SCADA Industrial Process Control Expert Profile
Engineer with thirty five years of energy industry experience primarily in the areas of industrial process design, safety and control systems integration, and plant operations.
Mechanical Design
Barr Group's mechanical engineering and mechatronics expert witnesses consult with attorneys in litigation. Our experts in mechanical design and related technologies have hands-on experience designing from simple enclosures to complex machinery. Barr Group experts have testified in high-profile bench and jury trials.
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Mechanical Systems
Mechanical engineering and machine design are important across a wide range industries, with practical applications ranging from automotive design to industrial automation and manufacturing. As well, thermal management is an important area for technological innovation with todays' super-powered electronics and overheating data centers, including for cryptocurrency mining. Barr Group's team of expert mechanical engineers and industrial engineers is deeply experienced with mechanical design including:
- Rapid prototyping and 3D printing
- Electronic connectors and semiconductor packaging
- Industrial robotics and automation systems
- Mechatronics (i.e., integrated mechanical-electrical systems)
- Gearing and other energy transfer systems
- Thermal management and thermal analysis
- Liquid-immersion cooling and cold plates
- Data center heat management and cooling systems
- HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems
- Wind turbines and generators
- Fluid systems design
Barr Group's experts are familiar with the specialized software platforms used for mechanical design, such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ANSYS, and Siemens NX, along with the MATLAB programming language. Our mechanical engineering experts are just as comfortable reviewing manufacturing processes as product development lifecycles (including PLM tools). They are also well-versed in meeting a range of design criteria and designing for optimal performance and reliability.
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Expert Witness Services
Barr Group's mechanical design experts support plaintiffs and defendants in litigation in U.S. District Courts and State Courts, at the International Trade Commission (ITC), and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) as well as in arbitration. Our services include:
- Technical assistance with drafting of discovery requests
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Structural and stress analysis
- Prior art review for patent invalidity
- Reverse engineering, including disassembly of complex systems
- Expert reports, declarations, and witness statements
- Testimony at deposition, oral hearings, and trials
Our experience with mechanical engineering and mechatronics is extensive and includes expert testimony in patent and trade secrets litigation.
The following is a representative subset of Barr Group's experts who have experience designing and/or testifying about these technologies:
Automated Conveyor Systems Expert Profile
Industrial systems engineering expert in material handling systems for packaging and production, including conveyors and conveyor systems.
Industrial Automation Robots Expert Profile
Professor of mechanical and computer engineering with two decades of industry and academic experience in automation, mechatronic, and robotic system design.
Class II and III Medical Device Expert Profile
Consultant specializing in regulatory and clinical research with extensive experience in Class II and Class III medical devices in FDA and ISO-regulated environments.
Automotive Vehicle Dynamics Expert Profile
Mechanical engineer with decades of experience in vehicle performance specification, testing, and dynamics, including ride / handling / suspension / steering / tires.
Electronics Cooling and Heat Transfer Expert Profile
Mechanical engineering professor and expert in thermofluid issues with extensive expertise in heat transfer, combustion, energy systems, and thermal management.
Electronic Vehicle Controls Expert Profile
Engineering consultant with forty years of experience in the automotive electronic subsystems sector and transportation systems including hybrid vehicles.
Energy Storage and Transfer Expert Profile
Professor of electrical and computer engineering with over twenty-five years of experience in materials science, systems engineering and design of microelectronics.
Mechanical-Electrical-Software Expert Profile
Engineering consultant with hands-on industry experience in mechanical and electrical design as well as software and firmware development and testing.
Battery Chemistry Expert Profile
Electrochemist and materials engineering consultant with thirty years of experience and expertise in all aspects of battery systems and energy storage.
Battery and Power Electronics Expert Profile
Electrical engineer and expert in battery and power electronics technology with special technical expertise in motor drives and inverters.
Race Vehicle Engineering Expert Profile
Automotive engineer with twenty five years of experience in vehicle design as well as in forensic consulting for attorneys regarding product liability litigations.
Consultant specializing in regulatory and clinical research with extensive experience in Class II and Class III medical devices in FDA and ISO-regulated environments.
Mechanical engineer with decades of experience in vehicle performance specification, testing, and dynamics, including ride / handling / suspension / steering / tires.