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| About: Dr. Parnell is an expert in the development and application of finite element analysis (FEA) techniques and computational analysis to solve real-world problems. He has over twenty years of project experience involving critical engineering skills such as fracture/fatigue, reliability, life testing, FMEA, FMECA, metallography, SEM inspection, failure analysis and forensic engineering. This expertise encompasses functional areas such as R&D, QA, Operations/Manufacturing, and process development Dr. Parnell is actively involved in engineering education and training as well as in the practical application of mechanical engineering. He is an active member of ASME, IEEE, and ASEE. In the scope of his engineering practice, Dr. Parnell has worked with both large international companies and with small local start-up firms. Description of Services: PEC specializes in the mechanical engineering design and analysis of products and issues associated with their use. His engineering experience spans a broad range of physical components with dimensions ranging from micrometers up to kilometers in size. Investigations on the miniature scale include the behavior and characterization of implantable, biomedical devices, electronic and miniature components such as MEMs, and telecommunications equipment. At the large-component end of the physical size spectrum are applications such as vehicle crashworthiness, passenger safety, and accident investigation, explosions and blast damage, collapse of structures due to seismic loading, chemical/process plant accidents, and analysis and design of piping systems, shell structures, and pressure vessels. |