अनुसंधानम्
Current research project(s):
- Piezo-actuated biomimetic propulsion for underwater vehicle locomotion (Rs. 42.2 lakhs) [2024 - 2026]
Past research projects
Publications
FEA/CFD Simulations
FEA - ANSYS, COMSOL, FEMM
CFD - ANSYS Fluent
Modal analysis of a stainless steel aeroelastic energy harvesting device where the heave and pitch degrees of freedom are coupled using the custom flexure hinge design.
Demonstration of quad structured mesh generation at the flexure hinge region
Static structural simulation of a hyperelastic rubber bump stopper sandwiched between the shocker mounting cap and the damper seal cover - showing the high strain zones
Analytical simulations
Software - MATLAB.
Electro-mechanical simulations.
Aeroelastic stability analysis.
Modal analysis - obtaining mode shape and natural frequencies.
Experimental vibration analysis
High speed camera - Photron AX 200
Accelerometers - PCB uniaxial/triaxial
Modal Impact Hammer - PCB
Electrodynamic shaker - Electro-Seis APS 113
Laser Doppler Vibrometer - Polytec OFV 5000 + OFV 503
DAQ - NI 4461/4462
Experimental fluid-structure analysis
Wind-tunnel (small)- low turbulence, subsonic 25 cm x 25 cm test section
Wind-tunnel (medium) - subsonic 81 cm x 114 cm test section
Water-tunnel - open channel, 81 cm x 61 cm test section
Instruments - Load cell, torque sensors, optical encoders, CTA probe
Data acquisition - NI DAQ + LabVIEW VI
Data Analysis
Uncertainty analysis.
Signal processing
Design
More coming up!