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Clyde C. Richard
Dr. Clyde C. Richard received his bachelor and master degrees in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and his PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Connecticut. He has been involved in power plant condenser work for over 15 years, having been employed by a major U.S. utility company, acted as a consultant to a utility on their condenser problems, and performed research studies on condenser waterbox hydraulics. Presently he is an associate professor at the U.S. Naval Academy and is involved in research studies to quantify the weight and volume reduction of a marine power plant condenser that uses enhanced tubes in a vertical orientation.