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Research Work Experience

Flow-induced vibrations (FIV) of a cantilevered flexible vertical plate with applications in Energy harvesting.

(Ongoing Ph.D. Work)

Please refer project page for details. 

Development of an in-house calculation spreadsheet based on a proposed mathematical model to analyze the heat transfer via pipe supports (shoe or trunnion).

Research & Development, Engineering Center, Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

This work aimed to develop and test a mathematical model to perform heat transfer analysis (calculation of heat loss and temperature drop) across pipe supports. It aimed to eliminate the need for CFD analysis using commercial software, and hence reduce execution time and project cost. An Excel was developed that is applicable to a different class of materials as per ASME B31.3 code. The results were benchmarked with ANSYS simulation results.

Constitutive Relation Based Coupled Finite Element Formulation for Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) Problem in the Eulerian Framework

(M.Tech Thesis)

In this work, a novel mathematical model to solve the fluid-structure interaction problems has been developed and demonstrated.

Industrial Work Experience

Stress Engineer, Plant & Piping Engg., L&T Chiyoda (a subsidiary of L&T Ltd.) Vadodara, Gujarat Aug 2017 - Jan 2021

Primary assigned roles were Flexibility and Stress Analysis of piping systems in a petrochemical/process plant. It included the calculation of piping loads on static and rotary equipment (pump, heat exchanger, column & reactor). A Modal Analysis of these systems was also performed to eliminate low natural frequencies. In addition, the development and testing of an analytical method to analyze heat transfer in pipe supports was an assigned role.

Honors/Mentions

• Prime Minister's Research Fellow (PMRF) at the IIT Bombay

• Served as one of the seven Student Senators at IIT Guwahati for session 2016-17.

• Awarded Chancellor Scholarship for topmost theory marks throughout university during undergraduate degree

Publications & Presentations

[1] A. K. Pandey and R. Bhardwaj, 2024, "Flow-induced rotational vibrations of an inverted rigid cylinder-plate and its energy harvesting potential," Journal of Fluid Mechanics. Under Review.

[2] A. K. Pandey and R. Bhardwaj, 2024, "Damping effects on flow-induced rotational vibrations of a rigid cylinder-plate," Conference on FIV 2024, 2-5 July, Brazil. Accepted for conference proceedings.

[3] A. K. Pandey, G. Sharma and R. Bhardwaj, 2023, "Flow-induced reconfiguration and cross-flow vibrations of an elastic plate and implications to energy harvesting," Journal of Fluids and Structures, 122, 103977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2023.103977.

[4] G. Sharma, A. K. Pandey and R. Bhardwaj, 2022, "Effect of Shape of Frontbody and Afterbody on Flow past a Stationary Cylinder at Re = 100," Physics of Fluids, 34, 063605. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0093713

[5] A. K. Pandey, G. Sharma and R. Bhardwaj, 2022, "Dynamic response of a cantilevered flexible vertical plate in a uniform inflow at Re = 100." 9th International Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, IIT Roorkee. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5752-1_54

[6] A. K. Pandey, G. Sharma and R. Bhardwaj, "Flow-induced vibrations of a cantilevered flexible vertical plate.."  Bulletin of the American Physical Society 2022. Link to abstract.

[7] A. K. Pandey, A. Modi, P. Darji, and S. Sharma, “Calculate Temperature at the Bottom of Pipe Supports and Heat Loss Rate,” Hydrocarbon Processing.

[8] A. K. Pandey and D. K. Singh, “Ultra Refrigeration System,” National Conference on Advances in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (NCARAC-2014), RGPV, Bhopal, India".  (Certificate)

[9] A. K. Pandey and D. K. Singh, “Ultra Refrigeration System,” National Conference on Innovation in Mechanical Engineering, LNCT, Bhopal, India".  (Certificate)