Resumes
Résumés:
Name: W. Norman (Norm) Shade
Title: President
Specializations
- Business Management,
- Business Development,
- Marketing,
- Technical Support (including
- Performance Analysis,
- Component/Product/System
Design and
- Stress Analysis
Experiences:
- COMPRESSORTechTwo (6 year), Field Editor
- Cooper Compression (1 year), Vice-President, Product Development
- Cooper Energy Services (12 years), Vice-President, Business Development & Strategic Initiatives, General Manager
- Cooper Bessemer, division of Cooper Industries (17 years), Chief Design Engineer, Sr. Product Engineer (Turbochargers)
Education:
- Six Sigma, Columbia University
- MScME, The Ohio State University, 1970
- BME, Summa Cum Laude, The Ohio State University, 1970
- Executive Marketing Management Program
Certifications: Registered Professional Engineer - Ohio, Oklahoma, & Texas
Professional Affiliations: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Fellow Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Member
Publications:
More than 125 published papers and articles, including:
- Field Test Comparison of Natural Gas Engine Exhaust Valves, ASME ICE-Vol. 27-1, Advanced Designs and Operations, 1996.
- Crankcase Safety Revisited, 10th Annual PCRC Reciprocating Machinery Conference, 1995.
- A Comparison of Cylinder Cooling Techniques on Reciprocating Compressor Performance, 9th Annual PCRC Reciprocating Machinery Conference, 1994.
- Exhaust Emissions Reduction Technology for New and Existing Stationary Natural Gas Engines, 8th Annual PCRC Reciprocating Machinery Conference, 1993.
- Effects of Indicator Tube Geometry on High Speed Compressor Indicated Horsepower, 7th Annual PCRC Reciprocating Machinery Conference, 1992.
- An Overview of Exhaust Emissions, Regulatory Requirements and Control Technology for Stationary Natural Gas Engines, SPE 24306, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 1992.
- Lean Burn Engines - Maintenance, Operating & Training, Canadian Gas Processors & the Canadian Gas Processors Suppliers 5th Annual Conference, 1992.
- Practical Evaluation of O-Ring Seal Explosive Decompression Resistance, NACE-440, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, 1990.
- Explosive Decompression Resistance of Centrifugal Compressor O-Ring Seals: A Comparative Test Summary and Procedure, ASME 87-GT-156 & ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 1988.
- Field Experience with Degraded Synthetic Phosphate Ester Lubricants, ASLE 86-1E-1, The American Society of Lubrication Engineers, 1986.
- Recent Developments and Trends in Bearings and Seals for High Speed Turbomachinery, Norwegian Society of Chartered Engineers Gas Turbines and Compressors Offshore Conference, Storefjell, Norway, 1985.
- An Experimental Investigation of Oil-Buffered Shaft Seal Flow Rates, ASME 84-GT-9 & Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 1985.
- Recent Field Experience with Degraded Synthetic Lubricants, Pacific Energy Association, 1984.
- Compressor Selection for Natural Gas Applications, International Seminar on Turbomachine Specifications, Design and Operation in the Process, Oil, Gas and Offshore Industries, Bath, UK, 1984.
- GMC Short Course "Performance Control of Reciprocating Compressors -- Devices for Managing Load and Flow", Gas Machinery Conference, October 2006
- Paper and Presentation "Upstream Technologies", Gas Electric Partnership Workshop, January 2008.
- Technical Paper "An Investigation of the Application of Finite Amplitude Wave Simulation with a New Technology for Controlling
Reciprocating Compressor Pulsations", Gas Machinery Conference, Dallas, Texas, October 2007.
Name: Dwayne A. Hickman
Title: Director, Software Development
Specializations:
- Engineering software design,
- Implementation,
- Software patents,
- Training,
- Automation and control software,
- OEM software development,
- Real-time monitoring software,
- Web Development,
- Marketing
Experiences:
- ACI (10+ years)
- Engineering Software Development (14+ years)
- College Instructor and Training Development Specialist (13 years)
Education:
- Graduate Program (1988)
- BS Math, The Ohio State University (1986)
- Certified Training Specialist
Publications:
- Numerous GMC Papers and Short Courses
- Numerous CompressorTechTwo Articles
- Numerous Compressor Performance Software Packages
Name: Chad D. Brahler
Title: Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Specializations:
- Business Management,
- Product Development,
- Marketing,
- Technical Support, including:
- Performance Analysis,
- Component/Product/System
Design and
- Failure Analysis
Experiences:
- ACI Services, Inc. - 4+ years
- NALCO - 2+ years - Territory Manager, Industrial & Institutional Services
- Cooper Energy Services - 5 years - Business Leader, Sr. Application Engineer, Service Engineer, Superior Compressor Products
- Caterpillar - 1 year - Service Engineer, 3600 Diesel Engines
Education: BS in Marine Systems Engineering, United States Merchant Marine Academy, Six Sigma Group Cameron
Certifications: Licensed 3rd Assistant Engineer, Unlimited Horsepower, Steam and Diesel - U.S. Coast Guard
Professional Affiliations: Commissioned Officer, United States Navy
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