive technical report of its findings
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Expert was the designated engine expert for the plaintiff in a case involving excessive engine vibration in two CAT 3406Es installed in a 61' motor yacht. This case settled in September 04. Expert participated in the settlement conference on behalf of the plaintiff.
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Expert was the primary investigator and case manager in the case of Evan's Cooling Systems vs. General Motors. The case included Patent Infringement and Trade Secret Misappropriation (black box agreement). Expert was instrumental in the discovery of tampered evidence and bogus test results. Expert developed and carried out numerous tests to demonstrate Evan's trade secret.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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He has provided testimony in 5 depositions
He has participated in 3 arbitration hearings
He is very experienced in deposition process (both being deposed and assisting attorneys with technical issues
He has conducted 15 major forensic engineering investigations
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20 + years in commercial and government business development
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Training/Seminars
He taught marine diesel & engineering for four years. including curriculum development and training aids for the US Navy.
He was assigned to various shipboard training staffs for gas turbine and diesel propulsion systems, including Fairbanks Morse and Colt Pielstick engines.
While with Advanced technology and RCI He was responsible for the development of various maintenance and operations training programs of calibration of highly complex electronic control systems and the development of video training materials
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection He has and currently is providing engineering and procurement services for engine test cell equipment, and facilities.
Kerberos is also providing technical oversight in the restoration, operation and maintenance of a poorly designed 1.2-megawatt cogeneration system.
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Other Skills and Services
40 + years Commercial and Naval Engineering Experience;
20+ years program and project management experience;
20+ years experience in the operations and maintenance of gas turbine engines used as prime movers (marine & generator sets);
35+ years experience in the operations and maintenance of diesel engines (marine & automotive);
15+ years experience with spark ignited natural gas fueled engines (co-generation applications);
10+ years experience with dual fuel (CNG & LNG), piloted ignition engines (power generation & automotive)
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