Praneet Vayalali, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Karlsruhe, Bw, De

Germany

Germany

Troy, New York

Post‑Damage Reconfiguration for High-Speed Rotorcraft with Control Redundancy - VLRCOE funded project with Dr. Farhan Gandhi (PI)Objectives :- Develop an understanding of the physics governing control redundancy over a range of flight regimes for high speed configurations (coaxial & compound)​- Design a flight controller which can return to trimmed flight after failure of one or more control effectors​- Compare various approaches to control reconfiguration for robustness over… Show more Post‑Damage Reconfiguration for High-Speed Rotorcraft with Control Redundancy - VLRCOE funded project with Dr. Farhan Gandhi (PI)Objectives :- Develop an understanding of the physics governing control redundancy over a range of flight regimes for high speed configurations (coaxial & compound)​- Design a flight controller which can return to trimmed flight after failure of one or more control effectors​- Compare various approaches to control reconfiguration for robustness over the flight regime and speed of trim recovery, as well as handling of different failure modes​ Show less

Troy, New York

Fundamentals of Flight, Thermals and Fluids 2 Lab, Propulsion Systems, Vibrations- Grading, holding office hours, and proctoring examinations

Aerospace Structures Lab and Mechanics of Solids - Proctoring experiments, grading reports and assignments

Structural Analysis Lab, Department Of Aerospace Engineering

Characterization and Modeling of Uncertainties in Composites:Research Project, Dr. C.S. Upadhyay (PI) & Dr. P.M. Mohite (Co-PI)• Conducted over 500 axial recoil tests on single carbon fibers of varying lengths and diameters (order of 10 microns) in order to determine the compressive strength of the fiber. This experimental data was then used to statistically model the scattering in strength due to various parameters

Bangalore

Detection of Cracks in a Wind Turbine Blade using Modal Analysis:Advisors - Dr. Laxman Vaitla & Dr. V.L. Satheesh•Examined frequency response of non-rotating GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic) rectangular beams using finite element analysis for varying delamination sizes and positions• Conducted sinusoidal sweep experimental tests on GFRP beams to validate the simulation results.• Performed modal analysis (using finite element method) on rotating composite beams to simulate… Show more Detection of Cracks in a Wind Turbine Blade using Modal Analysis:Advisors - Dr. Laxman Vaitla & Dr. V.L. Satheesh•Examined frequency response of non-rotating GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic) rectangular beams using finite element analysis for varying delamination sizes and positions• Conducted sinusoidal sweep experimental tests on GFRP beams to validate the simulation results.• Performed modal analysis (using finite element method) on rotating composite beams to simulate rotating wind turbine blades Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Aeronautical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Vertical Flight Society (VFS) 2016 ‑ Current President of RPI student chapter (2020‑2021) Ph.D. dissertation.

Master Of Technology (M.Tech.), Aerospace Engineering, 9.25/10

Activities and Societies: AIAA foundation graduate level aircraft design competition : Design of V/STOL Air Taxi, IITK Photography club.

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Aerospace Engineering, 8.91/10

Activities and Societies: • First place in SAE college level Aero Modelling Tier I event • Second place RC aircraft modeling event.