Power Plant Mechanical Engineer
Resume:
Derek F. Peyton
**** *. ****** ***. #***, Fresno, CA, 93726
Email: ********@***.***
Mechanical Engineer
EDUCATION
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, CA, USA
Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering (ABET Accredited)
Graduated July 2013
3.64 GPA
SELECTED LIST OF COURSES
Adv. Heat Transfer: In this course I learned how to use Engineering
Equation Solver, or EES, to apply numerical methods to heat transfer
situations that could not be solved analytically. Such examples where
projects in designing heat exchangers placed in series with cross flows
versus parallel flows, the use of compressible convection medium versus
incompressible, and many other situations.
Energy System Design: Here I learned how to design power plant systems for
energy extraction and/or use and how to apply Engineering Equation Solver,
MatLab, and Excel to model and design our class projects. Topics covered
hydraulic pump design, cooling, heating, shell and tube heat exchanger
design, open air finned heat exchanger design, combustion, regeneration,
and more.
Vehicle Dynamics: This class used the knowledge we gained from our advanced
dynamics course and applied it to vehicles. Our topics included
understanding types of suspension, 4 wheel, Front Wheel, and Rear Wheel
drive, transmission types, brake types, tire types, toe, camber, loadings
on cars during acceleration, tire resistance, wind resistance, and more.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
30 Megawatt Power Plant: Our project was to design the entire system for a
power plant that needed to have the specified power output as well as
producing a significant amount of steam for other uses they did not define.
We used Engineering Equation Solver, MatLab, and Excel to perform our
analysis. My role was the overall thermodynamic design of the heating cycle
for the turbine but with particular emphasis on the design of a shell and
tube heat exchanger that would meet the needed requirements for creating
steam from lake water.
Speed Reducer: In this project we were given a fictitious client who
wanted to buy an order of 10000 units of a speed reducer that had a 3.15:1
reduction, operating at 2000rpm, without any lubrication besides grease. My
role in the group was that of a main analyzer and designer. I lead us to
design a belt speed reducer instead of a gear or sprocket one because of
the lack of lubrication. We used SolidWorks for the 3D modeling, and the
analysis was done by hand with the aid of Excel and Ti-89 calculator.
Master's Project: "Displacement of Redundantly Supported Beams using Finite
Difference Method"
In a nutshell, the main features of my project included an analysis of the
capabilities of the Finite Difference Method, or FDM, in solving beam
deflection and then, simulating this with numerical methods on Excel, as
well as analytical math modeling data. I showed how the FDM made possible
solutions of deflection of redundantly supported beams with very little
error. The implications of these findings have a wide effect on the world
of load bearing structures. As taller, stronger, and safer buildings are
demanded by the public, often additional strength must be found. One way to
do this is by properly overly supporting the load bearing beams making up
the structures with the use of computer aided software. This analysis will
open more avenues of study in the effort to decrease computation time of
modeling where redundantly supported beams are present.
COMPUTER SKILLS
MatLab, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, LightTools, Engineering Equation Solver,
Excel, C++ programming, Arduino mechatronics, ANSYS, PLC.
EXPERIENCE
Internship 5/12 to 01/13
Pacific Gas and Electric Auberry, CA, USA
Engineering Intern
. Main focus was fabricating outage books, collecting and presenting data,
observation of the operations in Hydro Power Systems, and supporting Sr.
engineering with correcting or searching existing drawings.
. Uncovered method of reverse flush for water cooled generator saving
company thousands of dollars in labor time that might have been lost.
. Learned how to comprehend 500+ schematic sheets that were all written in
Japanese to find locations and sizes of critical components that were
being worked on at the time.
. Measured clearances on various machines and crawled around inspecting
wicket gate packing houses to ensure quality was met by contractors.
. Helped create safety ramps as a support to electrical and civil engineers
. Gave safety presentations for on the job work.
. Learned FOXBORO programming system used in controlling turbines biased on
sensor inputs and outputs
Internship 06/10 to 01/11
NASA Ames Research Laboratories Mountain View, CA, USA
Solar Cell R&D Intern
. Developed the layout for higher energy efficient solar panels with NASA
scientist at Ames Research Laboratories using Nanotechnology.
. Used state of the art Lab equipment, but specializing in the use of
LightTools software to design, test and optimize lighting simulations and
structures.
. Grew Carbon Nano Tubes with methods I won't disclose under various
conditions and checked the quality of growth with an electron microscope.
HOBBIES
My father has been the owner of his own business, Triple A Automotive, for
29 years where he's worked on vehicles with just about every problem known
to man. I have frequented his shop and help him out from time to time.
Though certainly not as skilled as he is, he trust me to do minor repair
work, like fluid changes, battery and alternator replacement, brake
replacement, and diagnosing leaks. I'm currently working for him on a part-
time basis while I find full time employment. Otherwise, I enjoy spending
my time learning about transistors and making electrical logic circuits.
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