Corwin Snyder
dba P dV Consulting
13835
210-288-4118 (cell)
Email: pdvconsult@att.net Web: www.pdvconsult.com
Objective: Providing mechanical & technical
consulting to meet client needs related to engine research, development and
testing for the Automotive & Aerospace Industries. Services include engine development, engine testing,
test cell specification, installation, instrumentation, and data acquisition
and control.
Summary: Highly experienced in the research, development
and testing of internal combustion engines, propulsion systems, and
turbo-machinery. Knowledgeable of
computers, especially related to software development, data acquisition, test
instrumentation, test methods, test control, modeling, data reduction and
analysis. Engineering manager &
project management experience related to project execution, research &
development, product development & testing, and manufacturing support. Experience includes complete project
execution from client interface, test requirement definition, and proposal
generation, to test execution, data analysis and reporting. Includes promotion to, and interface with, single
and multiple clients.
Experience:
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Performing
mechanical and technical consulting services for firms on a contract
basis. Mechanical and technical services
provided include:
Ø Conducted
research and development on internal combustion engines, including mechanical
component selection, combustion design/development, performance/power
development, emissions testing, engine durability testing, and alternative and
conventional fuels testing.
Ø Conducted
engine testing and development on a 7.6L Navistar natural gas alternative fuel
engine.
Ø Managed
numerous engine development/durability projects and test cell activities,
including a high-speed engine fuels test program evaluating Formula 1 racing
fuels.
Ø Conducted
design, development, test and calibration of electronic fuel control systems
for gasoline and alternative fuel engines.
Adapted test cell-developed engine electronic controls to an engine
running in a vehicle.
Ø Experienced
with automotive engine high-speed cylinder pressure data acquisition and
analysis.
Ø Conducted
engine testing with cylinder pressure analysis of peak pressure and location of
peak pressure to determine effects of spark timing and air-fuel ratio in
different combustion chambers.
Ø Specified
test cell instrumentation, interface to data acquisition, and calibration
requirements
Ø Specified
and supervised the installation and testing of engines in dynamometer test
cells, including the specification of dynamometers, drive motors, and the
design of driveline components.
Ø Identified
testing needs, developed test cell specifications, and designed engine test
cells for clients.
Ø Specified
& installed PCs for data acquisition, data analysis, and test/process
control of engine test cells.
Ø Knowledgeable
of basic control theory, and proficient in the use of National Instruments
hardware and LabVIEW software for test and control purposes, specifically for
engine test cells and test stands.
Ø Wrote
LabVIEW software for engine test cell data acquisition and control, including
data analysis.
Ø Wrote
LabVIEW software for high speed cylinder pressure data acquisition and
analysis.
Ø Specified
National Instruments hardware for test cell data acquisition, including
instrumentation to work with the data acquisition system (temperatures,
pressures, fuel flow, engine speed, etc.).
Ø Wrote
LabVIEW software for a hydraulic pressure test stand, controlling pressure
cycles to a test article. Software
controlled pressure, frequency, pressure waveform, and recorded data for each
cycle.
Ø Designed,
specified, and supervised the construction and commission of a dedicated
turbocharger test facility.
Ø Proficient
with turbo-machinery, and in turbocharger test methods using SAE
standards.
Ø
Presented technical reports and
technical presentations to clients for project status and final reporting.
Ø Designed
and developed gas turbine engine computer software models for aircraft flight
simulators, including helicopter turbo-shafts and fighter aircraft
turbofans.
Ø Designed
new engine thermodynamic models for improved simulation fidelity and
performance.
Ø Modeled
various turbine engine fuel control systems, learning their logic and
functions.
Ø Specified
requirements for, analyzed, and reduced engine flight test data for use in
computer models.
Ø Integrated
individual engine software models within complete aircraft flight simulator
systems.
Ø Responsible
for design, procurement, and testing of experimental gas turbine engine
components for military engines used in fighter aircraft.
Ø Tasks
involved planning, scheduling, cost tracking, coordination of support group efforts,
procurement, assembly, testing, and evaluation of experimental aircraft gas
turbine engine hardware.
Ø Provided
engineering support for field problem investigations, component failure
analysis, production assistance, and field inspection and evaluation of
lead-the-fleet hardware.
Ø Technical
lead on AIRPRINT project for the Air Force; performing front-end analyses on
the processes, methods, and software tools to guide the conduct of Human
Systems Integration (HSI) efforts.
Ø
Provided technical input and
engineering analysis where required to support the project goals.
Ø
Undergraduate research assistant on
NASA Lewis Research Center sponsored-project “Reformed Methanol as an
Automotive Fuel”, testing alternative automotive fuels on a dynamometer-mounted
engine.
Management services provided include:
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Performed technical management and
oversight of projects using a systems engineering approach, insuring technical
requirements were met on time and under budget.
o
Manager of an engineering mechanics
group consisting of seven engineers, draftsmen, and technical staff.
o
Responsible for performance reviews
and appraisals for employees, setting goals and measuring progress.
o
Provided business development
functions, including defining and executing department goals, and selecting and
implementing technical standards and processes.
o
Participated in implementing a
Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI) program for continuous
process integration and product improvement, working towards Level II CMMI
certification.
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Project manager responsibilities
include complete project oversight, including client interface, test
requirement definition, proposal generation (scope, cost, and schedule), test
execution, data analysis, and reporting to clients.
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Responsible for daily activities of laboratory
technicians, including drawing on capabilities of other professionals as
required, mentoring junior engineers and team leadership of several other
engineers.
Non-confidential client companies to
date for which services have been provided include:
Power Solutions, Inc., Wood
Dale, IL: Engine test cell specification and design; engine testing support,
data acquisition system design and build, engine dynamometer and support
systems installation and support.
Emission
Solutions, Inc., McKinney, Tx: Engine testing, development,
and calibration on a 7.6l natural gas engine.
Danbury Aerospace, Inc., San Antonio, Tx: Engine & cylinder pressure testing, data
acquisition and data analysis; test cell data acquisition system design,
specification, installation, and commissioning.
Viryd
Technologies, Inc., Austin, Tx: Data acquisition and
control systems for wind turbine test stands.
Torad Engineering, LLC, Alpharetta, Ga: Compressor test stand data
acquisition, cycle-resolved pressure data collection, and compressor &
engine technical consulting.
SpecPro
Technical Services, Inc.,
San Antonio, Tx: Contracting on
AIRPRINT Project for the Air Force.
ICE
Prototyping, Inc.,
Boerne, Tx: Provided LabVIEW
process control system for shop equipment.
Texas
Management Associates, Inc.,
San Antonio, Tx: Contracting on
Government Projects.
Education:
Texas A&M University 1978-1982 College
Station, Tx
B.S.,
Mechanical Engineering, including elective courses in internal combustion
engines, automotive, turbo-machinery, and combustion. Worked as undergraduate research assistant in
engine power laboratory during senior year, testing alternate fuels on a
dynamometer-mounted automotive engine.
Training:
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National Instruments – LabVIEW
hardware and software data acquisition and control
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DSP Technology – ADAPT/ACAP RedLine
high-speed cylinder pressure data acquisition and analysis
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Capability Maturity Model®
Integration (CMMI) training for process integration and product improvement
Professional
Organizations / Awards:
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Member - Society of Automotive
Engineers
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Awarded
Patent No. 6,962,143; “High-Efficiency, Low
Emission Gasoline Engine for Heavy-Duty Applications”