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News Release from: Engineering Integrity Society
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Two directors appointed by engineering
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Society appoints two directors, one a founding member and the other a member for more than 10 years.
The Engineering Integrity Society (EIS) has appointed two directors, Norman Thornton, a founding member of the society, and Khaled Owais, a member of the society for more than 10 years Thornton is Head of Test Facilities at NCode and is a committee member of the Simulation, Test and Measurement Group
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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He qualified in mechanical, automotive and production engineering at Umist before going on to study industrial law and economics at the University of Essex.
He has 25 years' experience in the testing of most automotive and aerospace materials and assemblies, applying servo hydraulics to material and component testing in the USA, Europe and most other industrial countries.
He has detailed involvement in high strain rate materials testing and the creation of gripping systems for strain symmetry in testing machines.
"I am delighted to take up this new post and believe we have an exciting challenge to embrace the technologies now available, reduce the guessing in our predictions and move forward in a positive way", said Thornton.
Owais is a Senior Principal Consultant Engineer at Cape Engineering and Secretary of the EIS's Durability and Fatigue Group.
He obtained his honours degree in mechanical engineering from Cairo University in 1968 and was awarded an MSc degree in 1973.
A research project on hydrostatic film lubrication in sheet metal forming led to the award of a PhD from Salford University in 1980.
Owais has more than 30 years' experience in static and dynamic analysis and creep and fatigue damage assessment.
He has been involved in developing a high temperature design code for the nuclear industry in the UK.
"I'm pleased to take up the new post and be able to continue serving the EIS and promoting its durability and fatigue analysis activities", said Owais.
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