IdentityTotal Experience: 23 Years (Teaching, Research and Development, Military Aircraft Engine, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engine)
EDUCATION
M.E. Aerospace Engineering, IISc., Bangalore. 2001
B.E. Mechanical Engineering
M.K University,
Tamil Nadu in 1995
TEACHING AND RESEARCH Summary
SCIENTIST-C,
AERONAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
Ministry of Defense,
Bangalore, India
R&D SUPPORT, Supersonic Combustion Test Facility,
NATIONAL AEROSPACE LABORATORIES (NAL),
Bangalore, India.
Lecturer cum CAD/CAM Lab In charge,
EGSP Engineering College, Nagapattinam, India.
INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCE,
Conference:
1. IGHEM, 8th International Conference on Hydraulic Efficiency Measurement, oct.21-23, 2010.
2. NCABE SIXTH National Conference on Air breathing Engines and Aerospace Propulsion, 10-11, Jan-2003
3. 5th Annual CFD Symposium of CFD. Division of AeSI, 9-10th August, 2002. Bangalore.
4. Symposium on Applied Aerodynamics and Design of Aerospace Vehicles (SAROD-2003), 15-16th Dec, 2003.
Research Report
1. Fighter Aircraft Missile Integration –Missile Exhaust Plume and its effect on engine intake and aircraft body, Propulsion Directorate, ADA, Ministry of Defense, Bangalore, 2004.
2. Design and investigative analysis of Mechanical and Fluidic Thrust Vector control system for Fighter Aircraft, Propulsion Directorate, ADA, Ministry of Defense-2003
3. Jet Fuel Starter exhaust duct design modification with respect to flight Fuel tank-Jet impact on Fuel Tank study, Propulsion Directorate, ADA, Ministry of Defense, Bangalore. 2002.
Aerospace Field Experience
Design and Analytical Engineering
Developing new products from designing, validation of design, trials & testing and commencing production along with handling related documents & formalities.
JFS,APU, Thrust Vector Control System
FMEA,RRCA for Aero and Power Gas Turbine Engines
Analyzing and producing the technical requirements and specifications.
Monitoring product quality & impact of design modifications on product features.
Analytical Tools CFX, Fluent, ICEM CFD, Gambit, T Grid, Ansys Mechanical, UG, ProE, Numeca CFD, CFD ACE+, CFD FASTRAN.
Aircraft Engine performance analysis using Turbofan/prop Engine performance Deck (Design Tools)
Flight Testing and Analysis
Flight Testing (LCA Mach1.8 Fighter Jet Military Delta Wing Aircraft)
Regularly checking the Aircraft engines in terms of performance and operation, airframe (body of an aircraft) and mechanical systems(AMAGB, Bay Ventilation, ECS and Vibration of aircraft
Inspecting aircraft and look for faults
Diagnosing faults. Repairing or replacing any faulty parts
Replacing parts that have to be changed after being in use for a certain length of time LCF,HTC
Gas Turbine Analytics
PW545, PW127, PW980, PW210 Turbofans and Turboprop Engine Combustor Aerodynamics, Exit Temperature Profile Optimization using CFD Analysis (CFX-Tascflow).
9H,6C Combustor Aerodynamics, Exit Temperature Profile and NOx Prediction using CFD Analysis.
CFD Analysis of Under Expanded Solid Rocket Motor Exhaust Plume for Military Aircraft Aerodynamic Conditions (Subsonic and Supersonic).
Laboratory Test and Development
Scramjet Combustor(Mach2.0) Test and Development in Supersonic Wind tunnel Test facilities at National Aerospace Laboratories(NAL)
GE F404 Engine Full Engine performance test at GTRE(FPR and Vibration test)
Flight worthiness qualification test
Thrust Vector Control assessment for Supersonic Military Aircraft
JFS and APU performance assessment and air worthiness qualification test at HAL Engine Division
Static thrust test for Solid Rocket Motor done at DRDL, Hyderabad.
Air to Air Missile integration with Aircraft (Exhaust plume effect on Engine Intake and Aircraft body)
LCA Flight testing and performance assessment (EGR, Altitude, Flight Envelope )
TEACHING, RESEARCH AND CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Ministry of Defense, Bangalore as Scientist/ Engineer-C
National Aerospace Laboratories, Combustion and Gas Dynamics Lab, Propulsion Division, CMMACS CSIR Lab, Bangalore as Project Engineer
Projects Handled:
Design and Investigative analysis of RAM/ SCRAMJET Engine Combustor.
CFD Studies of RAM/ SCRAMJET Engine Combustor and Delta Wing Aerodynamics.
Design and Investigative analysis of RAM/ SCRAMJET Engine Combustor
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
EGSP Engineering College, Nagapattinam, India. As Lecturer cum CAD/CAM Lab Incharge
Main Responsibilities:
Teaching Engineering Thermodynamics, Instrumentation, Machine Design, Engineering Drawing, Machine Drawing, Turbo machines, Gas Dynamics and Jet Propulsion, IC Engine and Thermal Lab and CAD/CAM Lab for B.E Mechanical Engineering students
Heavy Vehicles Factory, Ministry of Defense, Avadi, Chennai, TN. India.
