NVH Engineering

ROSS BRAMLEY

** ********** *****, *******, **** Sussex PO22 6AT

+44-772*-****** ****.********@*****.*** /rossbramley PERSONAL STATEMENT

I am a highly self motivated person passionate about acoustics, motorsport, and the automotive indus- try. My degree has provided me with strong experience in powertrain vibration and automobile NVH, as well as digital signal processing, and aeroacoustics. I am a keen team worker with a great ability to work independently.

EXPERIENCE

Ricardo Summer 2016

Noise, Vibration and Harshness Shoreham-by-sea

For this internship, the focus was to computationally animate the natural damped mode shapes of metal plates, varying in material. Accelerometers were used to measure the data, utilising Artemis to analyse the results, and Microsoft Excel was used to store and organise the data. Conclusions were drawn by working in a team of engineers to determine the speci c mode shapes for each material. I gained experience of writing reports and presenting data, as well as working alongside a diverse team of engineers, and built experience with real-world applications of NVH. I have also previously worked here for work experience, building and testing engines used in the McLaren 12C supercar, which was bene cial for my hands-on ability with important car components as well as heightening my appreciation for the engineering behind such vehicles. Bowers & Wilkins Summer 2015

Loudspeaker crossover manufacture Worthing

This placement gave me the ideal opportunity to acquire hands-on experience manufacturing loud- speaker crossovers to a regimented deadline, and subsequently I also improved my knowledge on analog electronic circuitry. I also built full loudspeakers, working in the manufacture of each part ready for assembly.

EDUCATION

University of Southampton, ISVR Graduate 2020

MEng Acoustical Engineering (2:1) Southampton

Relevant modules

Acoustics, Aeroacoustics, Mathematical methods for acoustics, Numerical methods for acoustics, Fi- nite Element Analysis, Signal Processing, Fluid Mechanics, Electronics Drives and Control Systems, Acoustical Engineering Design, Noise Control Engineering, Audio and Signal Processing, Human Re- sponses to Sound and Vibration, Mathematics; Vehicle Powertrain, Noise & Vibration, and Mechanics, Machines & Vibration.

Projects

Boundary layer e ects on sound transmission in lined ducts: An individual project investigating the performance of a theoretical acoustical liner subject to various boundary layer pro les, boundary layer thicknesses, and

ight conditions. The project was entirely computational with the Python program- ming language being used throughout, and the theory, processes and results were summarised in a scienti c report. (Supervisor: Dr Alan McAlpine)

Aerodynamic optimisation, design and model-building of a touring car: A group design project working within the stringent constraints of the current Chinese touring car championship regulations, with the aim of reducing lap time. Aerodynamic components of the car are designed in SolidWorks and then simulated with STAR-CCM+. Physical results of drag and lift coe cients for our car are obtained from wind tunnel tests in order to verify the simulated results. My role in this project is to design and build the front air splitter, as well as creating an adjoint solver shape optimisation algorithm to apply to designed aero components, and automated within a macro for which a supercomputer cluster will utilise for e ciency. The splitter I designed was laser cut and attached to the car, then sent to the wind tunnel and successfully reduced lap time by 0.9 seconds. I later designed front-end diveplanes which reduced lap time by a further 0.5 seconds. This project was sponsored by Rapid Electronics.

(Supervisors: Dr Zhiwei Hu, Dr David Toal)

Loudspeaker Design: A group project sponsored by KEF with the objective of designing and building a passive loudspeaker which outputs a

at response across the audible frequency range. A digital crossover was programmed and implemented in to an Arduino module within the speaker. The project was successful and was selected the best loudspeaker from KEF. Additionally, a module in Engineering Management and Law was completed based on the loudspeaker project.

(Supervisor: Dr Keith Holland)

Felpham Community College 2013 - 2015

A Levels Felpham

Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics.

I.T. SKILLS

Programming Languages Python, MatLab

Software SolidWorks, ANSYS, Fluent, STAR-CCM+

Tools Microsoft O ce Packages, Java Macro, LA

TEX

VOLUNTARY WORK

Parents and Carers Support Organisation 2010 - 2015 PACSO is a charity that supports children with disabilities and their families in the Chichester area. My position here meant that I o ered assistance with caring for and playing with children with special educational needs at the clubs which ran year round, and supported sta wherever I was needed. My sailing instructor quali cation put me in position to support the boating activities for summer events on the water.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Student Member of the Institute of Acoustics

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Classical Piano, Grade 7

Karate, 1st Kyu Brown Belt

Dinghy Boat Sailing Instructor

Eagles competitive and social Badminton Club

Histsoc Badminton Club

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