Mark Vanacore Email & Phone Number

Worcester, Ma, Us

Hudson, Massachusetts, United States

Mechanical engineering in the composite division of FIBA Technologies inc. doing research and development to design and manufacture composite pressure vessels for hydrogen and natural gas storage• Manage and individually contribute to the development of hardware and machine parts• Modify machinery, hardware, and tooling to improve the performance of the composite pressure vessel using lathes, mills, and other tools. • Work with and manage technicians to build and test prototypes• Perform FEA, netting analysis, and mathematical models to design and optimize the composite wrap to achieve the best performance of the carbon fiber laminate.• Program wrap patterns for winding machine to produce composite pressure vessels wound with both towpreg and wet winding• Create and review drawings, 3D models, and procedures for manufacturing process• Coordinate and meet with suppliers and vendors to improve products and manufacturing procedures• Provide and coordinate support for production of products on the plant floor• Work with sales department to provide solutions to customer’s problems

Associate Engineer, December 2013- 2016Engineer in the stress and structural analysis department at the Riley Power Branch of Babcock Power. • Designed piping and piping supports in accordance with ASME B31.1/3 code for pressure piping using Bentley AutoPIPE, Abaqus CAE, and hand calculations. Piping systems include steam, cooling air/water, ammonia, and natural gas • Designed pressure parts for boiler applications in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. Pressure part work included water walls, tube elements, headers, drums, and supports • Designed ductwork for air/flue gas ducts and environmental equipment to ASCE standards using Bentley STAAD and hand calculations• Analyzed burner systems using Abaqus CAE for coal, natural gas and oil systems• Created models on Abaqus CAE to analysis stress, thermal transient, vibration and coupled temperature displacement modeling• Performed field inspection that included boiler inspection, pipe routing, and pressure part layouts• Worked on R&D projects to updated current project lines and developing new product lines• Cost-estimated and budgeted projects • Reviewed and worked with manufacturers and vendors to ensure accuracy Mechanical Designer, March 2012 -December 2013Engineer in the mechanical design department of the Riley Power Branch of Babcock Power. • Modeled parts, assemblies, and drawings for burner systems, pressure part, ductwork, piping system, structural steel in Pro/Engineer, AutoCAD, and AutoCAD Plant 3D • Checked and reviewed in-house and vendor drawings for accuracy• Coordinated with other department in a team to complete projects• Inspected boilers for drawing accuracy in the fieldBoiler Performance Intern, May 2011- August 2011Worked in the boiler performance department of the Riley Power Branch of Babcock Power.• Performing thermofluid analysis on boiler application calculating heat transfer, fluid analysis and pressure drop.

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Track Team Cross-Country Team