Thomas Langston Email & Phone Number

Metallurgical Materials Analysis-Fracture Failure Analysis -Metallurgical Testing -Metallography and Analysis Sample Preparation-Metals Standards Conformance Testing-Chemical Analyses-Surface Analysis and Roughness Specification Conformance-Tensile Testing-Fatigue Testing and Analysis: Strain Life, Stress Life-Fastener Expertise Group RepresentativeCombustion Engine Failure Analysis-Analysis of Core Engine Component Failures-Tribological Characterization-Debris Contaminant Analysis and Tracing-Mating Surface Contact AnalysisEngine Component Coating Analysis-Analysis of PVD, CVD and Thermal Spray Coatings-Coating and Surface Failure Analysis-Coatings Processing-Coatings for Diesel Engine ApplicationsVehicle Remote Data Analysis-Global Vehicle Recording Campaigns-Data Rendering and Characterization-Customer Use Characterization and Correlation to Failure ModesEngine Validation Testing Programs-Modification of Test Programs to Accelerate Failure-Increasing Severity of Tests to Match or Exceed Customer Use-Correlation of Material Failure Modes to Test Procedures

Titanium-64 Wire Arc, Laser and Electron Beam Metallurgical Process Analysis -Design of Experiment and process parameter optimization-Metallographic Microanalysis and Crystallographic Study-Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy and Backscatter Diffraction Analysis-Thermal Processing Computational Simulation and Finite Element AnalysisTest Fixture and Sample Machining -Production tensile, compression and toughness sample geometries-4 years of continuing machining and fabrication experience -Materials: Aluminum, Steel, Magnesium, Inconel, Titanium, NiobiumAutomated Tensile Tester Installation -Lead engineer in sponsored servo automation of a 150 kip tensile tester -CAD design and fabrication of motor mounts and base frame -Finite Element Analysis of design components in static loading

Portland State University Materials Lab

Optimization of Electro Spark Deposition Welding process5 Axis Robot programming for automation of weld patterns Time-temperature history and mass transfer measurements Metallography and elemental micro-analysis

Portland

-Design and facilitation of engaging learning experiences on engineering physics principally such as electricity, magnetism, gas laws, kinetics and Relativity. -Operation of 3 Mega-Volt Van de Graaff generator -Exhibit production, field testing, design revision and repair -Fabrication of press fit rotational balanced components -Relay switch design and installation