Dan-Adrian Dobre

e-mail: inicad@topedge.com

Education:

1992 present

Ph.D. candidate,

• Field:Strength of Materials Department, TRANSILVANIA University of Brasov, ROMANIA
• Dissertation: "Contributions to the Optimization of Strength Structure for Electric Frame Trains"
• Area of interest: Optimization, Numerical Methods, Finite Element Analysis, Strength of Materials, Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity
• Exams:
  • Strength of Materials
  • Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity
  • Numerical Methods.
• Prospects:
  • The Actual Stage in Optimization of Strength Structures for Electric Trains
  • Theoretical Aspects in Optimization of Strength Structures for Electric Trains
  • Experimental Aspects in Optimization of Strength Structures for Electric Trains.

1978-1983

Graduated in Mechanical Technology Specialty, Mechanical Department, University of Craiova, Romania

• Thesis: Installation for reducing residual stress in mechanical parts with vibrations
• Area of interest: mathematical modeling, technology

Experience:

Research 1983-1991

• Laborator: Calculus, Simulating and Modeling for Structures in Research Institute for Electric Motor Electric Devices and Locomotives in Craiova, Romania:

  Principal Researcher

  Coordinate the staff for Computer Aided Design and Finite Element Analysis Research Agreements with Research Ministry

  Analysis with Finite Element Method on Minicomputer compatible PDP

University 1991 Present

• Lecturer at the Mechanical Department of the University of Craiova with the followings courses:

Technical Drawing with CAD with English teaching

Methods and Software for Structural Calculus

This two courses and the labs was teach first time by my-self

Coordinator of Autodesk Training Center

Autodesk Authorized Trainer

Authorized technical support for COSMOS/M Finite Element Software (product of Structural Research and Analysis Corporation, Los Angeles, California, USA)

• Analysis with Finite Element Method by using NISA/DISPLAY and COSMOS/M software

Preparing Stages:

• October 1992 Technical University in Wiener in Finite Element Vienna Austria
• December 1992 Autodesk course "AutoCAD Level 1 Trainer" Bucharest Romania
• July 1993 Finite Element Course in NISA /DISPLAY Software at "Wolfell Technishe Programme" in Wurzburg Germany
• February 1994 Autodesk course "AutoCAD Level 2 Trainer" Bucharest Romania
• February 1994 Autodesk course "AutoCAD AutoLisp Trainer" Bucharest Romania
• September 1995 Autodesk Seminar for Authorized Developers Amsterdam Netherlands;
• September 1995 Autodesk course "AutoCAD Release 13 Update Trainer" Bucharest Romania
• October 1995 Genius Course "Genius 13 Trainer" Bucharest Romania
• February 1996 COSMOS/M Seminar for new integrated product DESIGNER II Prague, Check Republic
• June 1996 COSMOS/M Seminar New Technical Information Palmas de Majorca Spain
• July 1996 Solid Works course "Solid Works 96 CAD software", Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• August 1996 Research for Ph.D. at Structural Research & Analysis Corporation, Los Angeles, California, USA

Books:

• "Technical Drawing" University Publishing House", Craiova, 1994
• "2D Design with AutoCAD Release 12 Certi Publishing House, Craiova, 1995
• "Strength of Materials - Problems made eith Finite Element Analysis", Craiova, 1996

Scientific Publications:

• "Static and Dynamic Analysis with Finite Element Method for the strength structure from Railway Engines" the Second International Conference for the Railway Vehicle, 10th 14th October 1989, Brasov, Romania
• "Software for Designing of Spreaded Intersection Surfaces for the Transformer's Cuves" International Conferences for Theoretical and Experimental Studies in Electrotechnical Field, October 1991, Craiova, Romania
• "Calculus of Stress Concentration for Magnetoelastic Materials Using Finite Element Analysis" The 6th International Conference for Tensometry, September 1992, Craiova, Romania
• "Optimization of the Self Portant Structures of Shells" The 3rd International Conference for Finite and Border Elements, May 1995, Constanta, Romania;
• "How to transfer technical documentation in digital format", CAD Report, Nr.1, Martie 1996.
• "Calculus of stress and displacements for the body structure of the Electric Trains by using a complex model with beams and shells elements"; the 2nd conference at University of Arad, Romania, May 1996.
• "Some aspects about displacement and stress calculus for the strength body of suburban train by using shell and beam elements" 13^th Danubia - Adria Symposium, Rajecke Teplice, Slovakia, September 1996.

Professional Societies:

Member of the Society of Computer Aided Engineering in Romania

Dan Adrian Dobre

october 25, 1996