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David A.

Porter
327 Catherine Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
443.504.4613
EDUCATION State University of New York at Buffalo, May 1982,
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering: Emphasis on Thermodynamics,
Materials, Aerodynamics, and Design for Producibility.
Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, Spring 1986: Fracture Mechanics.
American Society for Materials, December 1984 to 1999: Principles of Heat
Treatment, Aluminum and Its Alloys, Electroplating, Fundamentals of Machining,
Brazing, Soldering, Welding, Powder Metallurgy, Non-destructive Testing and
Titanium and its Alloys.
Dale Carnegie Institute, Northeastern New York, Spring 1990: Effective Public
Speaking.
Algor Incorporated, July 1993: Finite Element Analysis with Algor Software.
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, May 1995
Titanium and Nickel Alloy Symposium, May 1995
ISO 17025 and Accreditation, August 2001
Uncertainty and Measurement Assurance for Accredited Laboratories, March
2002

EXPERIENCE Aberdeen Test Center, APG, MD 8/01 to Present


As a government engineer, maintained ISO/IEC Guide 17025 Accreditation for the
Transducer Calibration Laboratory. Provided live fire instrumentation technical
support to the field and technical community, including troubleshooting,
tool/equipment design, other design services and technical presentations. Prepared
technical reports on instrumentation setup and failure analyses for use by test directors
and other DoD personnel. Prepared Internal Operating Procedures and Technical
Bulletins on a variety of instrumentation disciplines to include Strain Gages, Blast
Overpressure, Chamber Pressure Measurement, Ballistic Shock and Exploding
Bridgewire Firing Systems.

ECIII, Yuma, AZ 4/96 – 7/01


As a contract engineer, documented unique manufacturing and quality control
processes for Piezo-electric Pressure Transducers used in Ballistic Testing.
Documented instrumentation failures and remedies for test directors. Used Ashlar-
Vellum Windows based CAD software to create production drawings of Transducer
components and assembly fixtures. Provided assistance to the Test Director for the
XM93 Wide Area Munition; duties included preparation of manual changes as a result
of Production Qualification Testing and providing ancillary support to off site test
agencies. Supervised testing on the Saudi Arabian National Guard Light Armored
Vehicle Test Program. Provided engineering liaison to the USMC LAV Test
Directorate for test integration working groups, identification of operational safety
problems, development of test plans, and preparation of final test reports. Performed
computer aided design work in support of test reports and “The Raider Concept”, a
proposed tactics document based upon “Operational Maneuver from the Sea”.

Benet Laboratories, Watervliet, NY 6/84 - 3/96


As a government engineer, worked on redesign of Production Cannon for Cost
Effectiveness, Producibility, Reliability, Maintainability, and/or Performance
Improvement. Traveled to Field Installations for trouble-shooting or failure analysis;
diverse travel locations included Europe, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia as well as the
continental US. Provided technical support to technical and user communities on
cannon operation and maintenance, often obtaining feedback which was incorporated
into production.
PUBLISHED WORKS Characterization of M256 Bore Evacuator Performance, ARDEC Technical Report
(ARCCB-TR-91023), June 1991,

Protective Finishes for Cannon Tube Bore Evacuator Surfaces, ARDEC Technical
Report (ARCCB-TR-92043), October 1992

et al, Evaluation of Cannon Tubes, TM 9-1000-202-14, 1993 Edition

et al, Qualification of M256 Breechblock Repair Procedure, ARDEC Technical


Report (ARCCB-TR-94013), March 1994

Safe Maximum Pressure Calculation for the Cannon, 120mm Gun: M256, ARDEC
Technical Report (ARCCB-TR-96013), May 1996

Final Test Report for Initial Production Test of the Saudi Arabian National Guard
Light Armored Vehicle (Six Variants), June 1996 - May 1997

The Feasibility of Using Titanium in the Manufacture of Cannon Components,


ATC Report No. ATC-8305, August 2000

Final Report for the Instrumentation of the M2 .50 Caliber with Piezoelectric
Transducers, ATC Report No. ATC-8403, November 2001

Final Report for the Pressure Measurement in a 62 Caliber Navy 5 Inch Gun,
ATC Report No. ATC-8404, November 2001

Instrumentation of the M242 25-mm Cannon with Ballistics Pressure


Transducers, ATC Report No. ATC-8549, November 2002

A Primer on Chamber Pressure Anomalies, Part 1, ATC Report No. ATC-8565,


December 2002

with Donald Cox, Assessment Test for the 25-mm Reference Candidate Lot, ATC
Record No. S-51347, November 2003

Final Report for the 25-mm Ballistic Test Method Investigation, ATC Report No.
ATC-8737, December 2003

A Primer on Chamber Pressure Anomalies, Part 2, ATC Report No. ATC-9312,


December 2006

Contributions:

LAV RAIDERS and the MAGTF

Final Report for Chamber Pressure Measurement in the 120mm Tank Gun

REFERENCES Personal and Professional References Available on Request

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