Kris Nerczuk, P.E. Email & Phone Number

• Oversaw test facility commissioning for prototype acceptance vibration testing
• Developed methodology for evaluating steam generator stability using numerical and analytical methods
• Simulated steam line breaks using computational fluid dynamics
• Interacted with regulators during audits to ensure systems met requirements
• Lead value engineering design change resulting in significant cost and time savings without loss of performance

• Calculated natural frequency of various components using modal analysis for vortex shedding stability analysis
• Performed computational heat transfer analysis in ANSYS to optimize cooling channel geometry
• Modeled system response to various operational procedures such as power maneuvers
• Acted as an interdisciplinary reviewer for internal and external calculations and designs
• Prepared a white paper exploring potential system design characteristics
• Lead technical and non-technical tours for investors and other stakeholders at demonstration unit

• Calculated peak pressure pulse from detonation due combustible gas accumulation in a pressure vessel
• Analyzed potential system design changes for optimized system performance
• Performed a literature review of industry practice for preventing generation of noncondensible gases
• Calculated valve characteristics for proper fluid system function
• Collaborated with other engineering groups and licensing to prepare a presentation for regulators
• Wrote Python scripts for pre-processing and post-processing analysis results

• Modeled fluid system design scenarios using computational fluid dynamics
• Investigated various design variants and loading cases using ANSYS mechanical finite element analysis
• Employed Autodesk Inventor to create 3D and 2D designs for parts and sub-assemblies
• Performed engineering tests and experiments to ensure parts and sub-assemblies met functional requirements
• Visited customer sites to perform field service upgrades and maintenance on deployed products
• Designed new processes to expedite change control on large engineering design packages

• Conducted gas and liquid phase simulations using computational fluid dynamics to verify system safety
• Analyzed primary stress on containment pressure vessel and nozzles per ASME code
• Developed Python and Matlab tools to increase efficiency of output processing
• Modified thermal relief mechanism for the steam generator to improve system safety
• Created a procedure based on regulatory codes and design requirements for more efficient equipment selection
• Compiled equipment bill of materials for safety and non-safety systems of the power cycle

Design Engineering Lab

• Identified novel challenges and developed design solutions for a floating farm located off the Oregon Coast
• Investigated infrastructure requirements for off-shore power transmission
• Presented at IDETC 2015 for work on automation based design and low resource manufacturing methods

Electroceramics Lab

• Employed techniques such as X-Ray diffraction and application of high voltage to test material properties
• Formulated, batched, and synthesized experimental piezoelectrics
• Designed and maintained research and safety equipment