Hello, here I'm Ted.the.nuke. My name is not Ted - Ted is derived from Theodore Roosevelt, which is a reference to the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. I reference it because it is powered by the largest nuclear reactors I've operated. And now the nuke should be self-explanatory. If not, here is the explanation - operators of nuclear power plants on US Navy ships are known as nukes - so, there you have it.

I'd prefer to stay anonymous here, but I will give some bona fides. I was a nuclear Electrican's Mate, First Class when I left the US Navy. I was a nuke's nuke - in a group of bright and technically savvy young men, I was among the brightest, and most technically savvy. I graduated top of my class in NFAS and top 10% of NNPS, and top in my section. I received award plaques stating such. Additionally, I have scored well enough on a standardized examination of intelligence to qualify for Mensa. I am not currently a member. I may qualify for even more exclusive so-called "high IQ" societies, but I've not tested.

My point is I'm intelligent, and I believe that I have the potential to contribute significantly to society as a whole by providing superior research skills and presenting the obtained information clearly and concisely.

Here is a synopsis of my technical experience:

Astronomy - Participated in honor's seminar discussing zodiacal light scatter angle research. Amateur astronomer familiar with reflector and refractor type visible light telescopes.

Electrical Engineering and Technology - Broad experience in high voltage polyphase alternation current electrical generation, transformation, distribution, and utilization. Regularly performed and supervised performance of maintenance on 4160 VAC turbogenerators and distribution equipment. Troubleshot and repaired associated voltage and frequency regulation equipment. Knowledgeable about electrical and electronic theory including Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, Lenz's law, Kirchoff's voltage and current laws, and Ohm's law.

Electronics - Served in Naval Nuclear Power Field 'A' School as Assistant Laboratory Instructor. Regularly used digital and analog multimeters, signal generators and oscilloscopes in training laboratory demonstrations. Designed EdLab brand electronic training set experiments for use in Naval Nuclear Electrician and Electronic Technician curriculum. Familiar with logic circuits and truth table analysis.

Robotics - Operated and maintained a fleet of thirteen self guided vehicles used at the Mead Corporation's Chilpaco facility. Also maintained associated robotic cranes and automated conveyor systems, and various interface point equipment. Robotic maintenance included battery and charger maintenance, sensor adjustment, program loading, program modification, component repair and replacement and fault troubleshooting and recovery.

Instrumentation - Regularly troubleshot and repaired radiation level detectors, thermocouples, pressure transducers, valve position indication sensors, ammeters, wattmeters, and voltmeters. Knowledgeable about PID control loops (pneumatic, electronic and hybrid), distributive control systems, stand-alone controllers and recorders. Have experience with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, including installation, refrigerant recovery and disposal. Familiar with EPA refrigerant handling requirements.

Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics - Familiar with cross-flow and counter flow phase transformation and non-phase transformation type heat exchangers. Regularly performed Carnot efficiency calculations. Performed Rankine cycle calculations and calorimetric efficiency analysis of power plants. Familiar with fluid flow calculations.

Materials Technology - Familiar with nuclear-grade materials including inconel, austenitic stainless steel, zirconium oxides, and others. Familiar with various failure analyses including nil ductility (brittle fracture) temperature determination, energy absorption determination procedures (Charpy V-notch toughness testing). Familiar with corrosion reaction types and prerequisites for various reactions. Familiar with yield stress analysis, "creep," and other deformation failure concepts.

Microbiology - Performed various microbiology laboratory tasks. Cultured various pathogenic and nonpathogenic organisms for experimentation. Wrote course thesis on rickettsias. Knowledgeable in subjects of human physiology and anatomy.

Microcomputers - Regularly perform upgrades to microcomputers including RAM installation, audio, video, and storage device installation and configuration, and CPU upgrades. Routinely use electronic mail, World Wide Web, Archie, Gopher, Telnet, file transfer protocol, and other internet applications. Familiar with TCP/IP, PPP, SLIP, and dial-up telecomputing protocols. Quickly master new microcomputer applications and devices.

Nuclear Technology - Operated and maintained commercial- sized nuclear power generation plants. Knowledgeable in areas of nuclear dynamics including criticality, neutron generation and loss paths (neutron life cycle), fission reactions and associated energy yield equations, nuclear "poisons" and reaction moderators. Frequently worked with nuclear core physics concepts such as surface-to-volume ratios, neutron leakage boundaries, environmental parameter reactivity coefficients, and generation multiplication factor. Frequently discussed design basis accidents, primary failure of concern, and margins of safety for each. Familiar with concept of allotropic phase transformation of structural materials.

Radiological Controls - Familiar with radiation detection and monitoring processes and equipment. Knowledgeable about mechanisms of detection including ion chamber, Geiger- Mueller and proportional detectors and scintillation detectors. Familiar with exposure calculations based on source strength and geometry. Familiar with nuclides of concern regarding personnel and equipment exposure. Knowledgeable about dosimeters, including self-reading pocket, thermoluminescent and film types. Qualified Department of Energy Radiological Worker, Level II. Regularly operated radioactive fluid system components. Proficient in donning and doffing anti-contamination protective clothing.