Project Design
Resume:
Prasanta Kumar Pal
*******@*****.*** Tel: 617-***-****
Address
Everett, MA 02149
Executive Summary
** ***** ** ********** **, Software analysis, design, development and implementation of Client/Server,
Intranet/Internet applications and Enterprise application Integration.
Nine years of experience in Analysis, Design and commissioning of different Mechanical system for
various Clients. Solid Exposure on 3D CAD modelling, stress Analysis and drafting using AutoCAD.
Awarded DAAD Fellowship by German Government for research work
Proficiency in German Language (From Goethe Institute, Freiburg, Germany)
Education:
Master's in Mechanical Engineering
Professional Experience:
Areas of Expertise in Mechanical Engineering
During the last 10 years 6 months, I have been involved in various activities in India and
Germany in the following areas:
Software development
Development of software for various innovative designs of Industrial mechanical systems
and Commercial application
•Language known: C, C++, JAVA, AutoLISP
•Database: ORACLE
•Platform : Unix & Windows NT
Design Analysis through Computer simulation
•Kinematic analysis & Dynamic Analysis through I-DEAS & LS-DYNA
•Tolerance analysis (GD &T)
•Mathematical modeling and software development
•Interference Checking
•Finite Element analysis with ANSYS
•Examination of manufacturability
•Design for reliability
Control System
Development of control algorithm as well as control software for Industrial automation
General
•Product Design, packaging, Product Data management
•Computer aided drafting through AutoCAD/ Mechanical Desktop with AMD
•Examination of manufacturability and production planning
•Examination of ergonomics, safety and cost
•FMEA analysis, value added design (Taguchi Method)
•Performance evaluation through trials
Projects:
Software Development Experience:
12 years of Software Development in the IT, Currently Employed at Cognizant Technology Solutions
USA Corp.
Mechanical Engineering CAD/CAM Experience:
10 Years of Mechanical System/Component Design Experience as described below:
#10 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE (ROV)
Sponsor DOD, New Delhi, India
Duration 3/1997 - 11 /2000
Working Environment C,VC++, AutoCAD, I-DEAS & ANSYS
This project is sponsored by Department of Ocean Development, New Delhi. In this project we
have designed and developed a Remotely operated vehicle for underwater application like
visualising the seabed, inspection of underwater pipeline. This ROV is controlled through
Computer with actuates the thrusters fitted on the ROV. The complete control software has been
developed using C and VC++ with Graphical user interface and design and analysis had been
done with I-DEAS & ANSYS and complete manufacturing drawings are done by AutoCAD
Contribution:
As a member of the project I have taken part in designing the whole system. A computer control
software using Visual C++ has been developed to operate the ROV. It can also be operated
through joystick.
#9 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A ELECTROMECHANICAL THRUSTER FOR
1000M DEPTH
Sponsor NIOT, Chennai, India
Duration 1/1999 - 01 /2000
Working Environment C, AutoCAD, I-DEAS, I-DEAS simulation
This project is sponsored by National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai. Presently,
CMERI is developing indigenous ROV for underwater application. These ROVs are driven by
underwater high power thrusters. Mostly the thrusters are imported from abroad and have low
power capacity. So, NIOT has placed an order to CMERI to design and develop high power
thruster for its use in ROVs. In this project we have designed thruster for their use in 1000m
depth in sea.
Contribution:
I was involved in the project in the following activities:
Development of solid model of the components as well as assembly using
I-DEAS software for visualisation and interference checking
Development of mathematical model and software for design of pressure
compensating device
Finite element analysis of critical components for strength checking
Drafting through AutoCAD and checking manufacturability as well as
tolerance
Selection of seals to meet IP68 protection criteria
#8
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF 4-AXES SERVO MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Sponsor TISCO, Jamshedpur, India
Duration 1/1998 - 03 /2000
Working Environment C, I-DEAS, AutoCAD, ANSYS
This project is sponsored by TATA STEEL, Jamshedpur. In this project we have designed and
developed a 4-axes servo motion control Robot that has a payload around 60kg.
Contribution:
I was involved in the project in the following activities:
Conceptual design of the system
Detail design & Analysis
Assembly of the system
Development of software for motion control and trajectory planning
Verification of strength of some of the components
#7
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED 3-THREAD OVERLOCK
MACHINE
Sponsor Central Mechanical Engg. Research Instt.( Inhouse project)
Duration 04 / 1997 - 06 / 1998
Working Environment UNIX, C, I-DEAS
This is an in-house project to design and develop an improved (high speed) overlock stitching
machine. Overlock stitching machine consists of several subsystems among which the following
units form five kinematic linkage systems for proper operation of the machine:
i) Back looper unit ii) Front looper unit iii) Needle holder unit iv) Cloth feeder unit v) cloth edge
cutter unit. All the units are operated by an electric motor through crank shaft in a synchronised
manner in accordance with the functional requirements.
Contribution:
I was involved in the project in the following activities:
Development of solid model of the components as well as assembly using I-DEAS
software for visualisation and interference checking
Development of mathematical model and software for kinematic analysis of the system
Finite element analysis of critical components for strength checking
Tolerance Analysis
#6
DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF SUPPORTING MECHANISM
Sponsor M/s R&DE(Engrs), Pune
Duration 04 / 96 - 06 / 97
Working Environment UNIX, C, I-DEAS, ANSYS, AUTOCAD
The project is sponsored by M/s R&DE(Engrs), Pune. Generally before launching the space
vehicle, it is supported by a specially designed structure. It supports the vehicle in different
points, namely First stage support, First stage load support and Interstage support. Just before the
launching, the vehicle is made vertical and two of the supports are retracted. The third one is
kept just to maintain the vehicle vertical. The objective of the project is to study, design and
analyse different concepts of support units and finally test the best possible units to evaluate its
performance reliability.
Contribution:
I was involved in the project in the following activities:
Development of solid model of the components as well as assembly using
I-DEAS software for visualisation and interference checking
Development of mathematical model and software for kinematic and
dynamic analysis of the system
Finite element analysis of critical components for strength checking
Drafting through AutoCAD and checking manufacturability as well as
tolerance
Safety protection through locking arrangement
#5
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A REMOTELY OPERATED EXHIBIT OF A
CROCODILE
Sponsor National Council of Science Museum, Calcutta
Duration 04 / 94 - 06 / 95
Working Environment C, AutoCAD
This project was sponsored by National Council of Science Museum, Calcutta. The objective of
the project is to design, fabricate and delivery of an animated crocodile without outer skin. The
main features of the animated crocodile is to demonstrate its different limb motions like, jaw
opening/closing, neck up/down, breathing, crawling and tail movements.
Contribution:
I was involved in the project in the following activities:
Conceptual innovative design from the scratch
Synthesis and analysis of various mechanism
Detail design and integration of mechanism
Computer simulation of link motion
Drafting through AutoCAD and checking for manufacturability as well
as tolerance
Performance evaluation
Installation and commissioning at the customer premises
Patent filed
#4
DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING DRAWINGS OF
DIFFERENTIAL GEAR BOX (Proj. No. 608.61.50)
Sponsor M/s Hyderabad Industries Limited, Hindmotor
Duration 04 / 94 - 06 / 95
Working Environment AutoCAD, ANSYS, AutoLISP
The project is sponsored by M/s Hyderabad Industries Limited, Hindmotor. The objective of the
project is to develop the design and manufacturing drawings for both left and right hand
Differential Gear Box as a subsystem of a Long Travel Mechanism, being manufactured by M/s
HIL. Here, unlike conventional differential box, the unit has been designed with spur and helical
gears as per requirements of the customer. The detail designed has been carried out and the
complete manufacturing drawings are made on computers with the help of AutoCAD.
Contribution:
I was involved in the project in the following activities:
Conceptual design of general arrangement of the system
Detail design of different components
Development of software for design of gears
Finite element analysis of critical components for strength checking
Drafting through AutoCAD and checking for manufacturing as well as
tolerance aspects
Generation of gear profile and animation of gear motion through
AutoLISP
#3
DEVELOPMENT OF PNEUMATICALLY DRIVEN MICROPROCESSOR BASED
CRAWLING ROBOT FOR INTERNAL INSPECTION OF TUBE
Sponsor Central Mechanical Engg. Research Institute (Inhouse)
Duration 10 / 91 - 06 / 92
Working Environment C, AutoCAD
This is an in-house project to design the state of the art of a crawling robot for internal inspection
of tubes. It is basically an inch-worm mechanism consisting of three Units: i) Front gripping unit
ii) Driving Unit iii) Rear Gripping Unit. Both the gripping units consist of 3-radial cylinder
piston arrangement at 120 deg. apart. The Driving Unit is a double acting cylinder. The motion
of the system is of inch-worm type. All the cylinders are actuated through solenoid valves. The
sequence of operation of the valves/cylinders is programmed through 8086 microprocessor kit.
Contribution:
I was involved in the project in the following activities:
Conceptual innovative design from the scratch
Computer simulation of crawling motion
Drafting through AutoCAD
Design of pneumatic circuits
Testing its motion through a transparent tube filled with water and
performance evaluation
Patent filed
#2
ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS OF MECHANISM OF BUTTON HOLE STITCH
ATTACHMENT
Sponsor Central Mechanical Engg. Research Institute (Inhouse)
Duration 01 / 93 - 08 / 93
Working Environment C, AutoCAD
This project is also an in-house project. This attachment is fitted on a sewing machine to stitch
the button holes on garments. This product has been deigned, to enhance its capabilities, for
example, to stitch an user defined shape of a button hole.
Contribution:
I was involved in the project in the following activities:
Analysis of the whole mechanism
Development of software for the synthesis of cam profile to achieve to
stitch the required shape of the button hole
#1
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A TWO AND HALF AXIS PICK AND PLACE
MANIPULATOR
Sponsor Central Mechanical Engg. Research Institute (Inhouse)
Duration 04 / 95 - 06 / 96
Working Environment 8086 Microprocessor kit, C, AutoCAD
The developed manipulator has one rotary joint in vertical plane and one sliding joint in
horizontal plane and other uncontrollable half axis. This half axis only used for tilting the end
effector up and down. Pneumatic cylinders are used as actuators the solenoid valves have been
used to close or open the air flow and proximity sensors are used to control the joint movements.
The sequence of operation of the valves is programmed through 8086 microprocessor kit.
Contribution:
I was involved in the project in the following activities:
Conceptual design of the manipulator
Computer programming to control the solenoid valves
Work carried out in Germany
#1
STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT OF MENU DRIVEN SOFTWARE TO CONTROL THE
VARIABLE RELUCTANCE (VR) STEPPER MOTOR FOR THE APPLICATION IN
OVERHEAD PROJECTOR
Sponsor Technische Universitaet, Muenchen (Germany) / DAAD
Duration 10 / 98 - 09 / 99
Working Environment Turbo C, MSDOS
This project is an institute project at Lehrstuhl fuer Feingeratebau und Mikrotechnik under
Technische Universitaet, Muenchen. Generally, the transparent slides are kept over the overhead
projector and shown one by one through manually. Instead of manual operation of the slides on
the overhead projector, it is desired to show the slides by remote control through computer. The
duration and desired slide number can also be controlled.
Contribution:
I was involved in the project in the following activities:
Conceptual design of the system
Study the control circuit of the stepper motor
Development of software code to control the stepper motor as actuator
#1
A FEM SIMULATION STUDY OF STICK-SLIP CONTACT PROBLEMS AND IT’S
APPLICATION ON PRECISION POSITION CONTROL IN MACHINE TOOLS
Sponsor Technische Universitaet, Muenchen (Germany) / DAAD
Duration 10 / 98 - 09 / 99
Working Environment ANSYS
This project is an institute project at Lehrstuhl fuer Feingeratebau und Mikrotechnik under
Technische Universitaet, Muenchen. A prototype of a ultraprecision lathe has been developed by
the research student of this department. Friction drive, linear motor and ball screw drive are used
to drive the feed to achieve the desired mirror finish precision of the surface.
Contribution:
I was involved in the project in the following activities:
Study the Machine
Study the control of linear motor
Finite element model of friction drive and simulation of stick-slip
Determination of stick-slip in the friction drive
Visit of Industries in Germany
•Industries developing (Rapid Protyping) RP machines
•Automatic Printing Industry
•Fully Automatic PCB assembly Industry
Other activities
a) PATENT FILED
•A mechanised crocodile ( January 1996)
•A pneumatic inch-worm robot (March 1996)
b) LIST OF PAPER PUBLISHED
1. Paper entitled "Design and development of an animated exhibit of crocodile", published on
IPROM '94 organised by Association for Machines and Mechanisms, IIT, Madras -36 and BMS
College of Engineering, Bangalore-19.
2. Paper accepted for publication titled "Effect of base vibration on manipulator dynamics- a
simulation study", in CMERI bulletin.
3. Paper entitled "Synthesis of button hole stitching attachment", presented and published in
NACOMM '95 organised by CMERI, Durgapur -9.
4. Paper entitled "Development of a pneumatically driven microprocessor based crawling
robot", presented and published in NACOMM '95 organised by CMERI, Durgapur -9.
c) MISCELLANEOUS
•Development of a preliminary concept for the design and control of single axis master slave
manipulator.
•Solid modeling of different components and system (eg. Harmonic Drive) for other Groups
in CMERI using I-DEAS software
•Preparation of project proposals and cost analysis for different projects
•Training offered:
i) In-house training in AutoCAD ( 3 batches)
ii) AutoCAD and AutoLISP to Alloy Steels Plant, Durgapur
iii) AutoCAD training at MERADO, Chennai
•Course attended:
i) Workshop on advances in Design Engineering at IIT Madras.
ii) C++ programming language by RCC faculty, Calcutta
iii) I-DEAS software at CMERI
•Literature survey and documentation for different projects
•Maintenance and Operation of Master Slave Manipulator
•Testing of Hydraulic power pack
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