PRAVINPANDIAN R
AUTOMOBILE ENGINEER
Chennai
Summary
Senior FEA Engineer with 4 years 5 months of experience in evaluating structural durability and vibrations of automobile components with strong knowledge in design, manufacturing and FEA process.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior FEA Engineer
ZF Group
4 2022 - Current
- Performed Harmonic, Random vibrations for Electric-compressors , Relay valve actuators with ISO 16750 standard and achieved 100 % test correlation with modal frequencies. Amplitude response at resonating frequencies observed in Laboratory matched with simulation amplitude response at particular frequencies.
- Topology optimization carried out for X-link bracket in air-suspension systems and successfully optimized weight of the product up to 15%. Also, validated the optimized design against the existing one to pass endurance criteria.
- Failure correlation study of O-ring in lift axle systems at higher temperature was successfully recreated in simulation and failure resolved with design change suggestion of inner delivery port diameter reduction.
- Acquired Six sigma yellow belt for sub modelling of brake pedals to reduce the mesh convergence solving time up to 60 % and standardized the process throughout the simulation team.
- Mounting boss fatigue analysis of ZF TRW steering housing assembly for commercial vehicles is carried out to understand contact pattern study between chassis mounting bracket and the main housing assembly.
- Frequency based damping methodology developed in Ansys mechanical for Random vibration/Harmonic analysis to capture the rubber bushing effects in structural damping based on the frequency ranges.
- Successfully published SAE paper and presented in SAE conference. Title : "Ride Comfort Analysis of Passive and Air Suspension System of Quarter-and-Half Car Using MATLAB/SIMULINK 2023-28-0159". I was one of the co-author of the paper.
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER - FEA
Hinduja Tech
11.2019 - 04.2022
- Expertise in evaluating structural durability of automotive components like doors, springs, crankshaft, cylinder head, connecting rod, Battery packs using Ansys Workbench.
- Performed pre-processing work in Hypermesh to set deck for Nastran solver for Ashok-Leyland Viking bus structures.
- Performed lattice optimization for structures in Inspire software based upon the customer requirements for Additive manufacturing.
- worked in 'Tesla E-lid' doors to determine their strength to withstand abusive load and compared results with previous design models.
- Performed Modal, Transient, Thermal and Random vibration analysis of Battery packs in Ansys for 'American Battery Systems' and supported in their Research and Development .
- Worked in Engine cooling systems to determine their fatigue life due to static thermal loads using Ansys.
- Evaluated sealing pressure of gasket connecting engine cylinder head and intake manifold along with bolt pretension analysis.
Education
M.Tech - Design Engineering
Bits Pilani Institute of Science And Technology
Work Integrated Learning 07.2022 - Current
B.E - AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
Madras Institute of Technology
Chennai 08.2015 - 05.2019
HSC -
Vidyaa Vikas Matriculation School
Thanjavur 08.2013 - 05.2015
SSLC -
St Antonys Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Thiruthuraipoondi 05.2008 - 04.2013
Affiliations
- Designed and fabricated a Go Kart for student Go Kart championship held at Kari Speed Motorway, Coimbatore with a team of 25 members.
- Developed and fabricated a F1 vehicle with a team for students formula event 'supra' held in Buddh International circuit , Delhi .
Software known
- Ansys workbench, Ansys APDL
- Hypermesh
- PTC Creo, Spaceclaim, Solidworks
- Simpack
- Inspire
Timeline
M.Tech - Design Engineering
Bits Pilani Institute of Science And Technology
07.2022 - Current
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER - FEA
Hinduja Tech
11.2019 - 04.2022
B.E - AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
Madras Institute of Technology
08.2015 - 05.2019
HSC -
Vidyaa Vikas Matriculation School
08.2013 - 05.2015
SSLC -
St Antonys Matriculation Higher Secondary School
05.2008 - 04.2013
Senior FEA Engineer
ZF Group
4 2022 - Current
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