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Design, Build, Test Refrigerators

Have worked on refrigeration projects at all GE refrigeration sites. Worked on both NPI and Cost-out Sealed Systems projects. Developed first Variable Speed refrigerator at GE. Migrated VS to multiple sites, Mabe, BPO, Monogram, LPO. Assisted with International VS offering. Developed first Cost-Out VS Project, launching Panasonic VS compressor to replace Embraco offering. Run all testing associated with launching refrigeration products, inc agency (AHAM (DoE), UL) and all thermal, safety, mechanical tests. Spent year as Scroll Compressor Technical Consultant for GE Capital/Seaco, evaluating Refrigerator Marine container Scroll-powered sealed systems. Evaluated variety of systems/technologies/refrigerants from Carrier, ThermoKing, Daiken.Travel Domestically and Internationally to Brazil, Mexico, Japan, the Netherlands, Denmark.

At Copeland, I worked in Research, under Jean-Luc Caillat, developing scroll compressor technologies for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration systems. I developed: single speed and variable speed motor drives; horizontal and vertical compressors; orbiting and co-rotating designs. I worked with multiple refrigerants, R-22, R-407C, R-134a, R-410A, air, and helium. I developed lowside and highside oil lubrication systems. I developed the Copeland UltraTech compressor, a mechanical modulation concept. Research mechanical Modulated scroll compressor. Design, procure, and test multiple approaches. Select best performance, most reliable, easiest to manufacture design. Patent unique modulation mechanism allowing Copeland to enter market. Avoid high cost of variable speed motor and drive, improve noise, improve comfort. Copeland launched UltraTech compressor based on my proven concept, selling in high efficiency Lennox and Trane units.Developed a NIST-ATP funded Horizontal, Variable Speed, Co-Rotating Compressor. I was the team and technical leader of variable speed, co-rotating, scroll compressor. Developed technology under NIST-ATP grant. Developed new motor, refrigerant, operating envelope, and drive mechanism. Created design capable of mass production. A competitor, Alliance Scroll (Trane - Lennox JV), was developing a similar (co-rotating) technology. 2.5 years into our development, we opened discussions with Alliance Scroll. Unveiled our design. Six months later Alliance stopped development of their design and partnered with to Copeland and began producing a Copeland designed compressor.

Worked on PW2000, F117, and PW4000 engine models. Was in System Group, responsible for heat transfer and secondary airflow. Worked on Turbine Cooling Air modulation system for C-17. Performed airflow and thermal analysis of HPT. Worked on Fan/LPC for PW4000. Tested in Willgoos altitude and sea-level stands in East Hartford. Had reliability engines testing in Florida.