Brad Pohl Email & Phone Number

Cedar Park, Texas

Support and advance the NuVInci CVP technology in the bicycle and rapidly growing e-bicycle market.

Austin Texas

Contract mechanical design engineer supporting Semiconductor Capital Equipment R&D.Successful in advancing prototype equipment for a customer's key manufacturing process.Job Duties:• Mechanical CAD (3D&2D), Creo 4.0 with Windchill, Solid Works 2019• Design concept generation (hand sketches, PowerPoint, etc.)• Intellectual Property support (generating design figures and diagrams) • FEA Creo Simulate Advanced (non-linear, large displacements and contact)• BOM generation, part sourcing, and ordering• Hands-on mechanical assembly of prototype precision mechanical components• Machining (mill, lathe) to support prototype builds

Cedar Park, Texas

Job Duties:• Research and development of NuVinci CVP transmission, increasing power capacity 5X, improving efficiency 20%, reducing cost 50%• Future product concepts, detail design and testing (Creo Parametric and Windchill, some Solid Works). Release fabricate and test 1-2 clean sheet designs every year.• Product development (design, test, validation). A major contributor to numerous developments. • Intellectual property (IP) generation/evaluation. Named co-inventor on > 70% of the 800 or so patents • Technology transfer and training. Teaching key concepts to over 50 individuals.• Report writing and technical presentations. Several publications as well as 100s of internal reports.Wear many hats: Machine designer, drafting, engineering analysis, test engineer, machinist/fabricator, peer review, project lead, project management, supervision and communication, publishing, training.Some Projects:Lead engineer in first CVP bicycle transmission for Fallbrook TechnologiesLead engineer for one of kind CVP IVT for medium size tractorLead engineer for 10hp size go-kart CVT using CVPLead designer for 160hp automotive class CVT transmission with CVPLead designer for one of kind e-CVP (electric continuously variable planetary)Designer of first CVAD (Continuously Variable Accessory Drive) using CVP, 12kWLead engineer for Fallbrook's supercharger drive, 30kW, 10000rpmLead engineer applying CVP technology to 110cc two-wheel scooter

Job Duties:Mechanical design using Pro-E and IntralinkTransmission Assembly/Component Testing (Efficiency and Durability) Project Management, Technician SupervisionEngineering Analysis - Machine Design, Kinetics and Kinematics, Fluids and Hydraulics, Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, FEA, CFDHands-on engineering when required (mechanic, machinist, welder, etc)SAE paper writing and reviewSome Projects:Clean sheet half toroidal traction transmission design for ATV including gear design with UTS gearDynamic simulation of a 5-speed automatic transmission with EASY5Dynamic simulation of the common-rail fuel injector with GT FuelCFD simulation of common rail fuel injector valve with FluentEngineering analysis of mechanical diode CVT with MathCadEngineering analysis of cone roller traction CVT with MathCad & ExcelTorque converter transient analysis, reverse engineering and durability testing (used Easy5, MathCad, Lab-View)Hydraulic pump structural analysis with 3D contact in ANSYSHydromechanical IVT CVT configuration analysis

Bsme, Graduated Maga Cum Lade 3.88Gpa

Activities and Societies: Lead team of students in Zero-G mass guaging experiment aboard NASA KC-135 "Vomit Commet" Turtored studends.

Associates, Aircraft Maintenence