Joseph Tucker

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ABOUT JOSEPH TUCKER

Dr. Tucker specializes in materials science and metallurgical engineering with specific expertise in turbomachinery for aviation/aerospace (e.g, fixed wing, rotor wing, engine/powerplant, aircraft groundings, accident investigations, and MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul)) and power generation (e.g, turbine/stator blade cracking and fleet assessments for extent of condition and crack detection). His experience is with a variety of alloys (specifically nickel-based superalloys and titanium as well as aluminum, copper, steel, and other superalloys to name a few) and he applies his expertise to investigations of all types (e.g, involving aerospace, automotive, fall protection, locomotive, mining, power generation, and transmission pipelines). Dr. Tucker also has experience in engineered component compliance with relevant specifications, codes, standards, regulations, and fitness for service. Dr. Tucker has spent over a decade researching a variety of material science, metallurgy, and mechanical areas. Previously, he was a research scientist at Air Force Research Laboratories, focusing on jet engine rotating parts and aerospace structural materials as it relates to aircraft failure mechanisms. He has specific expertise in fatigue, metallurgical processing (e.g, casting, forging, rolling, heat treating), and material selection for structural applications. Dr. Tucker is a voting member on AIST Metallurgy, ASTM Metallography, and SAE Aerospace Materials committees.