Most these projects are performed during my under-graduate years, most of them are focus on All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) for BAJA SAE INDIA from 2015 - 2018. Currently looking for Internship/Co-op opportunities in CAE/Chassis Design.

1. Engineering
Design Portfolio
By
Pratik Prakash Vyavhare
Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Student
At
Michigan Technological University

2. CONTENTS
Structural and Thermal analysis of brake
disc
All-Terrain Vehicle Integration
Design of Transmission System for All-
terrain vehicle
Chassis Design and Analysis of an All-
Terrain Vehicle
Design and Manufacturing of Wheel
Assembly for an All-terrain Vehicle
Chassis Design for an Electric All-Terrain
Vehicle
Reverse Engineering for Manufacturing an
OEM Housing for Spherical Bearing
Gravity Driven Vehicle

3. Structural and Thermal analysis of brake
disc
Course : Finite Element Methods
Year : 2019
Project Duration : 15 Days
Other Members : Aparna Chandra, Ketan Mowade
Objective : Structural and Thermal analysis of solid and vented
brake disc for panic braking condition.
Analysis type :
 Static structural analysis
 Transient thermal analysis
 Monte Carlo Simulation (Reliability = 83.72%)
Software : CATIA-V5, ANSYS, MATLAB.

4. All-Terrain Vehicle Integration
Purpose : BAJA SAE INDIA
Year : 2018
Project Duration : 11 Months
My Role : Head of Design Department
Objective : Design, Analyze, and Manufacture an All-Terrain
vehicle to represent our college at BAJA competition. Once all
components design were finalized, vehicle integration was
carried out to check the feasibility of different systems with
each other on the roll cage. Following systems are involved :
 Wheel Assemblies
 Suspension Systems
 Transmission System
 Steering Assembly
 Braking System
 Engine/Fuel tank
 Driver Seat/Safety Belts
Software : CATIA-V5, ANSYS, Hyper-mesh, MSC-ADAMS,
Solid Works.

5. Design of Transmission System for All-
terrain vehicle
Purpose : BAJA SAE INDIA
Year : 2018
Project Duration : 11 Months
My Role : Head of Design Department
Objective: Developed a simplified design of transmission
system to increase its performance and safety standards by
working on material selection, gear box design, finite element
analysis to test against failure.
Analysis Type :
 Static Structural Analysis – Stage 1 and Stage 2 gear pairs
 Structural Analysis – Casing (Cornering condition)
Software : CATIA-V5, Solid Works, MCS-ADAMS, ANSYS,
Hyper Mesh.

6. Chassis Design and Analysis of an All-Terrain
Vehicle
Purpose : BAJA SAE INDIA
Year : 2017
Project Duration : 11 Months
My Role : Member of Design Department
Objective: Design and analysis of a roll-cage by implementing
different static and dynamic impact conditions.
Dynamic Analysis Conditions:
 Front Impact
 Side Impact
 Rear Impact
 Torsion (Corning Condition)
 Rollover
 Bump
Software : CATIA-V5, Solid Works, MCS-ADAMS, ANSYS,
Hyper Mesh.

7. Design and Manufacturing of Wheel
Assembly for an All-terrain Vehicle
Purpose : BAJA SAE INDIA
Year : 2016
Project Duration : 11 Months
My Role : Member of Design Department
Objective: Steering Knuckle and Wheel Hub were designed,
analyzed, and manufactured from Aluminum 7075 and proper
level of optimization done on spindle and brake disc to ensure
lightweight and required factor of safety for all wheel assembly
components.
Analysis Type :
 Spindle, Steering Knuckle, Wheel hub - Static and Fatigue
Analysis.
 Brake Disc – Static, Fatigue, and Thermal Analysis.
Manufacturing Process : Milling, CNC Lathe, Electronic
discharge machining (EDM), Laser cutting, Wire cutting.
Software : CATIA-V5, ANSYS, Hyper Mesh, MSC-ADAMS

8. Chassis Design for an Electric All-Terrain
Vehicle
Purpose : BAJA SAE INDIA
Year : 2016
Project Duration : 11 Months
My Role : Member of Roll cage Department
Objective : Aim of my department was to produce an optimum
design while complying with the rules and regulations provided
by SAEINDIA with special considerations given to safety of the
driver, ease of manufacturing, cost, weight and overall
aesthetics and performance.
Skills : Part Modelling, Surface Modelling, Reverse
Engineering, Boolean, Spring back calculations.
Software : CATIA-V5, Solid Works, MCS-ADAMS.

9. Reverse Engineering for Manufacturing an
OEM Housing for Spherical Bearing
Purpose : BAJA SAE INDIA
Year : 2016
Project Duration : 11 Months
My Role : Member of Roll cage Department
Objective : OEM housing was redesigned merely through
photographs and information about its functionality and
size and was manufactured to increase total suspension travel
over conventional Spherical Ball Joint.
Final Design : Suspension travel of 3inch in droop and 4inch in
dump is achieved and validated from actual prototype of the
system.
Skills : Part Modelling, Reverse Engineering, Boolean.
Software : CATIA-V5

10. Gravity Driven Vehicle
Purpose : College SOAP-BOX Competition
Year : 2015
Project Duration : 1 Months
Other Members : Alok Shelar, Rahul Yadhav
Objective : Design and Manufacturing of gravity driven
vehicle.
Systems Involved :
 Wheel Assembly
 Bush type Steering System
 Braking System (Drum type)
 Driver seat/ Safety belt
Skills : Part Modelling, Surface Modelling, Reverse
Engineering, Boolean, Spring back calculations.
Software : CATIA-V5, Solid Works.