EDAS may not be the oldest company in the vibration supplier market, or the biggest either. But, how much do these things really matter? We all know of huge companies that have gone bankrupt because of shady business practices, or greed. Don’t you really just want a supplier that you can trust? … a supplier that delivers what they promise on budget and on time?
EDAS has been a supplier of high-end vibration testing solutions for nearly eight years and has a proven record of delivering what we promise. Our company operates under the highest ethical standards and puts our word above our bottom line. When we promise something, that’s what we deliver. Now, we’re not perfect, but when we make mistakes, we work with our customers to make it right. We treat you as we like to be treated. Period.
Another key quality of our company is our heritage. Our company was founded by people who worked in the vibration industry for many years. We still work in this industry. Most of the products we now offer were developed in response to real shortfalls identified in the course of doing what you do every day. This stands in stark contrast to virtually all of our competitors who essentially have no clue what it’s like to have to do real testing. Their products show it too. Our customers tell us that our products are the easiest to use. A manager for one of our customers even laughed that the products were so easy to use that even he could use them…without any training.
Dr. Kurt L. NicholKurt Nichol is President, CEO, and co-founder of Experimental Design & Analysis Solutions, Inc. (EDAS) in Brentwood, TN. EDAS was formed in August 2000 to better enable transition of HCF test and evaluation (T&E) technologies developed under the USAF HCF T&E Plan to the commercial sector. He has long been a key proponent of “holistic” test and evaluation where seamless integration of experimental and numerical methods becomes reality. His vision and leadership have influenced significant changes in standard T&E approaches used to assess HCF capability of components in high vibration environments. Dr. Nichol served as the chairman of the HCF Test Protocol Working Group which was comprised of international experts tasked with developing improved methods for HCF verification in turbomachinery. Many of the approaches developed under his leadership have now become standard practices at major aerospace companies worldwide.
Prior to forming EDAS, Dr. Nichol was employed by Sverdrup Technology, Inc., AEDC Group, as Chief Engineering Officer for Turbine Engine Structural Test & Evaluation. During his career at AEDC, Dr. Nichol was a key contributor in numerous evaluations of front-line fighter engines for the United States Air Force and Navy. He has spent hundreds of hours engaged in test coverage and detailed analysis of data which have led to the development of many time and labor saving approaches and tools. These approaches and tools form the basis for most of the products currently marketed by EDAS, Inc. Prior to working at AEDC, Dr. Nichol worked as a structural engineer for Pratt & Whitney in West Palm Beach where he worked in turbine design, structural analysis and testing.
Dr. Nichol was honored to provide a guest lecture at the 8th National High Cycle Fatigue Conference in Monterey California in 2003. He has also been honored by the Tennessee Section of the AIAA by being awarded H.H. Arnold Award for his significant contributions to the advancement of the state of the art in aeronautics, and the Billy J. Griffith Engineering Analysis Award for significant contributions to turbine engine structural evaluation. Additionally, he holds two United States Patents for inventions in the field of turbine engine rotor dynamics.
Dr. Nichol received his Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee Space Institute in Engineering Science (1995) with emphasis in computational mechanics, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute (1992), and a BS in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (1983).
Kurt’s leadership of EDAS is guided by his faith in Jesus Christ which compels him to treat his customers, vendors, employees, and competition with respect and dignity. He is a member of the Christian Executive Officers Fellowship (www.christianceo.net) and Franklin Christian Church in Franklin, TN. He and his family live in Franklin, Tennessee.
Dr. Csaba BieglCsaba Biegl is Chief Technology Officer, CTO, and co-founder of Experimental Design & Analysis Solutions, Inc. (EDAS) in Brentwood, TN. EDAS was formed in August 2000 to better enable transition of HCF test and evaluation (T&E) technologies developed under the USAF HCF T&E Plan to the commercial sector.
Prior to forming EDAS, Dr. Biegl was employed by VBKM, Hungary as a Postgraduate Researcher. After moving to the United States in 1984, Dr. Biegl began attending Vanderbilt University as a PHD Graduate Student. In 1988 Dr. Biegl received is Ph. D from Vanderbilt and was offered a position as a post doctorate researcher. During this time, Dr. Biegl was granted US citizenship. He stayed with the university until 2000 when he then co-founded EDAS with Dr. Kurt Nichol. Dr. Biegl received his B.E.E., M.E.E., and University Doctorate from the Technical University of Budapest. He also holds a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Biegl has primary responsibility for all software product development at EDAS. Under his leadership, EDAS has developed and brought to market, our entire line of data acquisition and analysis software.
Dr. Biegl is a member of the IEEE Computer Society and a former member of the Hungarian Society of Measurement and Automation, (MATE). Dr. Biegl resides in Franklin, TN with his wife and 2 children.
William VanFossenWilliam VanFossen is Vice President, Business Development Midwest Region, of Experimental Design & Analysis Solutions, Inc. (EDAS) in Brentwood, TN. Mr. VanFossen began working at EDAS in January of 2002. He plays a significant role in market development, strategy, and software development for the company.
Prior to joining EDAS, Mr. VanFossen was employed by the Unites States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. He began there as and Aerospace Engineer in 1989. In 1993 he was promoted to the position of Project Engineer where he oversaw the development of the F100-PW-229 gas turbine engine. In 1998 he became a Technical Specialist in the structures discipline. While in this position, Mr. VanFossen provided system program offices with guidance on engine structural issues and performed structural analysis to identify and mitigate risk, ensure adherence to US Air Force Structural Integrity requirements, trained new engineers in structural analysis, and maintained all engineering applications software among many other tasks.
Since joining EDAS Mr. VanFossen has been a key contributor to new product development, quality assurance and customer development. He is also provides analysis and consulting services to our engineering clients.
Mr. VanFossen received his MS in Materials Engineering from the University of Dayton located in Dayton, OH (1995), and a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Pennsylvania State University located in University Park, PA. (1989). Mr. VanFossen currently resides in Middletown, OH with his family.
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