| Education: |
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1961
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1962
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 1969 |
| Current Job Title: |
Professor & Director, Energy Systems Laboratory |
| Professional Experience & Qualifications: |
- 17 years at Texas A&M University; Original appointment, August 1981; Professor, 1986; Director of Energy Systems Laboratory, 1985; Director, Energy Systems Division, Texas Center for Applied Technology, 1996; Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, 1989-96University of Arkansas, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor, 1976-81
- Texas A&I University, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Assistant/Associate Professor, 1969-76
- NASA/JSC, ASEE Faculty Fellow (Design), Program Study Manager, Houston, Texas, summer of 1975
- NASA/JSC, ASEE Faculty Fellow (Design), Houston, Texas, summer of 1974
- Design Engineer/Senior Design Engineer, Environmental Control Systems Group, General Dynamics, Fort Worth, Texas 1964-66
- Reliability Engineer, Environmental Test Group, LTV Aerospace Corporation, Dallas, Texas, 1962-64
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| Consulting & Patents: |
Technical Consulting: EnerShop, University of New Mexico, Chemical Manufacturers Association, various attorneys in product liability cases and insurance companies, Petroleum Ministry of China, Argonne National Labs, Gas Research Institute, Kearney Company, Orbit Valve, Warren Tool, Preformed Line Products, Hudson Foods. |
| States Registered: |
TX, #30309; AR, #4187 |
| Principle Publications of Last Five Years: |
- Medina, M., O’Neal, D., Turner, W., "A Transient Heat and Mass Transfer Model of Residential Attics Used to Simulate Radiant Barrier Retrofits-Part I: Development," ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, February 1998
- Medina, M., O’Neal, D., Turner, W., "A Transient Heat and Mass Transfer Model of Residential Attics Used to Simulate Radiant Barrier Retrofits-Part II: Validation and Simulations, ASME Journal of Solar Engineering, February 1998
- Turner, W., Thamilseran, S., Reddy, A., Claridge, D., O’Neal, D., Haberl, J., "Baseline Calculations for Measurement and Verification of Energy and Demand Savings in a Revolving Loan Program in Texas," ASHRAE Transactions, February 1998
- Turner, W., Chalifoux, A., Claridge, D., Saman, N., Haberl, J., Reddy, T., "Baselining Methodology for Facility-Level Monthly Energy Use--Part 2: Application to Eight Army Installations," ASHRAE Transactions, 1997
- Turner, W., Chalifoux, A., Claridge, D., Saman, N., Haberl, J., Reddy, T., "Baselining Methodology for Facility-Level Monthly Energy Use--Part I: Theoretical Aspects," ASHRAE Transactions, 1997
- Turner, W. D. and Caton, J. A., chapter "Future of Cogeneration," CRC Press, Inc., New York, 1997
- Reddy, T., Saman, N., Claridge, D., Haberl, J., and Turner, W., "Development and Use of Baseline Monthly Utility Models for Eight Army Installations in the United States," Energy Systems Laboratory, 1996
- Saman, N., Reddy, T., Haberl, J., Claridge, D., Turner, W., "Data Polling Routing (PlotHood) to Generate Weekly Inspection Plots for Fort Hood, Texas," Energy Systems Laboratory, 1996
- Turner, W., "Improving Building Energy System Performance by Continuous Commissioning," Energy Systems Laboratory, 1996
- Turner, W., "Development of Baseline Monthly Utility Models for Fort Hood, Texas," 10th Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot and Humid Climates, May 13-14, 1996, Fort Worth, Texas, pp. 337-353
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| Memberships in Scientific & Professional Societies: |
- American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) - Fellow Member
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - Fellow Member
- Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) - Senior Member
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
- Texas Society of Professional Engineers
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| Honors & Awards: |
- 1997 Special Recognition Award from College of Engineering at Texas A&M
- 1997 The College of Engineering Student Engineers Council established the Dr. W. Dan Turner Engineering Leadership Award Fund
- 1992 Certificate of Appreciation from the ASME Solar Energy Division for ten years of service
- 1989 Energy Professional of the Year, Association of Energy Engineers
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