Corey Lamont Cantrell, E.I.T.

                                                         

 

Email:  corey.cantrell@unlv.edu

 

Objective

 

My objective is to find a position where I can use the knowledge I have gained to contribute to the field of Mechanical Engineering. I also hope this experience will provide an opportunity for me to continue learning so I may continue to improve upon myself and my field of study.

 

Qualifications

 

  • Highly motivated, creative thinker
  • Able to work well with others or on my own
  • Wide range of knowledge with concentrations in heat transfer, fluids, and energy systems
  • Skilled in AutoCAD, MS Office, FORTRAN, Pro/Engineer, Product View, and Minitab

 

Education

 

Jan. 04 – Dec. 07             Tennessee Technological University                Cookeville, TN

Ph.D. – Mechanical Engineering

 

Aug. 01 – Dec. 03            Tennessee Technological University                Cookeville, TN

M.S. – Mechanical Engineering

 

Aug. 97 – Dec. 00            Tennessee Technological University                Cookeville, TN

B.S. – Mechanical Engineering

 

Aug. 95 – May 97                  Austin Peay State University                      Clarksville, TN

 

Awards/Accreditations/Memberships

 

  • Engineer In Training (E.I.T.) – 2000
  • Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Dissertation Year Fellowship Award – 2006-07
  • ASME

 

 

 

Experience

 

Sept. 04 – June 06                                 Trane Co.                                     Clarksville, TN

Co-op/Intern

  • Designed and performed experiments to measure deflection, torque, stresses, and temperature variations within in-house manufactured and externally purchased parts.
  • Used modeling software, Pro/Mechanica, to correlate with data from experiments and to determine placements of gaskets and thermal barriers, thickness of sheet metal, and feature positioning and dimensioning (holes, notches, etc.) for optimal performance.
  • Prepared detailed write-ups and presentations for experimental and modeling work which included drawings, layouts, and results.

 

June 99 – Aug. 99    NASA, Langley Research Center                                           Hampton, VA

Summer Student (LARSS)

  • Assisted in the assembly of piezoceramic actuators
  • Assisted in designing a mold to create carbon-fiber composite tubing that would later be used for stress and deflection analysis using piezoceramic actuators

 

Thesis/Dissertation Abstracts

 

Thesis:  Solid-State Friction Stir Welding

Solutions for a plane heat source or a line heat source moving through an infinite solid at constant velocity were developed. They were used to determine if a quasi-steady state temperature field can be assumed in friction stir welding applications. A thermal network model of friction stir welding was derived to estimate the temperature profile throughout the workpiece. A numerical model of metal flow in the vicinity of the pintool was described, and parametric studies were performed with respect to two dimensionless parameters.

 

Dissertation:  Performance Modeling of Pulverized Coal Boiler

This dissertation describes a mathematical boiler heat transfer simulation for a typical pulverized coal boiler (PCB) power plant that accounts for fouling. A PCB is designed to generate steam in the boiler tubes (heat exchangers) at pressures above that of the atmosphere. Energy for steam production is derived from a combustion process which takes place within the boiler furnace. Performance analysis of heat exchanger assemblies employed in pulverized coal boilers and gas-fired hot water boilers is presented in detail. This dissertation characterizes steady-state sensible energy performance of cross flow heat exchangers using the effectiveness-NTU method. The work is motivated by the need for power utility companies to acquire on-line fouling models to determine the specific location and extent of fouling resistance, and to devise optimum soot blowing schedules. On-line slag monitoring programs are intended to provide boiler operators with reliable indications of the amounts and locations of slag buildup, so as to initiate effective cleaning action.