2. Graduate Teaching Assistant (16 months)
Aerospace structures and materials testing laboratory
Embry-Riddle University, Daytona Beach, FL
https://daytonabeach.erau.edu/about/labs/lightweight-materials-structures/index.html
https://daytonabeach.erau.edu/about/labs/structures/index.html
Served as a person in charge for the aerospace structures lab
Documentation:
Laboratory experiment manuals
Safety manuals for equipment
Update and maintain equipment maintenance manual
Worked on Universal Testing Machine maintenance and trouble shooting
Tutored smart materials and sensors for aerospace application course to a group of 50
students
Inventory or stock maintenance and purchase materials in need for experiments
Machine operations:
Sanding and polishing machine (1)
Compression/ tension testing machine (2)
Torsion testing machine (3)
Vibration testing machine (4)
Landing gear load testing machine (MTS Machine)
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Reference:
Dr. Daewon Kim
(Assistantprofessor
and lab supervisor)
kimd3c@erau.edu
3862267262
Experiments performed:
Honey comb compression tests for structural compatibility testing (1)
Strain gauge installation on composite and aluminum material and stress
monitoring using LabVIEW (2)
Torsion testing on Aluminum and CFRP beam to check failure mode (3)
Non-Destructive Evaluation of an aircraft part- X ray, ultra sound, liquid
penetration test and by using borescope (4)
Rocket motor thrust measurements using LabVIEW and data acquisition (5)
(1)
(4)
4. (2) Prototype design (CATIA) (3) ANSYS Magneto-Static analysis
(4) Fabrication(5) Testing(6) LabVIEW Simulation
(7) System development and
integration
(8) System testing and trouble
shooting
Reference:Dr. Daewon Kim
(Assistantprofessorand lab supervisor)
kimd3c@erau.edu
3862267262
Magneto-Rheological Fluid device as artificial feel system on
aircraft control stick (24 months)
(1) Mathematical modeling
5. Selection of material for aircraft aft bulk head using stress
analysis: (3 months)
Figure: Aircraft aft bulkhead model and stress analysis using ANSYS
6. Bharani Hydraulics pvt ltd, Tamil Nadu, India: (1 month)
Worked as a programming apprentice for engineering projects with a team of 4 people
Automated vertical storage carousal for storing parts in the inventory
Design (Auto CAD) and fabricated 16 racks of storage bins with vertical reach of 9
feet and width of 4 feet
Have hands on experience working with stepper motor interfaced with rotary
encoders
Researched relevant sensors and motors based on requirements for the project
and prepared purchase order quotations
Programmed a hydraulic press with electrically actuated solenoid valves (Directional
control valves) for hydraulic circuit
Worked on interfacing mechanical limit switches on the hydraulic press and programmed
the Siemens PLC using CX-one ladder logic program
Limit switches are hardwired with PLC for program inputs and monitored the hydraulic
circuit design and layout for the hydraulic press
Figure: Fabricated hydraulic press with limit switches
7. TATA motors pvt ltd, Pune, India: (3 months)
Worked independently as graduate internship trainee in the weld shop floor of vehicle
under body chassis
Observed daily equipment breakdowns and maintenance operation in weld shop
Documented weld shop equipment breakdown for line 1 out of 4 production lines
Studied equipment maintenance and repair manual for KUKA welding robot on
production line
Worked on developing Andon online monitoring system for equipment breakdown
identification
Utilized MS excel to create several equipment identification number and interfaced
online with industrial controllers to monitor equipment breakdown
Figure: Andon online monitoring- Excel sheet (Yellow box- equipment stand by, green
box- equipment running)
