Sankarasubramanian T

Sankarasubramanian T
E-mail : sankar.hai@gmail.com
Mobile: +919894865795

CAREER SUMMARY

 13 years of experience in Computer Aided Engineering of Automotive

components with expertise in CAE tools as HyperMesh,ANSA,Nastran,
Actran,Optistruct,Radioss,Hyperstudy,Abaqus and Ansys
 Well understanding of noise and vibration engineering basic principles and
concepts with adequate mechanics & dynamics background.
 Can produce practical solutions from proven academic concepts and
mathematical models for control of noise and vibration
 Full vehicle CAE NVH Analysis:Modelling,Integration,AOF, POF, Inertance,Idle
vibration,road noise,booming noise,powertrain noise, Modal and Acoustic
analysis.
 Trim Body CAE NVH Analysis:Modelling,Integration, NTF, VTF, Inertance, Acoustic
Analysis and Modal analysis.supported with 332 Battery electric vehicle (Fiat
500),X1P2810 (Fiat argo),Jeep Grand Cherokee,Jeep compass,KM.WL and WS
series. Moderate knowledge about battery electric vehicle.
 Well experienced with NTF and VTF analysis and identify the root cause and
feasible counter measure with cost effective.
 Worked for identify the root cause and feasible Counter measure to meet the
base vehicle performance and customer needs.
 Strength and durability simulations of powertrain assemblies/components with
detailed contacts,thermal and other considerations with detailed representation of
interior components.
 Strength and durability analysis of Engine components
 Correlation study to match the CAE result with Test result for improves the
accuracy of CAE Model.
 Expertise in Hex mesh of Brake components like Carrier, Housing, Knuckle and
Rotor.
 Expertise in complex eigen value analysis of disc brake assembly,modal mapping
and correlation of test and CAE results.
 Expertise in modal and static analysis of disc brake assembly,drum brake
assembly,Torque plate assembly and thermal analysis of disc brake
 Completed DFSS activity and got the Green belt certificate and published the
relevant SAE Paper on “Optimization solutions for Fan shroud NVH”
 Expertise in acoustic analysis on Air intake system,Exhaust system using Actran
solver and published the relevant SAE paper on “A Novel Virtual Approach of Air
Intake System Acoustic Sensitivity Study for Passenger Vehicle”.
 Expertise in modal analysis,Random vibration analysis,Dynamic stiffness analysis
and static analysis on Engine systems components like Air intake system,Exhaust
system,Engine cooling module,Fuel tank and Fuel lines.
 Expertise in snap Insertion and retention analysis.
 Expertise in Fuel tank sloshing noise analysis and Multi disciplinary optimization
analysis by using Hyperstudy solver

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 Expertise in morphing (both Hypermesh and Ansa) in optimization analysis and

Hyperstudy solver.
 Expertise in modal analysis of Floor console,Instrument panel,headliner and seat
assembly.
 Moderate knowledge about LSDyna and ADAMS solver

ACADEMIC DETAILS:

Course Year of Marks

Institution University
completion %/CGPA
ME P.S.G. College of Technology, Anna 7.82
Coimbatore June 2007
(production) University CGPA
Mepco Schlenk Engineering Madurai
BE college,Sivakasi Kamaraj April 2002 71.77
(Mechanical)
University
Ramaswamy Pillai HR Sec
HSC School.Ilanji.Tirunelveli District State Board May 1998 88

Ramaswamy Pillai HR Sec

SSLC School.Ilanji.Tirunelveli District State Board May 1996 82

Academic Achievements
 Scored 87.23 percentile in GATE 2005 conducted by IIT Mumbai

Software skills:

 Design Tools : AutoCAD and CATIA

 Pre-processor : Hypermesh and ANSA
 Solver : Nastran,Actran,Optistruct,Radioss,Hyperstudy
Abaqus,Ansys,FEMFAT and ADAMS
 Postprocessor : Metapost,Hyperview and Animator

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Company Name Designation From To

FCA (Fiat Chrysler

Project Chief May 2014 Till Date
Automobiles),Chennai

Renault Nissan Technology

and Business Centre India Assistant Manager Jan 2013 April 2014
Pvt Ltd,Chennai

Easi –Allegis Services (India)

Pvt. Ltd (Ford Technology Senior Analyst Dec 2010 Dec 2012
Services India)

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Brakes India Limited,

Senior Engineer Jun 2007 Dec 2010
Chennai

Hinode Technologies Pvt

CAE Engineer Aug 2002 May 2005
Ltd.Chennai

PROJECT DETAILS:
 Direct and Modal Frequency Response Analysis of full vehicle level to
fix the idle shake; Powertrain noise and Road Noise.

Project Description: CAE model built up and performing NVH analysis in Full vehicle
level as per the Standard procedure for all NVH performance with different load
condition. Identify the issue with Model integration and vehicle NVH performance
(AOF, POF and Component resonance) for full vehicle level and Explain the Root cause
mechanism with different feasible counter measure proposal to the designer and
performance team if the performance is not meeting the target.

Tools Used: Hypermesh, ANSA, Nastran.

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

 Direct and Modal Frequency Response Analysis of Trim body

assembly to fix the Booming; Drumming and Road Noise.

Project Description: CAE model built up and performing NVH analysis in T/Body and
BIW level.Identify the issue with VTF, NTF and Component resonance, Explain the
Root cause mechanism with counter measure proposal to the designer and
performance team if it not meeting the target.study the normal mode analysis of BIW
to improve the torsional and bending stffness.

Tools Used: Hypermesh, ANSA, Nastran.

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

 Durability analysis of Engine head

Project Description: The Powertrain Assembly is supplied in terms of CAD. Meshing

is carried based on Durability criteria. Material, Property, Contact, Boundary, Pretension
on bolts and load cases has been created to prepare input Abaqus dec. The model is
simulated for various load cases. Debugging has been done. The post processing part
consists of analyzing Stress and detailed report preparation. Based on stress, Enabler is
added in model and rerun the analysis.

Tools Used: Hypermesh,Ansa, Abaqus,Hyperview,Metapost

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

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 Durability analysis of Bell housing and Transfercase

Project Description: The input CAD is meshed. FE model is prepared by providing

material, property, contact, boundary, pretension on bolt and load cases. The model is
simulated in Abaqus and result is post processed. Where ever the stress is more than
yield stress, enabler has to be suggested to keep the component safe.

Tools Used: Hypermesh,Ansa, Abaqus,Hyperview,Metapost

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

 Durability analysis of Engine block

Project Description: The objective of this project was to evaluate engine block
underbearing loads on engine block and combustion pressure load on cylinder line and
cylinder head.The linear static and fatigue analysis was performed.

Tools Used: Hypermesh,Ansa, Abaqus,FEMFAT,Hyperview,Metapost

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

 Durability analysis of Transmission housing and Clutch housing

Project Description: The objective of this project was to evaluate engine block
underbearing loads on engine block and combustion pressure load on cylinder line and
cylinder head.The linear static and fatigue analysis was performed.

Tools Used: Hypermesh,Ansa, Abaqus,FEMFAT

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

 Acoustic Analysis of Air Induction system and Exhaust system

Project Description: This project involves Cavity modeling of Air Induction and
Exhaust system using Hypermesh or Ansa. Study the Effects of Transmission loss in
the System Using Actran solver.

Tools Used: Hypermesh, ANSA, Actran.

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

 Sloshing Noise Analysis of Fueltank

Project Description: This project involves Cavity and structural modeling of fuel
tank using Ansa. Study the Effects of Tank deformation,pressure,displacement and
sound pressure level.compared the fuel tank deformation results with Ls dyna solver.

Tools Used: Hypermesh, ANSA, Radioss,Dytran,Lsdyna and Actran

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

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 Multi Disciplinary Optimization of Exhaust system

Project Description: This project involves MDO of Exhaust system by using two
analysis involving static and modal results by reducing the volume of the exhaust
system meanwhile achieve same performance on modal and static results by using
the softwares namely Hypermesh and Hyperstudy.
Tools Used: Hypermesh,Hyperstudy
Contribution / Role: Team Lead

 RMS Method to identify Exhaust system hanger locations

Project Description: RMS method shall be used if hanger locations are not defind,
It is a technique to determine best possible optimum locations for hangers by using
Nastran solver.
Tools Used: Hypermesh,Ansa and Nastran
Contribution / Role: Team Lead

 Modal analysis of Floor console; Instrument panel and Seat Assembly

Project Description: This project involves modeling, connections and investigation

of mode shape of the above sub assemblies. Match the FEA results with the NVH test
data and provide Countermeasures to reduce the noise level

Tools Used: Hypermesh, ANSA, Nastran.

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

 static analysis of Air Induction system; Exhaust system and Fuel

Tank

Project Description: This project involves modeling, connections and investigation

of stress; strain and displacement of the above sub assemblies. Model the above
systems with shell and solid mesh using Ansa and solve the above sub assemblies by
Abaqus.

Tools Used: Hypermesh, ANSA, Abaqus

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

 Modal and Random vibration analysis of Air induction system;

Exhaust system and fuel Tank

Project Description: This project involves investigation of frequency; mode shapes

and 3sigma RMS Stress of the above systems. Model the above systems with shell
and solid mesh using Ansa and solve the model using Nastran

Tools Used: Hyper mesh, Ansa, Nastran, Optistruct

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

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 Modal (Using DFSS) and Random Vibration Analysis of Engine

cooling module

Project Description: This project involves investigation of frequency; mode shapes

(Using DFSS Method) and 3sigma RMS Stress of the above systems. Model the above
systems with shell and solid mesh using Ansa and solve the model using Nastran

Tools Used: Hypermesh, Ansa, Nastran, Optistruct

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

 Topology Optimization of Engine cooling module assembly

Project Description: This project involves Topology optimization of Cooling Module

(Shroud) assembly by using Hyper mesh and Optistruct.

Tools Used: Hyper mesh, Optistruct

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

 Dirty duct snap insertion and retention analysis

Project Description: This project involves to find out the maximum snap insertion
and retention force on the dirty duct component by using ansa and Abaqus Implicit
solver.same analysis results compared with Abaqus Explicit and LSDyna solver.

Tools Used: Hyper mesh, Ansa,Abaqus and LSDyna

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

 Fatigue life of Fuel tank strap analysis

Project Description: This project involves to find out the fatigue life of the fuel tank
straps when subjected to PSD loads by using the solver namely Abaqus and n-code.

Tools Used: Hyper mesh, Ansa,Abaqus and ncode

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

 Vibration Fatigue performance of seat assembly

Project Description: This project involves to evaluate the vibration fatigue

performance of the seat assembly for the derived vibration profile of the vehicle
design service life by using the solver namely Nastran and n-code.

Tools Used: Hyper mesh, Ansa,Abaqus and ncode

Contribution / Role: Team Lead

 Complex Eigen Value Analysis of Disc Brakes to fix the Brake Squeal
Noise.

Project Description: Dynamic Analysis of the Corner Module Assembly consisting of

Steering Knuckle, Brake Rotor and Caliper assembly. Study the effects of Friction

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induced Damping in the system and the squeal noise frequencies, match the FEA
results with the NVH test data,modal mapping and provide solution to shift the Noise
Frequency.The analysis using by both nastran and abaqus solver depends upon the
client requirement.

Tools Used: Hypermesh, Nastran,Abaqus

Contribution / Role: Team Lead.

 Modal analysis of Rotor

Project Description: This project involves investigation of frequency response and

mode shape of rotor. Model the rotor with hex mesh using Ansys workbench (Design
modeler) and solve the model using Ansys workbench, Nastran and Abaqus

Tools Used: Hypermesh, Ansys workbench, Nastran

Contribution / Role: Team Member.

 Thermal analysis of Rotor

Project Description: The objective is to generate the FE Models of on fin of rotor

and to perform the thermal capacity and coning brake rotor disc using Hypermesh
and Abaqus.

Tools Used: Hypermesh, Abaqus

Contribution / Role: Team Member.

 Thermo mechanical analysis of rotor with pad assembly

Project Description: The objective is to generate the FE models of rotor and

pad assmely with hex mesh and to perform the thermal analysis first and next
perfom the thermal effects in to the mechanical analysis to find the stress
generation using Hypermesh and Abaqus.

Tools Used: Hypermesh, Abaqus

Contribution / Role: Team Member

 Static structural analysis of anchor bracket and housing for Disc

brake

Project Description: The objective is to generate the FE models of Carrier and

Caliper for the front Disc brake and to find the stress and deflection of the
component for the given effective radius and torque.

Tools Used: Hypermesh, Abaqus, Ansys

Contribution / Role: Team Member.

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 Structural and Modal analysis of Back plate and Brake drum

Project Description: Drum brake components meshed using HYPERMESH.

Stress and deflection of the components analyzed using ANSYS.

Tools Used: Hypermesh, Ansys,

Contribution / Role: Team Member.

 Static structural analysis of Torque plate Assembly

Project Description: The objective is to find the stress and deflection of the
component to generate the FE models of torque plate assembly in
hypermesh.suitable contacts also gave in Ansys and abaqus. Shoe tip effort also
considered for this analysis and obtains the results. Also gave the design changes
in design department.

Tools Used: Hypermesh, Abaqus, Ansys

Contribution / Role: Team Member.

 Simulation of disc brake and drum brake assembly usin ADAMS

Project Description: The objective is to find the outer pad,inner pad and
pinguide acceleration in the disc brake assembly and shoe tip effort in the Drum
brake assembly by using ADAMS solver.

Tools Used: ADAMS

Contribution / Role: Team Member.

 Static structural analysis of Two wheeler Clutch

Project Description: This project includes estimating the stress and

displacement of the clutch wheel, Housing, Hub, Spring holder. The above parts
are meshed with Tet element and boundary conditions are applied in Hypermesh.
The meshed parts are then imported to Ansys for static analysis and then results
obtained in Ansys

Tools Used: Hypermesh, Ansys

Contribution / Role: Team Member

 SAE Papers Published

 “Optimization Solutions for Fan shroud”

 “A Novel Virtual Approach of Air Intake System Acoustic Sensitivity Study for
Passenger Vehicle”

 Academic Projects

M.E. PROJECT – Completed Project work entitled “Dynamic Analysis of Internal

Combustion Engine Connecting rod by using Finite Element Method” at
Ashok Leyland, Chennai

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B.E. PROJECT – Completed Project work entitled “Productivity and Quality

Improvement in TIG welding of Turbo parts” at Turbo Energy Limited,
Vellore.

 Areas of Interest

Strength of Materials;

Mechanical vibration Analysis;

Finite Element Analysis;

Heat and mass transfer.

PERSONAL PROFILE
Date of Birth & Age : 23-02-1980, 39 Years.
Father’s Name : Mr. T.Thirukkotti
Nationality : Indian
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Married
Address : Flat no: D202; VGN.Govarthanagiri Extn.
Avadi.Chennai-600 071
Languages Known : English, Tamil, and Hindi
Passport No. : K4260040

All the information furnished above is true to the best of my Knowledge.

Yours truly,

Sankarasubramanian T

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