Core Competencies

The Company is staffed by a lean, seasoned, and expert team of technical, program management, manufacturing, logistics, and business development personnel. Each member has 30 or more years’ experience in the design, development, qualification and certification, management, production, and support of all types of gas turbines, in particular small and low cost turbine engine systems. In addition, other capabilities include installation design and full system integration, as well as design and build of small, heavy fuel reciprocating engines for propulsion and power, and also small waterjets for outboard motors and small planing craft, USV and UUV, plus electric hybrid propulsion systems for small combatant craft and support vessels up to 105 ft LOA.

Core Competencies

The Company is staffed by a lean, seasoned, and expert team of technical, program management, manufacturing, logistics, and business development personnel. Each member has 30 or more years’ experience in the design, development, qualification and certification, management, production, and support of all types of gas turbines, in particular small and low cost turbine engine systems. 

In addition, other capabilities include installation design and full system integration, as well as design and build of small, heavy fuel reciprocating engines for propulsion and power, and also small waterjets for outboard motors and small planing craft, USV and UUV, plus electric hybrid propulsion systems for small combatant craft and support vessels up to 105 ft LOA.

Core Competencies

The Company is staffed by a lean, seasoned, and expert team of technical, program management, manufacturing, logistics, and business development personnel. Each member has 30 or more years’ experience in the design, development, qualification and certification, management, production, and support of all types of gas turbines, in particular small and low cost turbine engine systems. In addition, other capabilities include installation design and full system integration, as well as design and build of small, heavy fuel reciprocating engines for propulsion and power, and also small waterjets for outboard motors and small planing craft, USV and UUV, plus electric hybrid propulsion systems for small combatant craft and support vessels up to 105 ft LOA.

Propulsion System Performance and Thermodynamic Cycle Analysis

Candent Technologies uses state of the art turbine engine cycle analysis tools, including the NASA Engine Performance Program, to define engine performance at all potential conditions throughout the operational envelope.

Component Preliminary Design Synthesis

Candent Technologies utilizes the NASA developed suite of preliminary design synthesis tools for sizing and initial design of rotating and static engine aerodynamic components.

Component Design

The company employs state of the art Siemens CAD design products. All design is done in three dimensional models and many parts are machined or created from castings or additive manufacturing directly produced from our 3D CAD solid models.
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Structural Analysis

Along with a number of NASA developed tools for analysis of rotating system dynamics and gear design, structural analysis is performed using the Finite Element Modeling and Post-processing (FEMAP) structural and dynamic analysis program. 

Computational Fluid Dynamics

In addition to NASA developed tools for airfoil to airfoil analysis, Candent uses a variety of state of the art CFD tools to perform specific flow analysis tasks such as duct flows and pressure loss determination.

Heat Transfer and Secondary Flow

Extensive experience in heat transfer and embedded heat exchangers, plus the latest tools of the trade enable the complete design and optimization of flow systems.
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Design Expertise

Our analysis and design experts, guided by over 25 years of individual propulsion and power system design, integration, and development experience, give Candent Technologies the capability to move quickly through the design process and “get it right the first time.”

System Integration

The Candent Technologies team uses a systems engineering approach to identify, define, and track all requirements and system interfaces, thus ensuring seamless integration, precise design validation, and system certification.

Test Facilities

The Candent Technologies team uses a systems engineering approach to identify, define, and track all requirements and system interfaces, thus ensuring seamless integration, precise design validation, and system certification.

Candent Technologies Team

Hernando Munevar, President and CEO

Is a company co-founder with over 40 years of engineering and management experience in the Aerospace and Defense Sector. His background includes a successful career as a US Air Force officer, where he served in operational environments as well as in the acquisition commands. Following his departure from the military, Mr. Munevar joined General Motors, Allison Gas Turbine Division, now Rolls-Royce Corporation, where during his 20 year career as a senior engineer and manager for numerous turbine engine programs, he served in senior roles such as Chief Engineer, Director of Research and Technology, Director of New Product Introduction and Director of Value Engineering. Mr. Munevar holds BS and MS degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado (Boulder), and a Master’s degree from the School of Business at Central Michigan University.

Emanuel Papandreas, Vice President of Engineering

Is also a Candent Technologies co-founder, and has over 35 years’ experience in the gas turbine engine industry, including time with Pratt & Whitney, Teledyne, Allison, Belcan, and Rolls-Royce Corporation. As a patent holder, Mr. Papandreas is an expert in design and development of gas turbine engines, small heavy fuel reciprocating engines, and small racing boats. Throughout his career he has progressed from his initial assignments as a structural analysis Specialist into component and engine design, preliminary design, installations, and system integration, eventually reaching progressively more senior leadership positions in engineering and program management. Mr. Papandreas holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida.

Javier Camba, Director of Business Development

Is a co-founder as well, and has over 30 years’ experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry. He brings a wealth of experience in the marketing, logistics support, and application of small gas turbine engines in helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, from both the engine manufacturer and airframer’s perspective. In 1987 he began his career at Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Texas, and in 1990 became a consultant for a number of years, counting among his clients Composite Technologies Corporation, New Mexico State University, and Arco Oil and Gas Company. Mr. Camba joined Allison in 1995, which was later purchased by Rolls-Royce, where he served in a number of positions of increasing responsibility, including Manager, Military Marketing for Helicopter engines, and then joined Candent Technologies in 2001. Mr. Camba holds BS and MS degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University.

Candent Technologies Team

Hernando Munevar, President and CEO

Is a company co-founder with over 40 years of engineering and management experience in the Aerospace and Defense Sector. His background includes a successful career as a US Air Force officer, where he served in operational environments as well as in the acquisition commands. Following his departure from the military, Mr. Munevar joined General Motors, Allison Gas Turbine Division, now Rolls-Royce Corporation, where during his 20 year career as a senior engineer and manager for numerous turbine engine programs, he served in senior roles such as Chief Engineer, Director of Research and Technology, Director of New Product Introduction and Director of Value Engineering. Mr. Munevar holds BS and MS degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado (Boulder), and a Master’s degree from the School of Business at Central Michigan University.

Emanuel Papandreas, Vice President of Engineering

Is also a Candent Technologies co-founder, and has over 35 years’ experience in the gas turbine engine industry, including time with Pratt & Whitney, Teledyne, Allison, Belcan, and Rolls-Royce Corporation. As a patent holder, Mr. Papandreas is an expert in design and development of gas turbine engines, small heavy fuel reciprocating engines, and small racing boats. Throughout his career he has progressed from his initial assignments as a structural analysis Specialist into component and engine design, preliminary design, installations, and system integration, eventually reaching progressively more senior leadership positions in engineering and program management. Mr. Papandreas holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida.

Javier Camba, Director of Business Development

Is a co-founder as well, and has over 30 years’ experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry. He brings a wealth of experience in the marketing, logistics support, and application of small gas turbine engines in helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, from both the engine manufacturer and airframer’s perspective. In 1987 he began his career at Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Texas, and in 1990 became a consultant for a number of years, counting among his clients Composite Technologies Corporation, New Mexico State University, and Arco Oil and Gas Company. Mr. Camba joined Allison in 1995, which was later purchased by Rolls-Royce, where he served in a number of positions of increasing responsibility, including Manager, Military Marketing for Helicopter engines, and then joined Candent Technologies in 2001. Mr. Camba holds BS and MS degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University.