Pranav Chavan Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

• Lead CAE to physical test correlation activities. Worked with the team to develop correlated full frontal, side and rear impact models. High level of correlation was achieved through iterative studies.• Developed crashworthy structure for the class 8 BEV and FCEV semi trucks under frontal, side, rear and Jackknife simulations.• Developed methodology for bolted joints simulations.• Worked on crash signal processing with the safety team to develop crash ECU calibration.• Worked on optimizing crash sensing accelerometers positions. • Plan projects and resources for successful project completion.• Responsible for co-developing the new process flows to help track the project progress (from Initiation to archival) and resource utilization.• Worked on JIRA boards to tracks projects and activities.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

• Plan and execute full vehicle crash simulations for Battery Electric and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric class 8 semi trucks.• Responsible for developing new structural designed based on multi discipline CAE simulations. • Develop material and failure models for CAE simulations from material test data.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

• Responsible for crash and safety simulations for the off-road recreational vehicle and class 8 semi.• Simulated full vehicle crash simulations to determine and optimize the performance of the vehicle structure to reduce battery accelerations peaks under acceptable levels.• Developed the protection system for the battery packs to safeguard them under side impact from other vehicles.• Developed the cabin floor and Seat platform to satisfy performance requirements under the seat belt loads set forth by the FMVSS 207 combined with FMVSS 210 regulations.• Worked on developing various material models and material failure models for Radioss solver.• Automated data post-processing for the simulation results by writing custom VBA macros.

Hanover, Md, Us

• Proven experience in working on design and simulation projects with various customers simultaneously from automotive, consumer electronics, medical devices, amusement park and heavy machinery industries.• Support OEMs for program cycle development of vehicle interiors, exteriors and seats (Structure as well as Foam).• Impact simulations for Secondary crash to evaluate vehicle interior performance. (per FMVSS, IIHS, Euro-NCAP, LINCAP, etc.)• Non-linear static simulations to analyze and improve vehicle interior structures.• NVH simulations to evaluate performance of vehicle interior sub-systems and BIW.• Seat comfort Simulations using Primer and LS-Dyna.• CAE to test correlation studies.• Material selection suggestion as required. Building mathematical models of the materials.• Linear & non-linear static simulations, Gauge and Topology Optimization for Heavy Machineries. • Safety simulations for ride systems in Entertainment industry.• Built FEA models of handheld electrical medical devices & simulated various loads using HyperMesh, Optistruct and Abaqus.• Thermal-Structural simulations for industrial equipment and for simulating environmental loads on vehicle interiors.• Bolted joints analysis to evaluate integrity of joints and pre-stresses.• Prepare concise and meaningful technical reports for the simulations. • Conducting peer reviews of simulations and reports from offshore engineers to meet highest quality of deliverables.• Developing Standard Best Practices and documenting the same for trainings new engineers. Developing model and analysis quality checklists.

Detroit, Mi, Us

• Worked with a team of multidisciplinary engineers to convert Chevrolet Camaro, an American icon, to hybrid vehicle without hampering its performance for EcoCAR3 competition.• Analyze a Fuel tank and Skid Plate using HyperMesh, Abaqus Standard 3D and LS-Dyna.• Analyze newly designed Pre-Transmission Parallel Powertrain components to validate design. Analysis of the flanges and shaft couplings, engine mounts, motor mounts and transmission mounts.• Document analysis reports and present the findings to teammates and judges.

Detroit, Mi, Us

• Teach Mechanics of Materials to Freshman students of Mechanical Engineering Department.• Teach HyperMesh, Optistruct, Abaqus and HyperView to Graduate Students of Mechanical Engineering Department.

• Support Senior Project engineers to design and Analyze components for a robotic arm.• Updating CAD and FE models using Pro-E and HyperMesh respectively.• Fatigue life calculations using simulation results and material S-N curves.• Performing hand calculations using SFDs and BMDs to evaluate Bending and shear stresses.

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Mechanical Engineering

B.E., Mechanical Engineering