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Vern Martin, P.Eng.

Vern Martin, P.Eng., is a senior mechanical engineer and partner in FLOWCARE Engineering, Inc. (120-C Turnbull Ct., Cambridge, ON, Canada, N1T 1H9; Phone: (519) 740-8733; Email: vern.martin@flowcare.com). He focuses on issues related to fan performance optimization and troubleshooting vibration, noise, control, and mechanical failure problems. He has helped to develop fan optimization programs, including energy reduction strategies and training programs, for numerous companies, utilities, and governmental entities. He has co-authored several...Read more

Not all systems are compatible with a PID controller. Simple methods can maximize the control performance in nonlinear systems.
January
2019
A fan upgrade can be a win-win. Understand the basics of fan operation to achieve better fan performance and reduce energy consumption.
January
2019
Hot work safety zone boundaries are often based on fixed criteria, which fail to take into account changing conditions at the worksite and undetected gas leaks.
January
2019
When is it time for fresh catalyst in your fixed-bed reactor? This article gives you the tools to determine the optimal replacement interval.
January
2019
Many students pursue a chemical engineering degree because of its versatility — allowing them to contribute across a broad range of subdisciplines. This flexibility is one reason that a bachelor’s in chemical engineering is more widely accepted as a...
January
2019
Among all of engineering’s grand challenges, those related to water resources must be among the most fundamental. The drive toward water sustainability is a major undertaking that chemical engineers have embraced.
January
2019
A wave of innovation from the biotech sphere has upended the typically traditional food industry. The meat sector is one area ripe for disruption. While meat is a cornerstone of the western diet — a way of eating that has grown in popularity around the globe — questions of ethics and sustainability have dogged the industry.
January
2019
Story telling has been recognized for centuries as an effective way to impact the brain and the heart, as well as to preserve history. While fairy tales have proven to be useful tools for teaching children life lessons, stories can also be used to...
January
2019
Materials and Chemicals Filament Enables Implant Printing This polyether ether ketone (PEEK) filament is based on VESTAKEEP i4 G, a highly viscous implant-grade material. It can be used in fused filament fabrication (FFF) technology and enables...
January
2019

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