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		Robin Chaplin Professor Power Plant Engineering Department of Chemical Eng. University of New Brunswick Post Office Box 4400 Fredericton, N.B., E3B 5A3 e-mail: rchaplin@unb.ca phone: (506) 453-4656 fax: (506) 453-3591

BSc (Eng) 1965 Mechanical Engineering, University of Cape Town
MSc (Eng) 1968 Mechanical Engineering, University of Cape Town
DIC MSc 1971 Nuclear Engineering, Imperial College, University of London
PhD 1986 Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University, Canada

Research Interests

• Thermodynamic Efficiency Analysis at Power Plants

Employment History

Industrial Experience

• Coal Fired Power Plant Operation and Maintenance
• Nuclear Reactor Operation
• Hydro Power Plant Project Management
• Nuclear Power Plant Project Management
• Steam Turbine Technology

Academic Teaching (at UNB)

• Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
• Nuclear Engineering
• Power Plant Technology

Contract Teaching (at NB Power)

• Nuclear Theory
• Steam Turbine Operation

External Contracts

• Steam Turbine Maintenance Scheduling
• Monitoring Systems for CANDU Reactors
• Steam Turbine Notes for Nuclear Plant Operators
• Training Material for Nuclear Plant Operators

Publications / Conferences

1. Wu, X. and Chaplin, R.A., "Computer Simulation of Steam Turbine" 40th CSChE Conference, Halifax, July 1990.
2. Chaplin, R.A., "Effective Engineering Training by Exchange of Technology between University and Industry" Canadian Studies Conference, Winnipeg, October 1994.
3. Barbeau, L. and Chaplin, R.A., "Exergy Analysis of Belledune Power Station", 45th CSChE Conference, Quebec City, October 1995.
4. Chaplin, R.A., "University Involment in Nuclear Power Plant Operator Training", 45th CSChE Conference, Quebec City, October 1995.
5. Chaplin, R.A., "Lessons from Project Management" 3rd CEPD Conference, Fredericton, November 1995.
6. Chaplin, R.A., "Views on Industrial Training", 10th Canadian Conference on Engineering Education, Kingson, June 1996
7. Valcu, A., and R.A. Chaplin, "Boiler Slagging Heat Transfer Model", 46th CSChE September 1996
8. Valcu, A. and R.A. Chaplin, "Turbine Seal Leakage Assessment", 46th CSChE Conference, Kingston, September 1996

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