Aerospace, Mechanical, FEA, Thermal

AKANKSHA SINGH

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 08/2015-05/2020 University of Texas at Arlington Current GPA: 3.33 AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Technical: CAD, FEM, CFD, Simulation, Engineering Design, GD&T Software: MATLAB, Autodesk Fusion 360, Inventor, C Programming, Microsoft Office, ANSYS, SolidWorks, AutoCad WORK EXPERIENCE

Logistics Intern (BP AEROSPACE, Irving, TX, U.S) 05/2016-08/2016

• Refined maintenance lines to improve sustainability and consistency of the processes against FAA certified manuals.

• Collaborated with the inspection team and formulated the inspection procedures for repair using Six Sigma methods, achieved 20% boost in output while ensuring customer satisfaction.

• Created design layout, drawings and BOM using Solidworks for the parts that required repair.

• Analyzed and interpreted the required maintenance and repair by performing FEM in Solidworks. Aircraft Maintenance Intern (AIR INDIA, New Delhi, India ) 06/2014-08/2014

• Acquainted with CFM-56-5B and V2500 engines and had rigorous training on their parts and accessories.

• Deployed precision instruments and tools to inspect components like combustion chamber casing and turbine blades for corrosion, cracks and other defects, adopted Simulations to target critical components during overhaul.

• Performed CFD Simulations on fan blades and compressor of engines to maximize the efficiency and stall margins. Mathematics Tutor (UTA Learning Resource Center) 08/2018-05/2020

• Mentored engineering students for calculus and statistics, stretching their knowledge and application skills.

• Collaborated with Mathematics and Engineering department to design the curriculum to facilitate academic improvements and establish a better understanding of engineering mathematics. ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Thermal Design Project 01/2020-05/2020

• Solved for temperature distribution within the chip, heat spreader and the board using FEM.

• Observed the effects of thermal parameters on temperature distribution by creating plots using different materials for better temperature resistance to make motherboards more sustainable and economic. Hypersonic Air-Breathing Propulsion System 08/2019-12/2019

• Designed the propulsion unit for two-stage orbital vehicle.

• Optimized the maximum number of engines required to achieve the staging and returning to the launch facility.

• Accomplished the design to carry the payload 3% heavier than desired and return with 5% more fuel reserve. FARA Program (CAPSTONE PROJECT) 08/2019-05/2020

• Directed Aerodynamics team for the development of conceptual design for a conventional compound rotorcraft.

• Developed synthesis code for calculations of wing sizing, rotor sizing and fuel consumed.

• Optimized the model aerodynamically through CFD to get the desired location of missiles and landing gears.

• Accomplished the design with 1500 ft higher service ceiling and 1.5 hours longer endurance than desired. Dynamics and Modeling 02/2019-08/2019

• Developed simulation code for variable mass body with six-degrees of freedom in MATLAB.

• Generated plots for the mass and the orientation of the body to create a better visualization of the rot-translational motion in space.

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