Rock Mechanics &
Explosives Research
Center
1006 Kingshighway
Rolla, MO 65409
Phone: 573-341-4365
Fax: 573-341-4368
rockmech@mst.edu
Biography
Dr.Grzegorz “Greg” Galecki
Research Associate Professor
Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center/Waterjet Laboratory
University of Missouri-Rolla
1006 Kingshighway, Rolla, MO 65409-0060
Phone: (573) 341-4938; Fax: (573) 341-4368; E-mail: ggalecki@mst.edu
Education
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland, 1978.
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Wroclaw,
Poland, 1978.
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland,
1974.
ProfessionalHistory
2003 - Present Research Associate Professor, Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center/Waterjet Laboratory, University of Missouri-Rolla.
2003 - Present Research Associate Professor, Rock Mechanics and
Explosives Research Center/Waterjet Laboratory, University of
Missouri-Rolla.
1993 - 2003 Research Assistant Professor, Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center/Waterjet Laboratory, University of Missouri-Rolla.
1993 - 2003 Research Assistant Professor, Rock Mechanics and
Explosives Research Center/Waterjet Laboratory, University of
Missouri-Rolla.
1985 - 1993 Visiting Scholar, Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center/Waterjet Laboratory, University of Missouri-Rolla.
1985 - 1993 Visiting Scholar, Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research
Center/Waterjet Laboratory, University of Missouri-Rolla.
1984 – Spring Visiting Professor, Hannover University, Germany
1984 – Spring Visiting Professor, Hannover University, Germany
1982 – 1984 Director, High Pressure Waterjet Laboratory, Technical Univ. of Wroclaw, Poland
1982 – 1984 Director, High Pressure Waterjet Laboratory, Technical
Univ. of Wroclaw, Poland
1981 – Spring Visiting Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada
1981 – Spring Visiting Professor, University of British Columbia,
Canada
1978 – 1984 Assistant Professor, Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland
1978 – 1984 Assistant Professor, Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland
Research Experience
Dr. Greg Galecki has worked in the field of design for manufacturability and
system integration with related research and teaching since 1974.
His current research interests are in the experimental high pressure
waterjet use, modeling of processes supported by waterjets, comminution and
particulate processing.
He is a member of Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Water Jet Technology
Association, and National Defense Industrial Association.
List of Publications
1. Galecki, G., "Drilling in Sandstone and Coal at Pressures up to
100 MPa". Reports of the Institute of Machine Building Technology,
Wroclaw Technical University, No. 45/82, (for Central Institute of Mining,
Katowice, Poland).
2. Galecki, G., Vickers, G.W., "The Development of Ice - Blasting for
Surface Cleaning". Paper presented at the 6th International Symposium on
Jet Cutting Technology, Guildford, England, April 6-8, 1982.
3. Galecki, G., "Drilling in Sandstone at Pressure above 100
MPa". Reports of the Institute of Machine Building Technology, Wroclaw
Technical University, No. 23/83, (for Central Institute of Mining, Katowice,
Poland).
4. Galecki, G.,"Coal Cutting Process Supported by High Pressure Water
Jets". Reports of the Institute of Machine Building Technology, Wroclaw
Technical University, No. 56/84, (for Central Institute of Mining, Katowice,
Poland).
5. Louis, H., Galecki, G., Schikorr, W., "Cumulating Jets for
Cleaning and Descaling,". Universitat Hanover, Institut fur
Werkstoffkunde, June, 1984, Hanover, West Germany.
6. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., "Coal Comminution by High Pressure
Water Jet", 8th International Symposium on Coal Slurry Fuels
Preparation and Utilization, Orlando, Florida, May, 1986.
7. Summers, D.A., Mazurkiewicz, M., Galecki, G., "Horizontal Water
Jets Exploration of Burning Coal Seams", 8th International Symposium on
Jet Cutting Technology, September, 1986, Durham, U.K., Paper 4.
8. Mazurkiewicz, M., Galecki, G., "High Pressure Water Jet
Underground Coal Fire Extinguishing Research", 8th Annual National
Abandoned Mine Lands Conference, August 10-15, 1986, Billings, Montana,
USA.
9. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., White, J., "A Model Study of the
Water Pressure Distribution in a Crack when Impacted by a High Pressure Water
Jet", 8th International Symposium on Jet Cutting Technology, September,
1986, Durham, U.K., Paper 18.
10. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., “Hydroabrasive Cutting Head - Energy Transfer Efficiency”
Paper presented at the 4th U.S. Waterjet Conference, the
University of California, Berkeley, August 26-28, 1987. pp: 109-117.
(95%)
11. Summers, D.A., Mazurkiewicz, M., Galecki, G., "Consideration in
the Use of High Pressure Waterjet System for the Extinguishment of Burning Coal
Seams", International Water Jet Symposium, September 9-11, 1987,
Beijing, China.
12. Galecki, G., "Trepanate Drilling of Deep and Large Diameter Holes
in Hard Rocks - Conceptual Study", Third International Conference on
Innovative Mining Systems, University of Missouri- Rolla, Rolla, Missouri,
November 2-4, 1987.
13. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., "Effectiveness of Coal Comminution
by High Pressure Waterjet". Paper presented, but not included in
Conference Proceedings, 8th Miami International Conference on Alternative
Energy Sources, December 14-16, 1987, Miami Beach, Florida.
14. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., "Direct Injection of Coal into
Cavitation Cell for the Purpose of Comminution". Paper presented at the
9th International Symposium on Jet Cutting Technology, Sendai, Japan, October
4-6, 1988.
15. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., "Effectiveness of Coal Comminution
by High Pressure Waterjet". Paper presented at the 5th American Water
Jet Conference, August 28-31, 1989, Toronto, Canada.
16. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., "Energy Consumed for
Hydro-Abrasive Jet Formation,”International Journal of Water Jet
Technology, No. 1/90.
17. Yao, J., Summers, D.A., Galecki, G., "Diajet Cutting of Dolomite
and Chert - A Case Study at the St. Louis Arch". Paper presented at the
6th American Water Jet Conference, August 24-27, 1991, Houston, Texas.
18. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., "Metal Machining with High
Pressure Water Jet Cooling Assistance - A New Possibility".1991 Design
Productivity Institute and International Conference, February 3-9, 1991,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
19. Galecki, G., "Use of High Pressure Waterjets to Pulp and Deink
Newsprint". Proceedings of Waste Stream Minimization and Utilization
Innovative Concepts - An Experimental Technology Exchange, Washington, D.C.,
April 25-26, 1991.
20. Galecki, G.,Mazurkiewicz, M., Summers, D., “Preparation of Secondary
Fiber Stock by High Pressure Waterjets". Paper presented at the 6th
American Water Jet technology Conference, August 24-27, 1991, Houston,
Texas.
21. Galecki, G., "A Method of Trepanate Drilling of Deep and Large
Diameter Holes in Hard Rock". Paper presented at the 1992 ASME-ETCE
Drilling Technology Symposium, January 26-30, Houston, Texas.
22. Galecki, G., Summers, D.A., "Steel Shot Entrained Ultra High
Pressure Waterjet for Cutting and Drilling in Hard Rocks". Paper
presented at the 11th International Conference on Jet Cutting Technology,
September 8-10, 1992, St. Andrews, Scotland.
23. Mazurkiewicz, M., Galecki, G., "Coal and Minerals Comminution
with High Pressure Waterjet Assistance". Paper presented at the XVIII
International Mineral Processing congress, May 23-28, 1993, Sydney,
Australia.
24. Summers, D.A., Wright, D., Galecki, G., "Failure Mechanisms under
Waterjet
Impact". 34th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, University of
Wisconsin-Madison,
Madison, Wisconsin, June 27-30, 1993.
25. Iyoho, A.W., Summers, D.A., and Galecki, G., "Petroleum
Applications of
Emerging High Pressure Waterjet Technology". Paper presented at
the 68th Annual
Technical conference and Exhibition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers,
Houston,
TX, October 3-6, 1993.
26. Galecki, G., Summers, D.A., University of Missouri- Rolla; Sprung, J.,
Sandia National Laboratories; Yount, J., Westinghouse Hanford, USA,
"Development of a Waste Excavation End Effector". Paper presented
at the 12th International Conference on Jet Cutting Technology, Rouen, France,
October 25-27, 1994.
27. Galecki, G., "Use of High-Pressure Waterjets to Pulp and Deink
Newsprint". Journal: Progress in Paper Recycling, Vol. 3., No. 4.,
August, 1994.
28. Summers, D.A, Galecki, G., "The Use of Low Reaction Dislodging
Tools for Waste
Retrieval from Underground Storage Tanks". Paper presented at the
8th American Water Jet Conference, August 26-29, 1995, Houston, Texas.
29. Summers, D.A., Fossey, R., Galecki, G., McLaughlin, M.,
"Medium-Pressure Waterjet Mining and the Development of Confined
Sluicing End Effector". Report submitted to Pacific Northwest National
Laboratories, September, 1995.
30. Summers, D.A., Galecki, G., Rinker, M., Randolph, J. “The Development
of a Light-Weight System for Excavating High Level Radioactive Waste from
Underground Storage Tanks". Paper presented at the 13th International
Conference on Jetting Technology, organized and sponsored by BHR Group limited,
and held in Sardinia, Italy on 29-31 October 1996.
31. Galecki, G., Fossey, R.D., Rinker, M., Mullen, O.D., Summers,
D.A.,
"Designing a Waste Retrieval System for Radio-Active Waste
Recovery", 9th American
Water Jet Conference, Dearborn, Michigan, August 23-26, 1997.
32. Summers, D.A., Galecki, G., Tyler, L.,"Improving the Productivity
of Dredging
Tools by Adding High Pressure Waterjets". Report submitted to
Dredging International,
Belgium, August 1998 (for proprietary).
33. Galecki, G., Summers, D.A., "Comparison between Abrasive
Fragmentation in
Conventional High Pressure Jetting and the Abrasive Slurry".
Paper presented at the 6th
Pacific Rim International Conference on Water Jet Technology, 9-11 October
2000,
Sydney, Australia. Pp: 148-151
34. Galecki, G., Maerz, N., Nanni, A., Myers, J.,
"Limitations to the Use of Waterjets
in Concrete Substrate Preparation". Presented at
the 2001 WJTA American Waterjet Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 18 -
21, 2001.
35. Summers, D.A., Galecki, G., Fossey, R., Tyler, L.J., Johnson, M., Olson,
G.,
Wapman, W., "The Use of High Pressure Waterjets in a Cutting Cell
Operation". Presented at the 9 th Global Demilitarization
& Exhibition Symposium, Sparks, Nevada, May 14 -17, 2001.
36. Maerz, N., Nanni, A., Myers, J., Galecki,
G.,"Laser Profilometry for Concrete Substrate Characterization Prior to
FRP Laminate Application". Concrete Repair Bulletin, May/June 2001,
Pp.4-8.
37. Summers, D.A., Fossey, R., Newkirk, J.W., Galecki, G., UMR; Johnson,
M.
NSWC; Olson, G. DAC, " Results of Comparative Nozzle Testing Using
Abrasive Waterjet Cutting," Presented at the 2001 American Waterjet
Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota. August 18 -21, 2001.
38. R.D. Fossey, R., Summers, D.A., J. W. Newkirk, J.W., Galecki, G., UMR;
Johnson, M., Burch,, D., NSWC, "Abrasive Cutting
Comparisons," Paper presented at the 2001 American Waterjet Conference,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 18-21, 2001.
39. Galecki, G., "Zachowanie sie Scierniwa w Konwencjonalych (AWJ) i
Zawiesinowych (ASJ) Sytemach Ciecia Wodno-Sciernego" (in Polish
language). Presented at the XXV Scientific School of Abrasive Machining,
Wroclaw - Duszniki Zdroj, Poland. September 11-14, 2002, pp 131-142, ISBN
83-917677-0-1.
40. Galecki, G., Summers, D.A., "Hybrid: Low/High Pressure Abrasive
Cutting
Head". Paper presented at the 16th International
Conference on Water Jetting, Aix en Provence, France, 16-18 October 2002. pp:
269-278.
41. Fossey, R., Summers, D.A., Blaine, J., Galecki, G., Dorle, S., "A
Multi -Use
Waterjet for Humanitarian Demining". Paper presented at the
16th International Conference on Water Jetting, Aix en Provence,
France. 16-18 October 2002. pp: 557-566.
42. Galecki, G., Maerz, N., Nanni, A., Myers, J., "Concrete Substrate
Preparation with Waterjets for Repair and Strengthening of Concrete”. Paper
presented at the 7th
Pacific Rim International Conference on Water Jetting Technology, October 27
- 29, 2003, Jeju Island, Korea. pp: 245-255.
43. Summers, D.A., Galecki, G., Fossey, R., Stanley, J.,Dorle, S., Agarval,
S.,
Mitchell, R., Beetner, D., “The Use of Simplified Tools for Helping Deal
with the Presence of Landmines". Paper presented at the 7th Pacific Rim
International Conference on Water Jetting Technology, October 27 - 29, 2003,
Jeju Island, Korea. pp: 463-472.
44. Dorle, S., Summers, D.A., Gupta, A., Galecki, G., "The Ability of
Abrasive waterjets to
penetrate Through Building Rubble for Firefighting and Survivor
Detection". Paper presented at the 7th Pacific Rim International
Conference on Water Jetting Technology, October 27 - 29, 2003, Jeju Island,
Korea. pp: 473-481.
45. Galecki, G., Summers, D.A., Newkirk, J., Fossey, R. “Abrasive
Waterjet Cutting Through
40 mm Casing”. Paper presented at the 17th International
Conference on Water Jetting. Mainz, Germany, 7-9 September 2004. pp.
395-402
46. Maerz, N., Galecki, G., Nanni, A. “Experimental
Non-Destructive Testing of FRP
Materials, Installation, and Performance, Dallas County,
Bridge, Missouri, USA”. 16th World Conference on Nondestructive
Testing, Montreal, Canada, August 30-September 3, 2004. 8 pages.
47. Zhang, S., Nambiath, P., Galecki, G., Summers,
D.A., Bowden, D. “Accurate Hole Drilling
Using anAbrasive Waterjet”. Paper presented
at the 2005 WJTA American Water Jet Conference, Houston, Texas. August 21-23,
2005. Paper 7A - 12 pages.
48. Zhang, S., Nambiath, P., Galecki, G., Summers,
D.A., Bowden, D. “Accurate Hole Drilling
Using an Abrasive Waterjet in Titanium”. Presentation
at the 2005 Defense Manufacturing Conference, Orlando, Florida, November 28
–December 1, 2005.
49. Matana, M., Galecki, G., Maerz, N., Nanni, A.
“Concrete Substrate Preparation and Characterization prior to Adhesion of
Externally Bonded Reinforcement”. Proceedings of International Symposium on
Behaviour of FRP in Structures (BBFS 2005), Hong Kong, December 2005.
7pages.
50. Galecki, G., Maerz, N., Nanni, A. “Concrete Substrate
Preparation with Waterjets for
Repair and Strengthening”. Paper presented at the VI
Simposio EPUSP sobre Estruturas de Concreto, Sao Paulo, Brazil. April 7,
2006.
51. Galecki, G., Maerz, N., Nanni, A., Summers, D.A. “The
Use of High Pressure Waterjets in Concrete Substrate Preparation for FRP
Applications”. Paper to be presented at the fib 2006, Naples, Italy.
June 2006. 11 pages.
52. Galecki, G., Summers, D.A. “Cutting and Drilling in
Hard Rocks with Steel Shot Entrained Ultra High Pressure Waterjet”. Paper
presented at the XXIX NSOS, Gdansk-Jurata, Poland. September 6-8, 2006. 8
pages.
53. Galecki, G. Maerz, N., Nanni, A. Summers, D.A. “The
Need for Quantifying Waterjetted Surface Texture for FRP Adhesion”. Paper
presented at the 18th International Conference on Water Jetting,
Gdansk, Poland. September 13-15, 2006. 11 pages.
54. Nambiath, P., Zhang, S. Galecki, G., Summers, D.A,
Swallow, C. “Contrasting Performance in the use of AWJ and ASJ systems in
the cutting of titanium”. Paper presented at the 18th
International Conference on Water Jetting, Gdansk, Poland. September 13-15,
2006. 7 pages.
Patents/Invention Disclosures:
1.Galecki, G., Polish Patent "Glowica z Chroniona Dysza"No. P-120317, 5/23/83, 100%.
2. Galecki, G., Polish Patent "Sciernica Listkowa", 39108, 5/02/85,
100%.
3. Mazurkiewicz, M., Galecki, G., Invention Disclosure 87-UMR-007 “High
Pressure Hydroabrasive Cutting Head", 50%.
4. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., Jesse, H., Invention Disclosure
87-UMR-006, “High Pressure Water Jet as a Tool for Removing Brick Wall Bonds
to Improve Wall Restoration, Efficiency, and Work Conditions",
40%.
5. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., Invention Disclosure 87-UMR-005, “Metal
Powdering by High Pressure Liquid Jet", 50%.
6. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., Invention Disclosure 87-UMR-004, “Self
Oscillating High Pressure Nozzle Head". 50%.
7. Galecki, G., Invention Disclosure 87-UMR-052, “Portable Hydroabrasive
Cutter for Emergency Use". 100%.s Licensed to Holmatro,
Inc.
8. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., Summers, D., Invention Disclosure
88-UMR-042, “Cavitation Cell", 34%.
9. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., Invention Disclosure 88-UMR-039, “Flap
Wheel Sanders with Variable Elasticity", 50%.
10. Mazurkiewicz, M., Galecki, G., Invention Disclosure 88-UMR-033, “High Pressure Water Jet Apparatus for Treatment of Materials", 50%.
11. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., Invention Disclosure 88-UMR-050, “High
Pressure Liquid Jet Mill for Comminuting Minerals into Fine Particles",
50%
12. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., Invention Disclosure 88-UMR-048, “High
Pressure Hydro-Abrasive Jet Apparatus for Material Resistance Testing",
50%.
13. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., Invention Disclosure 89-UMR-030,
“Fruit and Vegetable Peeling by High Pressure Waterjet", 50%.
14. Mazurkiewicz, M., Galecki, G., Summers, D., Roedemeier, D., Invention
Disclosure 91-UMR-005, "Municipal Waste Recycling by High Pressure
Liquid Jets", 25%.
15. Galecki, G., Invention Disclosure 91-UMR-028, “Coal Based Fuel
Injection System for Diesel Engines", 100%.
16. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., Invention Disclosure 91-UMR-029,
“Treatment of Secondary Fiber Stock for Deinking", 50%.
17. Mazurkiewicz, M., Galecki, G., Invention Disclosure 92-UMR-009, “High
Pressure Water Jet Based Soil Washing Machine", 50 %.
18. Summers, D., Galecki, G., Blaine, J.G., Fossey, R., Invention Disclosure
92-UMR-013, “A Valve for Changing the Functions of on a Drill",
25%.
19. Mazurkiewicz, M., Galecki, G., Rajurkar, K.P., Kozak, J., Invention
Disclosure 92-UMR-014, “High Pressure Electrolyte-Abrasive Cutting
Head", 25%.
20. Mazurkiewicz, M., Galecki, G., Ojmertz, C., Crafoord, R., Invention
Disclosure 93-UMR-019, “Inserts for Machining with High Pressure Liquid
Assistance", 25%.
21. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., Invention Disclosure 93-UMR-025, “Unit
Nozzle for Hydroabrasive Cutting or Cleaning", 50%.
22. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., Summers, D.A., Invention Disclosure
94-UMR-006, “Active Garbage Truck", 34%.
23. Galecki, G., Mazurkiewicz, M., Invention Disclosure 94-UMR-037,
“Brake Shoe Deliner", 50%.
24. Maerz, N., Galecki, G., Nanni, A., Invention Disclosure 99-UMR-058,
“Concrete Roughness Prfilometer”, 25%. Licensed to MaGaNa
Instruments, Inc.
25. Nanni, A., Galecki, G., Casadei, P., Gianpietro, B., Invention
Disclosure 04-UMR-004, “Prestressing Fiber-reinforced polymer materials for
structural strengthening”, 30%.
26. Galecki, G., Summers, D., Nambiath, P., Invention Disclosure 06UMR107
“Abrasive Slurry Cutting System”, 33%.
27. Galecki, G., Summers, D., Invention Disclosure 07UMR028 “Fire
Truck”, 90%.
Book Chapter:
"Comminution by Waterjets” in the book Water Jet Applications in
Construction
Engineering, edited by Dr. A. Momber, WOMA Apparatebau, Germany and
published in 1998 by A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 5410 6980.
Reviewer:
Journal: Materials Science & Engineering A, “Enhanced Wear Resistance
in AlMgB14 – TiB2 Composites”, March 2007.
U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation. Proposal reviewer:
Proposal CGP 2006-A Proposal #15367. March 2006.
Journal: Fluids Engineering, "Numerical Modeling of
Formation of High-Speed Water Slugs", April 2003.
Journal: The Transactions Journal of Engineering for Industry,
"Mathematical Modeling
and Experimental Verification of Stationary Waterjet Cleaning
Process", May, 1996.
Journal: Experiments in Fluids, "Estimation of Energies Dissipated in
Abrasive Waterjet
Erosion Using Force Measurements", December, 1994.