Mechanical Engineering Project

SAYALI VIJAY PATHAK

***, ******** **** *****, ******, OH-45701 740-***-****), ********@****.***

Masters of Science Mechanical Engineering (August 2010 to March 2013)

GPA: 3.67 / 4 Ohio University (OU), Athens, Ohio.

Bachelor of Engineering Mechanical Engineering (August 2005 to May

2009)

Grade: First Class University of Pune, India

SOFTWARE SKILLS

• Drawing: AutoCAD

• 2D & 3D modelling: CATIA V5, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor

• Finite Element Analysis: ANSYS, Fluent (Structural, Thermal & CFD), Algor, Hypermesh

• Engineering & data analysis: MATLAB, EES, Microsoft Office

• C programming for application in User Defined Functions

• Co-Curricular Training: Catia V5 and Ansys training course completed.

RESEARCH & PROJECT WORK EXPERIENCE

MASTER’S RESEARCH PROJECT

Enhanced Heat Transfer in Composite materials (June 2011 to

present)

(Center for Advanced Materials Processing, Ohio University)

Company: Performance Polymers Solution Inc.

• 2D and 3D Modelling of (Pitch carbon fiber and polymer) Composite Materials using Solid Edge/SolidWorks.

• Micro-Level steady-state Thermal Analysis (Pre-processing and post-processing) using ANSYS (FlUENT) to determine

unknown thermal properties.

• Manual heat transfer calculations for thermal properties.

• Experimental determination of unknown thermal properties using instruments (Lasercomp Fox50 and Flashline3000)

• Documentation and presentation of results and data analysis using Microsoft Office tools and Matlab.

• Validation of previously conducted research using FEA.

• Master’s thesis writing based on research project.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR PROJECT

CFD and Thermal Analysis of Supercritical Water flow

• Modelled, meshed and simulated a 3D flow of supercritical water to study flow in a supercritical water reactor using the k-ϵ model.

• Specified temperature and pressure sensitive thermal properties of supercritical water in FLUENT as User-defined Functions.

• Post-processed the simulated model

• Validation of previously conducted research experiments and analyses of supercritical water flow.

• Created a model of the supercritical water reactor for analysis.

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS - GRADUATE COURSE PROJECTS

1) CFD analysis of 2D flow through a pipe

• Simulated turbulence in a 2D flow through a pipe using ANSYS (FLUENT) using k-ϵ model.

• Obtained temperature distribution profiles of the fluid as well as outer wall, and heat transfer coefficients after heating the pipe-

wall.

2) 1D Heat transfer analysis

• Manual calculations to obtain temperature distribution in a heated rod.

• Modelling and simulation of the same conditions using FLUENT to validate calculations.

B.S. ENGINEERING PROJECT

Design and FEA of hydraulic Bus bar bending machine (June 2008 to June

2009)

Company: United Engineers, Pune, India

• Designed the frame and mechanism of the Bus Bar Bending Machine.

• Calculated required force for bending copper Bus Bars in required angels.

• Decided specifications of the machine.

• Used AutoCAD for preliminary designing, Catia V5 for modelling, and ANSYS for finite element stress analysis.

• Tested the machine after manufacturing to ensure successful working.

INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE (April 2010 to August 2010)

Trainee Production Engineer: Force Motors Ltd., India (Automotive)

• Created and modified of engineering drawings and workshop layouts using AutoCAD

• Monitored and reported progress of a new vehicle manufacturing project

• Interacted with vendors for equipment purchase

• Prepared bills of materials & estimation of equipment cost

COURSEWORK

• • Adv. Engineering Math. •

Fluid Mechanics Refrigeration & A/C

• • (Computer oriented) Numerical •

Advanced Heat Transfer Design Of Machine Elements

Methods

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Thermodynamics Strength Of Materials

• Kin Theory and Stat

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Cad/Cam, FEA Fatigue & Fracture Analysis

Thermodynamics

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Power Plant Engineering Automotive Engineering

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ON CAMPUS WORK EXPERIENCE

• Research assistance in research project for Performance Polymers Solution Inc.

• Teaching assistant for the subjects

Machine de sign (Fall 2010)

Vibrations (Winter 2011)

Basic Thermodynamics (Spring 2011)

Composite materials (Fall 2012)

Heat Transfer. (Summer 2011, 2012 and Spring 2013)

Communication Skills: TOEFL Score- 104/120

REFERENCES & CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. Khairul Alam

Ph.D., P.E.

Moss Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Academic Advisor

Research Thesis & Project Director

Email: ****@****.***

Dr. Hajrudin Pasic

Mechanical Engineering Dept. Graduate Chair

Professor (Engineering Analysis, Fatigue and Fracture Analysis)

Master's Thesis Evaluation Committee Member

Email: *****@****.***

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