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Mr. David Petrick, Systems Analyst at TAI, is the technical contact for the study program. Mr. Petrick was the lead engineer in coordinating and conducting the feasibility study activities in NASA Phase 1 ISRU-related SBIR programs including managing the technical activities contributed by the Center for Space Resources (CSR). He has a MS degree in Chemical Engineering and five years of experience in the design and analysis of aerospace systems including cryogenic hardware. Mr. Petrick possesses excellent thermodynamic, heat transfer, and fluid flow analysis capability and is proficient in the use of finite element analysis software for support in developing cryogenic systems. His prior experience includes developing specifications for cryogenic systems and components, designing system hardware and test fixtures, component fabrication and assembly, test setup and testing, and development of hardware for spaceflight. He was designer, fabrication specialist, and data collection team member for the water mist fire suppression experiment flown on STS-107. | 