Paul Clark

Paul N. Clark, Ph.D., Principal Engineer, Southwest Research Institute, Hill AFB, Utah.  As Program Manager and Principal Engineer, Dr. Clark is a subject matter expert on fatigue and corrosion of aging aircraft, crack growth mechanisms, damage tolerance and fracture mechanics. Life prediction, risk analysis, failure evaluation, failure prevention, experimental protocol development and teardown programs are other areas of expertise. Dr. Clark works with in concert with the Aircraft Structural Integrity Programs (ASIP) for the A-10 and T-38 at Hill Air Force Base near Salt Lake City, Utah. SwRI has multiple programs supporting certification, sustainment and safe operation of aircraft for the United States Air Force. Fleet sustainment, fatigue and damage tolerance analysis, proactive inspection, testing and teardown activities as well as failure analysis detail regular activities required for safe and confident operation of aging aircraft.  Dr. Clark has over 20 years consulting experience with multiple industries and clients, primarily in aerospace.  Dr. Clark is currently working programs involving structural modifications, probabilistic fracture analysis, fatigue analysis of repairs and various structural integrity and life extension programs.  Dr. Clark is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Utah where he has instructed courses in Design for Reliability, Fatigue Design and Design for Corrosion Prevention.

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