Engineering Analysis And Design
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Engineering Analysis And Design
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Kent C. Smith, P.E. - Senior Analyst/Mechanical DesignB.S./1981/ Mechanical Engineering, San Jose State University, San Jose, California Mr. Smith’s experience covers both analysis and machine design. He has worked as a consultant and a direct employee to a number of companies involved in nuclear projects. His analysis experience includes thermal, structural, and general process controls. Mr. Smith’s primary expertise is in machine design, with experience in both the nuclear and non-nuclear industries. He has excellent technical writing skills. Nuclear Material Handling: Mr. Smith has served as the mechanical and thermal design group lead for the FuelSolutions™, Wesflex™, and TranStor™ product lines. He was responsible for the preparation of the 10CFR Part 72 and Part 71 thermal and mechanical safety analysis reports and the associated mechanical calculations. He has co-authored and edited two safety analysis report thermal chapters and verified a proprietary high burnup analysis report. Mr. Smith was responsible for the development and design of the cask handling and auxiliary equipment for the Big Rock Point Power Plant ISFSI. All equipment was designed using ProEngineer solid modeling and Intralink database software. ProEngineer models were utilized for mechanical mass property calculations and motion control simulations. As lead test engineer for the Wesflex™ transportation cask drop test program, Mr. Smith designed the quarter-scale test components, the associated test fixtures, and selected the test instrumentation used in the drop test program. In addition, he authored the Part 71 quarter-scale test specification and test procedures, and he developed two proprietary dynamic analysis codes. Mr. Smith led the design of the transfer and handling equipment used for the NUHOMS™ Part 72 generic license. This included preparation of the associated generic system operating procedures and equipment user manuals used at sites such as the Toledo Edison Davis Besse ISFSI. Mr. Smith was one of three shift supervisors for the first three fuel loading campaigns at Davis Besse. Mr. Smith was the project engineer for the PP&L Susquehanna NUHOMS™ ISFSI project. As the Susquehanna P.E., Mr. Smith prepared the site lay-out drawings, developed the load path diagrams and managed the geotechnical soil testing and analyses as necessary for the ISFSI / transfer cask handling operations. Mechanical Design: Mr. Smith has led the development of a mechanical subsystems for an airport explosive detection scanner. Mr. Smith also managed the sub-contracts for the design of a refrigeration system and a prototype CT scanner intended to be marketed to the commercial lumber industry. Mr. Smith routinely utilizes tools such as ProEngineer, Mechanical Desktop and related FEA structural and thermal analysis tools. Mr. Smith has been the Design Engineering liaison to the company’s ISO9000 council meetings. Mr. Smith managed all mechanical design efforts for the complete re-design of a 5-axis, servo-controlled patient positioning system for a CT scanner. Mr. Smith designed all mechanical parts and assemblies from concept through production. Mr. Smith managed all associated subcontracts including an industrial design team that integrated the product with the scanner shroud components. Two prototype models and the initial production model were fabricated on-site under Mr. Smith’s direction. All parts were designed using solid modeling software and the industrially designed part fabrication was expedited via pre-molds made using stereolithographic means. Sheet metal parts were designed using Solid Designer and associated sheet metal advisor software. All work was performed in accordance with ISO 9000 QA requirements. The re-design effort resulted in an approximate 33% reduction of manufacturing costs and substantially improved the system performance. Mr. Smith assisted in the turn-key design and construction of four geothermal power plants. Mr. Smith was responsible for the design of all ANSI standard pumping systems, HVAC ductwork design, plant refrigeration equipment, chilled water and fire protection piping systems. He sized and selected all related HVAC and fire protection equipment. ACCREDITATION:Licensed Professional Engineer, State of California, 1989 to present .
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