KELM ENGINEERING - Key Persons
Dustin Pavelek is a Sr. Consulting Engineer with Kelm Engineering where he is responsible for conducting analytical studies and field vibration testing for rotating and reciprocating machinery. He began his career in 2006 after graduating with his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, where, as a technician/graduate research assistant, he led a team in the design, fabrication and commissioning of a test rig for evaluation of hydrostatic journal bearings for cryogenic applications. Before beginning his career with Kelm Engineering in 2011, Dustin worked as a member of corporate Machinery Engineering and PdM groups in the petrochemical and power generation industries. His experience in Root Cause Failure Analysis, field vibration testing, torsional rotordynamic analysis, as well as Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics for power plants using Advanced Pattern Recognition (APR) tools continues to provide our clients with the insight necessary to protect their assets and ensure their machinery is healthy for the short-term as well as the long-term. Over the years, he has also given presentations at various conferences and has been published in engineering publications.
Ray Kelm has been working in the engineering industry for nearly 35 years, primarily in the realm of mechanical design, analysis and numerical modeling, troubleshooting of mechanical equipment. The majority of his work has been focused on the analysis and troubleshooting of rotating and reciprocating machinery, like compressors, turbines, motors, and gearboxes.
Ray began his career in the engineering field in 1984 after graduating from Texas A&M University with a BSME in Mechanical Engineering. In 1986, he received his MSME in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia. After spending 15 years in the industry, Ray launched his own engineering firm after his namesake: Kelm Engineering. Kelm Engineering has worked with some of the nation's and world's largest industrial and oil and gas corporations, but also works with small- to medium-sized companies. Ray has also been an expert witness in cases of litigation, including cases regarding analysis and review of machinery and equipment failure, sound and vibration levels, and improper design structures.
Walter Kelm is a Sr. Consulting Engineer with Kelm Engineering. He began his career in 2010 after graduating from Rice University with his BSME in Mechanical Engineering. The majority of his work has been focused on field measurement of vibration, pulsation, and noise, as well as numerical modeling to troubleshoot machinery issues.