Curriculum Vitae
Amit Ghate

Principal Engineer
POWER ENGINEERING
1998 to Present

Project Manager for bearing failure analysis and other tribological studies. Lead responsibility for generator diagnostic test programs including field testing, data analysis and preparation of final reports. Evaluation of generator components using finite element methods. Co-author of report detailing tribological study of failed Kaplan turbine thrust and guide bushings. Co-author of various studies and reports relating to improvement and resolution of large epicyclic transmission problems including tribological, metallurgical and gear accuracy issues. Principal engineer responsible for gear failure analysis and reconditioning programs.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Engineer
POWER ENGINEERING
Irvine, California (1991 to 1997)

Responsible for testing and analysis of large hydroelectric turbine generators; including vibration, alignment and thermal characteristics. Analysis of thrust and guide bearing systems. Design of tooling and machinery modifications, including generator and turbine components (e.g. rotor spider, bearing supports, stay vane profiles, etc.). Also responsible for implementation of a computerized data acquisition system. Specialist in Finite Element Analysis and implementation.

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Mechanical Engineer
Kemano Generating Station
ALCAN ALUMINIUM, WORKS-POWER
Kemano, British Columbia, (1989 to 1991)

Responsible for extensive vibration and thermal testing program of a 115 MW English Electric Generator; co-authored report detailing all findings and recommendations. Study led to the successful repair and elimination of generator vibration problem. Other duties included performing alignment measurements and supporting mechanical maintenance crew in daily trouble-shooting.

University of Waterloo, Canada.
BASc. Mechanical Engineering, First Class Honours, Dean's Honour List

• Enhancement of a Large Hydro-Electric Turbine Generator
  Hydrovision 1998. PDF Download
• Diagnostic Testing and Repair of Hollingworth Generating Station's Unit One .
  Presented to the Canadian Electrical Association, March 1995).    PDF Download  
• Finding the Root Cause of Shaft Vibration in a Generator.
       Hydro Review, April 1995.
• Turning a Gantry Crane into a Powerhouse Scale Using Strain Gage Instrumentation.
      Hydro Review, December 1993.  PDF Download
• Computer Model Uses Outside Stator Core Temperatures to Predict Internal
• Winding Temperatures.
      Hydro Review, June 1993. PDF Download
• Building in Canada's Coast Mountains
  The Challenging Kemano Hydro Project  Hydro Review, December