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| William Moeny is co-founder, President and Chief
Scientist of Tetra Corporation, a small research and development firm
located in Albuquerque, NM, that specializes in high technology research
and development. Tetra has been conducting both experimental and theoretical
pulsed power and high-energy laser research since its inception in
1977. Mr. Moeny’s scientific interest include high pressure
plasma physics, electric discharge lasers and pulsed power technology
applications in the areas of high energy switching, electrohydraulic
drilling and electrocrushing beneficiation and comminution of mineral
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Moeny is the co-inventor
and lead scientist in the development of the Focused Shock Drilling
technology using pulsed electric discharges. This electrohydraulic
work has extended into further research and development work
on specific applications. Utilizing basic patents plus new technology
developments, research has been conducted in coal and ore pulverization,
mineral liberation, and electrohydraulic and electrocrushing
technologies, leading to the development of radically new and
cost-effective mining and drilling technologies.
Moeny is responsible for the development of a high repetition
rate glow discharge closing switch technology for the Strategic
Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO). This switch represented
a significant breakthrough in pulse power switching. He has
also developed a pulsed radial glow discharge CO2 laser for
the Space and Naval Warfare Systems |
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(SPAWAR) and a pulsed laser technology for coatings
and materials removal.
Moeny received his B.S.AAE (Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering)
from the Northrop Institute of Technology and his M..S. AAE from the
University of Washington. |
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