Arunkumar Kumarasamy Email & Phone Number

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Presently working as Senior Lead Analyst in Closures CAE (NVH, Safety & Durability) of car, minivan and truck program from Concept phase to Pre-launch phase - design validation in Ford Global Programs development.
• The scope was to perform Static and Dynamic analysis of all closure assembly. Based upon the target of each closure is analyzed and design suggestions are given to improve the targets given for components in each.
• Optimization, Material Cost management study & recommendations for all Ford Vehicle Portfolio

Chennai Area, India

• Worked as a Lead Analyst in Closures CAE (NVH, Safety & Durability) of car, minivan and truck program from Concept phase to Pre-launch phase - design validation in Ford Global Programs development.
• Successfully completed 5-plus CAE vehicle development including physical validation of Sedan, SUV, Light & Medium Truck.
• Reviewed final results with technical team, finalizing the designs & release of components.
• Root caused studies to understand & resolve the issues in vehicle / system level.
• Test correlation, design solutions, recommendations for Field/Test issues.
• Optimization, Material Cost management study & recommendations.

Chennai Area, India

Worked as Team Lead in Body & Closures Durability of car, minivan and truck program (Launch in 2021) from Concept phase to Pre-launch phase in design validation. To support Chrysler Global & Existing Car minivan Programs development for durability targets. Conducting weekly meetings with Onsite Team for the project reviews.

Greater Detroit Area

• MAIN ACTIVITIES IN USA: [During 2015-2017]
• Witnessed prototype model of complete closure DVP&R test in Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Ram Truck, Jeep Compass and Wrangler vehicle in test lab. Make sure the prototype model build as per the designs release of virtual.
• Reviewing Final results with technical team & finalizing the designs & release of components
• Providing design/process enhancements as per the project requirements.

Chennai Area, India

Green Belt certificate received by completing I_OV project. Fiat Punto Rear Door Hinge Pillar Optimization design meets the Durability performance criteria with the mass saving of 6.4lbs/vehicle with S/N gain of 11.5dB.

Chennai Area, India

Component and vehicle level Finite Element Model building, checking & review Closures components, miscellaneous components for existing and new Global Chrysler Car minivan Programs by using Virtual Engineering (CAE) Tools.OPTIMIZATION STUDIES:ENVIRONMENT: LS-Dyna, Abaqus, DOE & TOSCAREQUIREMENT: These projects involved to study the behavior of system and.

Chennai Area, India

• Complete Scorecard Assessment for all Closures & Body: (Car and Minivan Projects)
• The Complete scorecard assessment is done all above Components of doors(front &rear),Deck lid or Lift gate, Hood, Roof, Quarter panel and other BIW Components from initial design phase (Step 0) to final design.
• The scope was to perform Static and Dynamic analysis of closure assembly. The Scorecard of each closure contains list of analysis with various stiffness target to achieve in different conditions with only closure.

Chennai Area, India

> Learnt Vehicle Design and Development process> Understood Durability, NVH and Crash-worthiness Pre-Processing Requirements> Trained in Abaqus / LS-Dyna for Durability simulations

M.Tech, Computer Aided Engineering, 8.1

STUDY OF THE MECHANICAL FAILURE AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE INTERFACE PROPERTIES OF FRP COMPOSITES THROUGH THE MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 71%

Company: C.R.I. PUMPS PRIVATE LIMITED. PROCESS STUDY AND PROCESS PLANNING OF SS CASING AND SMED.Tools used: Pro-E 3.