Mechanical Design Engineer

Harshal Maniar

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Education

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA Aerospace System Design Laboratory

M.S. in Aeronautics, Aerospace, and Astronautics Graduated May 2017 Specialization: Design and Structures GPA – 3.6/4.0

University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India Graduated May 2015

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Subject Topper – C.F.D.) GPA – 3.8/4.0

Work Experience

Graduate Research Assistant at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA Aug 2016-April 2017

Aerobatic System Optimization: Red Bull Air Race

Devised a model to validate the aerodynamic and inertia loads acting on the wing of any aerobatic aircraft

Designed a preliminary model of control reversal for an aerobatic aircraft using strip theory and XFLR5

Laser Z-200 aerobatic aircraft was used to test and verify both the models

R&D Intern (Structures – Wing and Empennage) at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, India May 2016-Aug 2016

Structural Design of a forward spar wing root bending fitting of a basic trainer aircraft known as HTT-40 (+6g’s, -2 g’s) used by rookie Indian Air force pilots, using Hand calculations (Michael Niu, Bruhn) and NX/UNIGRAPHICS

Stress Analysis in NASTRAN/MSC PATRAN incorporating Huth method

Fatigue Analysis (S-N Method) giving a service life of 14280 hrs for the fitting while the aircraft has a service life of 10000 hrs (MMPDS, Roland Bryan and Heywood)

Achieved a 4 kg reduction in weight of the fitting. Weight reduced to 8.72 kg from 12.76 kgs

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Physics 2211 lab, Georgia Institute of Technology Jan 2016-April 2016

Teach physics experiments to a class of 50 students and grade their assignments and exams

Research

Lower flange wing spar design using composites Aug 2016-Dec 2016

Modeled the lower flange as a high modulus carbon fiber epoxy laminate in Laminator software

Optimizing it for its thickness, cost and weight by varying the fiber volume fraction, angle ply and stacking sequence

Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Package Delivery Feasibility, NASA Sept 2015-May 2016

Economic, regulatory, safety and routing study of drones for delivering packages weighing less than five pounds

Developed a concept of operations (dashboard) to show tradeoffs for drone versus truck delivery

Constraint based aircraft sizing and synthesis Aug 2015- Sept 2015

Implemented a comprehensive Excel program for the F-86 Sabre Aircraft

Thrust Loading, Wing Loading, Take-off Weight, Empty Weight and Fuel Weight were obtained for a specific mission

Design Build Fly competition, AIAA, Tucson, United States Aug 2014-May 2015

Involved with structural design and fabrication of a radio controlled aircraft which could carry 2.5 kg of payload

Skills

Programming Languages/software: Java, Python, and Matlab PLM Tools: Enovia, TeamCenter

Computer Aided Modelling and Analysis Software:

Learnt PTC Creo, Catia V5, GD&T and ANSYS APDL from CADD Center

NX/Unigraphics, Nastran/Patran, Autodesk Inventor, Autocad, SolidWorks

Software: JMP, Model Center, Microsoft Office including Microsoft Access

Leadership

Mentor Jackets & Dinner Jackets Committee of the Student Alumni Association at Georgia Tech Aug 2016-April 2017

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