Harry C. Hardee

Professor

 

You can call or write to:

Harry C. Hardee
New Mexico State University
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
POBox 30001/Dept 3450
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001

Voice Phone: (575) 646-6608
FAX Phone: (575) 646-6111

You can reach me by e-mail at: hhardee@nmsu.edu

Education

  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas, 1966
  • USAEC Special Fellowship in Nuclear Studies - Post Graduate Studies, MIT, 1962.
  • M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas, 1961.
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas, 1959.

Professional Experience

  • 1991 - PRESENT Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • 1990 - 1991 Supervisor of the Geoinstrumentation Division, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • 1982 - 1990 Supervisor of the Geophysics Division, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • 1979 - 1982 Supervisor of the Geothermal Research Division, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • 1974 - 1979 Supervisor of the Heat Transfer Division, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • 1967 - 1974 Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • 1966 - 1967 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • 1964 - 1966 Inxtructor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas.
  • 1963 - 1964 Staff Member, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Consulting Activities

  • 1992 - 1993 Sandia National Laboratories
  • 1989 - 1990 Santerra, Inc.
  • 1988 - 1989 Terratome, Inc.

Patents

  • Downhole Periodic Seismic Generator, Harry C. Hardee, Richard G. Hills, and Richard P. Striker, U.S. Patent No. 4,805,727, granted February 21, 1989.
  • Fluid Driven Torsional Dipole Seismic Source, Harry C. Hardee, U.S. Patent No. 4,982,811, granted January 8, 1991.
  • Rotary Pneumatic Valve, Harry C. Hardee, U.S. Patent No. 4,986,307, granted January 22, 1991.
  • Advanced Downhole Periodic Seismic Generator, Harry C. Hardee, Richard G. Hills, and Richard P. Striker, U.S. Patent No. 5,031,717, granted July 16, 1991.
  • Downhole Hydraulic Seismic Generator, Danny L. Geogory, Harry C. Hardee, David O. Smallwood, U.S. Patent No. 5,113,966, granted May 19, 1992.
  • Triaxial Thermopile Array Geo-Heat-Flow Sensor, C.R. Carrigan, Harry C. Hardee, G.D. Reynolds, and T.D. Steinfort, U.S. Patent No. 5,121,993, granted June 16, 1992.

Patents Pending

  • Downhole Periodic Seismic Generator, Harry C. Hardee, Richard G. Hills and Richard P. Striker, West German Patent Application No. 3339 199.
  • Downhole Periodic Seismic Generator, Harry C. Hardee, Richard G. Hills and Richard P. Striker, Japanese Patent Application No. 83(58)-202485.
  • A Pressure Transducer Correlation Device for Downhole, Fluid-Driven Seismic Sources, Harry C. Hardee, disclosed August 13, 1991.
  • Bipole Permeable Flow Sensor, Harry C. Hardee, disclosed July 9, 1993.
  • Solid-State Permeable Flow Sensor, Harry C. Hardee, disclosed July 27, 1993.

Recent Publications

  • Aukland, N.R. and Hardee, H.C. (1994). A Comparison of Cyanide Versus Sulfite Gold Plating Baths Under Specific Fretting Conditions, Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Electrical Connectors (in press), Nagoya, Japan.
  • Hardee, H.C. and Aukland, N.R. (1994). A New Constant Force/Displacement Fretting Test Machine, Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Electrical Connectors (in press), Nagoya, Japan.
  • Hardee, H.C. (1993). Thermal Feedback Mechanisms and Their Potential Influence on the Emplacement of Lavas, invited chapter for Active Lavas, editor: C.R.J. Kilburn and G. Luongo, UCL Press Limited, University College, London, 281-289.
  • Hardee, H.C., (1993). Convection Heat Transfer Rates in Molten Lava, invited chapter for Active Lavas, editors: C.R.J. Kilburn and G. Luongo, UCL Press Limited, University College, London, 193-201.
  • Hardee, H.C., Aukland, N.R., Leuenberger, M., and Marshall, C.L. (1992). Advanced Interconnection Technology Program, Phase 1 - Final Report, New Mexico State University Report, August, 1992.
  • Hardee, H.C. (1991). Flow Sensor Measures Groundwater Flow, Energy and Environment, Vol. 1, July, 1991, 5-6.
  • Hardee, H.E. (1991). In Situ Permeable Flow Sensor Theory, Sandia National Laboratories Report SAND90-2889, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • Hardee, H.C. (1991). Generating Seismic Data Downhole, Energy and Environment, Vol. 1, March, 1991, 1-3.
  • Hardee, H.C. and Ballard, S. (1991). In Situ Permeable Flow Sensor - A New Device for Measuring Groundwater Flow Velocity, Proceeding of the Riotech Workshop on Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Paper 4.5.
  • Elbring, G.J., Hardee, H.C., and Paulsson, B.N.P. (1989). A Test of a Downhole Seismic Source, Geophysics, Vol. 54, 1193-1198.

Scientific Societies

  • Sigma Xi

Honors and Awards

  • Phi Eta Sigma, 1956
  • Pi Tau Sigma, 1958
  • Tau Beta Pi, 1958
  • Sigma Xi, 1965
  • Phi Kappa Phi, 1966
  • Cabot Carbon Co. Fellowship, 1958, 1959
  • Mission Manufacturing Co. Fellowship, 1960, 1961
  • USAEC Special Fellowship in Nuclear Science and Engineering, 1962
  • R.C. Baker Fellowship, 1964
  • Alcoa Fellowship, 1965
  • Specialist Invitation Programme (awarded by Japanese government, NEDO), 1991
  • Sandia National Labs "Award of Excellence" for development of geophysical instruments for scientific research, 1991
 
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