Linear and nonlinear analyses of optical systems using MSC/NASTRAN,HKS/ABAQUS, proprietary customer-built codes, and customized scripts.
Analyzed the forces absorbed by a gear before automatically shutting off in the event of a system failure causing the gears to lock. View animation.
Completed linear static analysis of high velocity rotating glass discs using HKS/ABAQUS. Analyzed more than 10 configurations to find an optimum design with the highest possible angular velocity without reaching the glass burst strength. Several configurations accounted for surface cracks and glass-epoxy interactions. Additionally, checked epoxy peel forces and shearing effects at component contact areas.
Performed thermal analysis on high temperature automotive components to optimize heating and cooling of parts based on internal and external air flow as well as other heat generation considerations.
Computed normal modesand eigenvalue buckling loads for several shaft designs to optimize for specific revolutionary speeds.
Analyzed stress, strain and deflection caused by steady state loading on a fixturing device. This analysis also included quarter modeling and contact conditions.
Simulated Metal forming of small-scale sunglass components such as shields, bridges and brows with HKS/ABAQUS to predict forming die geometry and to account for springback. Implicit and explicit solutions were derived.
Large deformation
analysis techniques within HKS/ABAQUS were utilized to straighten formed geometry to back-solve for blank geometry.
Performed impact analysis of glass lenses with HKS/ABAQUS for eyewear products to assure passing safety and quality standards. Analyses included high-velocity impact of shell and 3D models and accounted for interaction with hyperelastic lens mounts.
Deflection analyses
of eyewear components were performed within HKS/ABAQUS to ensure passing quality standards before manufacture and to verify and rectify customer returns issues. For simplified models, a utility was encoded in MS/Excel with MS/Visual Basic to calculate bending stresses in components. Validation of the utility was carried out by comparison to FEA results and physical test data.
Utilized hardware data as well as theory on the dynamics of mechanical and fluid systems to validate internal computational analysis codes for a US automotive company and to make suggestions for improvements.
Performed thermal analyses of EGR valves for the automotive industry using MSC/PATRAN to pre- and post-process, and HKS/ABAQUS to solve. Validated the models with test data and recommended optimum designs using FEA results.
Worked extensively with Unigraphics designers to develop Unigraphics standards to improve quality of model translation from UG to PATRAN and to optimize geometry for finite element model generation.
Trained
engineers at customer sites to effectively use MSC/PATRAN for pre- and post- processing of finite element models. Also taught classes on MSC/Nastran for Windows, which included hands-on training for the software as well as an introduction to finite element methods and analysis.
Benchmarked
software for potential customers including large-deformation metal forming analyses using MSC/Advanced FEA and thermal analyses using MSC/Thermal
Provided on-site support of MSC products and product installations. Coordinated efforts to meet and exceed customer needs with other support personnel and software development.
Researched and developed a splining algorithm to approximate the surface of a chick heart in conjunction with a local University. Wrote and tested the code to the algorithm in C.
Deflection analyses
of eyewear components were performed within HKS/ABAQUS to ensure passing quality standards before manufacture and to verify and rectify customer returns issues. For simplified models, a utility was encoded in MS/Excel with MS/Visual Basic to calculate bending stresses in components. Validation of the utility was carried out by comparison to FEA results and physical test data.
Created and maintained a company materials database within MS/Excel with MS/Visual Basic.
Created and managed a division-wide innovation process, documentation and teams. Moderated brainstorming sessions and assisted in building cases for fund allocation of innovation projects. Created and maintained intranet sites to share, track and solicit innovative ideas and projects.