Dr. Cameron specializes in mechanical engineering and mechanics of materials. Her background includes static and dynamic finite element stress analysis, failure analysis, fatigue analysis, fracture mechanics, and computational mechanics. She has used these tools to optimize product designs and to assess the reliability and remaining life of structures.
Dr. Cameron has extensive experience with design and evaluation of medical devices. She has performed design and damage tolerance evaluations on pipelines, aircraft structures, industrial machinery, transformers, hydrogenerators, turbines, solar panels, pressure vessels, and vehicle components. Dr. Cameron also has extensive experience evaluating mechanical joints and welded joints in pipeline systems and assessing the integrity of pipeline systems.
Dr. Cameron is a registered patent agent, with experience in both the patent application process as well as intellectual property disputes.
Cameron K, Pettinger A. Assessing pipeline integrity using fracture mechanics and currently available inspection tools. Proceedings, 2008 Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Pipelines Conference, Clarion Technical Conferences, Scientific Surveys Ltd., Prague, Czech Republic, October 2008.
Cameron K, Dauskardt RH. Fatigue damage in bulk metallic glass I: Simulation. Scripta Materialia 2006; 54(3):349–353.
Cameron K. Fundamentals of engineering in a flash. Professional Publications, Inc., August 2006.
Jiang JC, Cameron K, Gary M, Crosbie KK, Pan XQ. Transmission electron microscopy structure and platinum-like temperature coefficient of resistance in a Ruthenate-based thick film resistor with copper oxide. J Appl Phys 2000; 88:1124–1128.
Presentations
Cameron K, Pettinger A. Assessing pipeline integrity using fracture mechanics and currently available inspection tools. Pipeline Pigging and Integrity Management Conference, Houston TX, February 2009.
Cameron K, Pettinger A. Assessing pipeline integrity using fracture mechanics and currently available inspection tools. The 2008 European Conference on Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Pipelines, Prague, Czech Republic, October 2008.
Cameron K. Molecular dynamics investigation of deformation and fatigue of an amorphous alloy. TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, San Francisco, CA, February 2004.
Assisted the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) with a pipeline integrity study of the Camisea transportation system in Peru. The failure analysis investigation integrated geotechnical site investigations, metallurgical investigations, in-line inspection (ILI) data, and external pipe inspection data with a detailed fracture mechanics analysis of the girth welds, to determine the root cause of the spill incidents.
Evaluated the design of a hydrogenerator system. Performed a finite element analysis and fatigue analysis of the rotors, thrust bridge, and head cover to assess the design.
Developed a three-dimensional model of the control rod drive mechanism nozzle penetration in a nuclear reactor pressure vessel head. Evaluated welding-induced residual and operational stresses in and around the nozzle J-groove weld.
Performed failure analyses and design evaluations of various gas distribution systems made of polyethylene and steel pipe. The investigation included the analysis of pipe-soil interactions, failure analysis of various pipe components, and performance evaluation of compression couplings.
Performed failure analysis of a fire sprinkler system.
Performed numerical simulation of small punch testing to evaluate fracture toughness and tensile behavior of miniature surface samples from a steam turbine rotor bore.
Performed stress analysis of a ton container valve to assess the effects of various tightening torques.
Performed a fitness for service evaluation of welds in a process reactor vessel.
Assisted clients with design analysis and development of various medical devices. Performed stress and fatigue analyses to support FDA submissions.
Performed various prior art searches, infringement and validity analyses on products in many industries, including washing machines, wind turbines, ultrasonic flow meters, baby beds, the electronic devices, utility knives, nitrile gloves, insulin pens, avocado slicers, and lasers for diamond engraving.
Performed stress analysis of various solar panel components and assisted in design changes to meet standardized safety testing.
Performed a root cause failure analysis and design review of a scaffolding failure.
Performed several root cause failure analyses of various structural components in truck trailers, involving evaluation of design and manufacturing issues.
Evaluated the design of a diode on a solar panel for space applications. Recommendations were provided to alleviate observed cracking.
Performed finite element stress analysis of the hinge mechanism of a baby chair. Provided recommendations on design changes to alleviate cracking.
Assisted with the design of a testing protocol for power cords to address the potential mechanical failure modes of the jacket sleeve.