Control System
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Tan Cheng
Minneapolis Minnesota 55414
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EDUCATION
* University of Minnesota twin cities Minneapolis, Minnesota 9/2013- 5/2015
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Cumulative GPA 3.81
(Field of research: System dynamics, modeling and control design for fluid power control system)
Coursework: Linear System Control and Optimization, Intermediate Dynamics, Vehicle System Dynamic
and Control, Robust Control, Advanced Control System Design, Digital Signal Processing, Nonlinear System
* University of Minnesota twin cities Minneapolis, Minnesota 9/2010- 12/2012
Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering Cumulative GPA 3.58
Coursework: Thermodynamic, Design &Manufacturing, Fluid Dynamics, System Dynamic modeling and
Control; Robotics, Measurement Lab, Analog & Digital Control, Electrical Engineering and lab, Internal
Combustion Engine, Thermal Case Study (ANSYS CFD), Heat Transfer, Fluid Power Control Lab
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
* Graduate Research Assistant Center of Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) 11/2013-Present
Working with Prof. Perry Li on the project - Hydraulic Hybrid Passenger Vehicle that is funded by NSF ;
Fulfill vehicle powertrain dynamic modeling on Simulink, and joystick torque control simulation test;
Implemented a wireless torque sensor on the transmission input shaft for engine torque measurement ;
Executed design and manufacturing of the transmission hydraulic clutch system with the aid of Pro-E ;
Implemented the hydraulic clutch actuation system (Specifically, hydraulic circuit & manifold design,
control logistic and automatic control realization based on MATLAB dSPACE real-time environment) ;
Accomplished hydraulic dynamometer system identification, “virtual vehicle” development and affine
controller implementation on the dynamometer, so that the dyno is enabled to simulate the road resistance
and vehicle inertia in real-time during drive-cycle tests; Develop the control program on xPC Target.
Experimentally tested different hybrid control strategies, also investigated the fuel economy powertrain
efficiency improvement from experiment data ;
Developing the fuel rate measuring system with concept of combing a capacitive sensor and PID control.
* Internship Case New Holland (CNH) Chicago, US 5/2013-8/2013
Assessed the overall efficiency of the Tier 3 PL18 torque converter transmission ;
Created simulation model analyzing efficiency improvement of hydrostatic transmission on this vehicle ;
Explored alternative hydrostatic transmission designs and control strategy, studying the hydraulic motor
and pump efficiency, overall transmission efficiency as well as fuel economy for each design
configuration ;
Designed the initial model of the hydrostatic transmission prototype with Pro/Engineering ;
Gave mid-term and final presentations to platform stakeholders and local management ;
Wrote final report to be delivered before the end of term.
* Research Experience Fluid Power Center in the University of Minnesota 1/2013-5/2013
Formulated the dynamic model for a bipedal walking robot system, and generating the trajectory
animation for a motion cycle;
Simulated the torque at human joints, hence the actuation forces required from the hydraulic actuators ;
Executed the sizing analysis of hydraulic actuators for experiment use to demonstrate the feasibility of
using a transformer as a compact, reasonably efficient and precise means for controlling an actuator
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Tan Cheng
Minneapolis Minnesota 55414
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* Senior Design Project Chainless challenge competition sponsored by Parker Hannifin Company 9/2012-4/2013
Leaded the entire hydraulic system circuit design containing energy storage and hydraulic braking
regeneration function.
Developed fluid power control system and logistic design of the vehicle which allows it to individually
switch among four modes- charging, accelerating, braking and discharging.
Built a Simulink dynamic model of the overall hydraulic system to simulate and analyze the transmission
efficiency, losses, and system pressure variation.
Fabricated parts necessary for the hydraulic bicycle, also achieved in implementation of the electrical
control system. Participated in the competition event in California eventually.
* Research experience Particle Analysis center in University of Minnesota twin cities 9/2012-5/2013
Hired by Prof. Peter McMurry as undergraduate research assistant on aerosol instrument research ;
Recruited in the research group for 6 weeks field research in the southern great plain central Climate
Research Facility at Lamont, Oklahoma, which is funded by the US Department of Energy ;
Programmed in MATLAB for experimental data extraction, inversion and particle statistical analysis;
Conducted instrument calibration with LabVIEW, and also assisted with daily experiment and instrument
maintenance.
* Internship Chery Motor Wuhu, China 6/2012-8/2012
Installed the testing-bed for the vehicle transmission test-bed. Fulfilled experiment on the fatigue life of
the transmission gears under different load and speed conditions and summarized a report for the results ;
Instrument maintenance and calibration for the AVL micro soot sensor and exhaust conditioning unit ;
Collaborated in engine performance test, engine motoring friction test and investigate the emission as IC
engine speed and load
* Formula SAE team member University of Minnesota twin cities 9/2010-6/2012
Received training from SAE team on design logistic and hands-on practice;
Rebuilt the engine for 2011 car and test it on the dynamometer ;
Designed the suspension geometry and uprights for 2012 car (CAD modeling, assembly and created
drawings by using SolidWorks) ;
fabricated the frame and suspension parts for the 2012 car in machine shop ;
COMPUTER SKILLS
CAD/CAM Pro/Engineer & SolidWorks (solid modeling, assembly and drawing ; stress analysis);
Skilled in Matlab programming, system modeling and control block diagram design with Simulink;
ANSYS CFD analysis for practical fluid mechanics and heat transfer problems ;
LabVIEW programming and operation for instrument data acquisition system; C++ programming ;
LEADERSHIP U of M Chinese student soccer club 10/2011- present
Chaired as the captain of the team playing the Intramural Soccer League in the university;
Managed the recruitment and daily affaires of the club, including arranging weekly training and activities
with other soccer communities in the Twin City area.
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