Art 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