Arthur F. Deardorff, P.E.

• MS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona – BSME Oregon State
• Over 35 years experience in design, analysis, testing and failure assessment of structures, systems and components
• Participated in several industry programs to address thermal fatigue and leak-before-break for reactor coolant systems
• Developed innovative approaches for assessing remaining life of components in nuclear and fossil power plants
• Developed methodology for defining loads and structural response, and provided review/direction for industry BWR containment modification program
• Conducted ASME Code design and analysis for piping, vessels, bolting, and other components; taught ASME Code seminars internationally
• Expertise in engineering applications of stress analysis, fracture mechanics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, dynamics and vibration
• Past member, ASME Code, Section XI Task Group on Group Erosion-Corrosion, Task Group on Fatigue in Operating Plants, Working Group on Risk-based Inspection and Sub-Group Water Cooled Systems

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