Development and application of engineering principles and devices to innovative technologies.
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1996
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1993
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1988
Two Phase Heat/Mass Transfer (Heat Pipes, Capillary Pumped Loops, Thermosphions, etc.), Heat Transfer, Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Flow Through Porous Material, Cryogenic Systems, Bioengineering (artificial organs and equipment), Micro-channel cooling, Energy Production/Storage/Transfer Devices and offshoots of the aforementioned areas.
Engineering Specialist, 06/97 to Present, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA 90245
Product Responsibilities: Thermal Analysis of Satellites and
Two-Phase Systems.
Open Programs and Projects of Interest: Integrated Space Program, Heat
Transport Across Dynamic Ball Bearings, Micro-Channel High Density Electronic
Cooling, SBIRs Low, Red Shift 40, TDRS,
MILSTAR,
Twins Dosimeter
Postdoctoral, 12/96 to 6/97, Texas A&M
University, College Station, TX 77840
Research Title: Investigation of Surface Super Heat, Evaporation and
Condensation in Porous Media
Objective: Determination and characterization, through experimental
and analytical investigation, the phenomena of surface super heat, evaporation
and condensation in porous materials.
Responsibilities:
Development of analytical model
Experimental verification
Conception, procurement, assembly and testing
Presentation of initial results to interested firms
Final presentations
Applications: Heat sinks for various high heat flux components
(electronics, thermal imaging, optics, power generation, computer chips)
Ph.D. Research ,
8/94 to 12/96, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840
Research Title: Investigation of Liquid-Vapor Flow and Heat Transfer in Porous Media
Objective: Develop
an analytical model to predict the surface temperature of a porous metallic
material with forced convective
flow under constant heat flux condition.
Responsibilities:
Development of analytical model
Experimental verification
Conception, procurement, assembly and testing
Presentation of initial results to interested firms
Final presentations
Applications: Heat sinks for various high heat flux components
(electronics, thermal imaging, optics, power generation, computer chips)
Masters Research,
1/93 to 5/94, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840
Research Title: An
Experimental and Analytical Investigation of the Operational Characteristics of
a Capillary Pumped Loop
Objective: Develop
an analytical model to predict the performance of a CPL under various operating
orientations and energy inputs.
Responsibilities:
Development of analytical model
Experimental verification
Conception, procurement, assembly and testing
Presentation of results
Applications: Coolant systems (ex. Chemical plants, nuclear power
plants, space and air craft both internal and external (i.e. lead edge of the
wing). Absorption of large heat loads quickly.
Graduate/undergraduate instructor, 5/94 to
Present, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840
•Instructed courses in heat transfer, fluid
dynamics and thermodynamics
Proctored exams, lead help sessions,
graded and tutored
Consulting
Texas A&M University, 7/96
•Consulting Professional Engineer for
NASA's KC-135 flight experiment entitled "An Experimental Study of Flow
Boiling in Reduced Gravity"
Texas Rehabilitation Commission,
1/96 to 5/96
•Undergraduate fluid dynamics
Texas A&M University, 7/95
•Consulting Professional Engineer for
NASA's KC-135 flight experiment entitled "An Experimental Study of Pool
Boiling in Reduced Gravity"
Project Engineer, 8/91 to 1/92, Vilter
Manufacturing Corporation, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Product Responsibilities: Single and twin screw industrial refrigeration
compressors.
Highlights:
Project budget: Approximately 1 million
dollars for each compressor.
Development: contacts with SRM (Licensing firm), drawings and requirements.
Testing: specify tests and procedures, analysis of results.
Manufacturing: in-house and farmed out machined components, in-house
castings
Governed the final stages of twin screw compressor development.
Applications: Refrigeration systems (ex. Grocery stores, ice skating
rinks, food manufacturing), liquefaction of gases, air conditioning.
Engineer, 11/89 to 6/91, Litton, Instruments and
Life Support Division, Davenport, IA 52808
Product Responsibilities: Two hour positive pressure self contained backpack
breathing environmental system.
Highlights:
Product budget: Approximately 2 million
dollars annually
•Government contract with civilian applications
•Directed the assembly and testing of the initially prototype unit and
five subsequent units being constructed for approval in the fire fighter
industry.
•Corrected faults in the low pressure oxygen warning system
•Improved cleanability
•Created an intricate contour on CAD to match the shape of the human
back.
•Reduction of total weight and part number
Applications: Fire fighter industry, poisonous gas industry,
mining industry.
Design Engineer , 6/88 to 11/89, APV Crepaco
Inc., Lake Mills, WI 53551
Product Responsibilities: High efficiency stainless steal centrifugal pumps
(open face impeller).
Highlights:
Product budget: Approximately 300,000
dollars annually for development.
•Completed designs for two pump models.
•Established test and evaluation procedures for all models.
•Analyzed and specified the mating surface requirements between the
impeller and drive shaft.
Applications: Food industry (dairy, carbonated beverages, etc),
pharmaceutical industry, paint industry, anywhere a high purity/cleanabilty
design is required.
De Chant, L. J. and Dickey, J. T., "A Non-Darcy Flow Law Derived Using a Jeffery-Hamel Flow Based Conceptual Model", Journal of Fluids Engineering, under review
Dickey, J. T. and Peterson, G. P., "Comprehensive Permeability and Friction Factor Relationship for Porous Materials", Journal of Fluids Engineering, under review.
Dickey, J. T. and Lam. T. T., "Impact of Channel Geometry on Heat Transfer in Micro-Channel for High Density Electronics Cooling", Advances in Electronic Packaging 2001 (INTERPACK'01), IPACK2001-15535, July 8-13, 2001, Kauai, Hawaii
Dickey, T. and Prager, R., "Are Capillary Pumped Loops Ready to Fly Yet?", Spacecraft Thermal Control Technology, Section 3, February 28-March 2, 2001, El Segundo, CA
Dickey, J. T. and Peterson, G. P., "Moody's Diagram Heat Transfer Friction Flow Losses in Porous Materials", Advances in Electronic Packaging 1999 (INTERPACK'99), Volume 1, pp. 1011-1017, June 13-19, 1999, Maui, Hawaii
Dickey, T. and Prager, R., "The Basics of Heat Pipes, CPLs and Looped Heat Pipes", Spacecraft Thermal Control Technology, Section 3.1.1, February 24-26, 1999, El Segundo, CA.
Dickey, J. T. and Peterson, G. P., "Investigation of Two-Phase Heat Transfer in Porous Media", Heat Transfer Session 1997 ASME IMECE, Nov. 16-21.
Dickey, J. T. and Peterson, G. P., "High Heat Flux Absorption Utilizing Porous Materials with Two-Phase Heat Transfer", ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Vol. 119, No. 3, Sept. 1997.
Dickey, J. T. and Peterson, G. P., "High Heat Flux Absorption Utilizing Porous Materials with Two-Phase Heat Transfer", ASME Energy Week Conference and Exhibitions, January 30-February 1, 1996, Houston, TX.
Dickey, J. T. and Peterson, G. P., "Experimental and Analytical Investigation of a Capillary Pumped Loop", Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 8, No. 3, July-Sept. 1994.
Dickey, J. T. and Peterson, G. P., "An Experimental and Analytical Investigation of the Operational Characteristics of a Capillary Pumped Loop", AIAA Paper 93-2746,1993.
U.S. Patent No. 6070656, Microelectronic Substrate Active Thermal Cooling Wick, Granted on June 6, 2000; "A dynamic microelectronic cooling wick is displaced from and juxtaposed to a heated substrate for creating a capillary wick providing dynamic capillary pumping action of a cooling fluid for temperature regulation of the substrate."
Patent applied for, Triangular Saw-Tooth Configuration Micro-Channel Cooling, "A Micro-Channel pumped fluid loop has been developed. The triangular channels are arranged in a "Saw Tooth" configuration. This orientation maximizes the absorption of thermal energy by the working fluid thru optimizing the surface area to volume ratio and mass flow rate of the pumped fluid." Co-Patent Application with Dr. Tung T. Lam
Spacecraft Thermal Control Technology Workshop, 98 to
Present
Location: The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA 90245
Subject: Thermal control techniques associated with spacecraft
Space Technology and Applications International Forum-2001
(STAIF-2001), February 2001
Location: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131
Session: Recent Applications of Two-Phase Thermal Control
Systems for Space
Professional Engineer's License
AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
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