Aravind Hariharan Raman

Title of the thesis- "Finite Element Analysis of failure criterion for Heat Stakes under static and cyclic loading" Tasks Performed: - Modelling of Heat stake Geometry - Contact simulation to avoid mesh interference - Validating static and dynamic stiffness - Evaluation of Failure criterion by Von - Mises and Maximum Principal Stress theory - Parametric approach to superposition loads and moments to derive Failure stress (Analytical equation for stress tensor components)

Consolidating my experience: • Finite Element Meshing in HyperView • Bash-Script for Automising simuations • Modal und dynamic Analysis in ABAQUS • Measuring and validating dynamic properties for Plastics and components in head lamp. • Dynamic fatigue tests for components in Headlamps. • Preparing samples for Experimental Modal Analysis.

I had the opportunity of getting acquainted to the field of Smart Materials and to know, how engineering problems are identified, researched and solved. I developed Matlab scripts to simulate a 1-D simulation for a Homogenisation technique using volume fraction approach to derive an ' Analytical Model predicting the Electro-Mechanical response of 1-3 piezoelectric composite'.

Maintenance of Rotating equipments was my focus area, did projects in the field of predictive maintenance and Condition based maintenance, followed by my Bachelor thesis titled 'Vibration analysis of rotating equipment' and a project work 'Role of Weibull analysis in preventive maintenance of Critical Equipment'

Continuum Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis, Failure Mechanics, Material Modelling, Programming techniques for Super- computers, Super Computer Architecture.

Automobile Engineering, Thermodynamics, Solid Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Kinematic and Dynamics of Machinery