John J. Turner V, PhD
Sr. Mechanical Engineer at Brayton Energy- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Brayton Energy
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Mechanical Engineer
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Jul 2019 - Present
Greater Boston Area Research and Development on micro turbines for future energy generation technologies including vehicle range extenders, portable nuclear power plants and renewable solar. Varying roles from conceptual design through manufacturing to test and customer delivery. Developed analytical heat transfer models, utilized FEA simulations and performed lab testing on heat exchangers, and combustors. Worked on novel fully ceramic twin scroll expander.
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FM Global
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Visiting Researcher: Structures and Natural Hazards
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Dec 2017 - May 2018
Greater Boston Area Researched wind loads on green roof systems. Result of the work included an internally published Technical Report that forms the basis for a new wind load standard
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Zeeco, Inc.
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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500 - 600 Employee
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Combustion Test Facility Engineer
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2013
Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Part of the Zeeco Research and Test Facility at Broken Arrow, OK -Research and design work on industrial process burners and flares -Improved flame stability, lowered NOx -Met with customers to perform witnessed tests of technologies
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Engineering Intern
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May 2009 - Aug 2010
Oradell, NJ -Met with asset management software vendors -Created lifetime projections for underground assets -Extensive use of Microsoft Excel for interactive graphs
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Education
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University of New Hampshire
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering: Fluid Dynamics -
The University of Connecticut
Bachelor of Science (BS), Engineering Physics