Welcome aboard David! If you enjoy the sort of
discussion found here, and particularly given your background in thermodynamics,
what occurs to me might be interesting is a career in ocean-based
alternative energy generation. Just a thought.
BTW you might not build a sub soon, but recently I've
had several super experiences partnering with volunteers who developed specific
devices or systems for the sub. It's a nice way to make something real, yet not
have the huge commitment of building a whole sub.
cheers,
Alec
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Hello
all,
I figured I might as well introduce myself, as I have been reading the
group emails for a few months and learning a lot. My name is David
Hoffman, I live near St. Paul, MN and I am a recent graduate in mechanical
engineering from the university of minnesota. I have a huge range of
interests in science and engineering ranging from evolutionary biology to
cosmology to jet turbines. My focus in education is on thermodynamics,
particularly computational thermodynamics, heat transfer and combustion. I
know my way around the shop and am a pretty good welder, machinist and
fabricator.
I don't know what got me started on my interest in submarines
but it seems to have started with reading a wikipedia article on the mid-ocean
ridge in the Atlantic. I think that might have gotten me onto Robert
Ballard and the sinking of the Thresher and Scorpion. Anyway, after doing
a lot of reading I am considering a career in oceanography or deep water
work. I am still trying to figure out exactly where I want to take my
career, whether I should go to dive school or go for an advanced degree in
oceanography or get a desk job. If anyone here has any advise I would love
to hear it. I likely won't be building my own sub any time soon but I am
still interested in the goings-on of the community.
I am pretty impressed
with most of the discussion and projects being built by the group, and hope that
I can be of help through my thermodynamics education and fabrication
experience. You guys have some elegant ways to solve complex problems that
I had no idea even existed prior to reading about them here.
David
Hoffman