Darshan Balakrishna

CFD Simulation Engineer in the field of Automotive Aerodynamics

1. Study of aerodynamics inside the wheel-housing of car. 2. Numerical Simulation of Brake Cooling using Conjugate Heat Transfer (CHT) approach using OpenFOAM.

1. Development of post processing tool using Matlab GUI for experimental data of the hydrogen tank systems. 2. Study and preparation of mesh approaches for Disc Brake assembly using ANSA. 3. Study of different methodologies for rotating object simulation and boundary conditions for Disc Brake. 4. Fundamental study on 3D flow and thermal simulation of Disc Brake for single and multi region in OpenFOAM.

Institute for Fluid Process Engineering (AVT.FVT) Compartment modeling of crystallization process using MatLab OOP. CFD based flow analysis in Crystaller using ANSYS Fluent.

1. A maintenance engineer trainee in Captive Power Plant. 2. Carrying out routine scheduled maintenance work and responding to faults of rotary equipments. 3. Diagnosing breakdown problems, fitting new parts and making sure equipment is working correctly. Controlling maintenance tools, stores and equipment. 4. Trouble shooting of pumps, compressors, rotary equipment's, static components, steam and gas turbine. 5. Commissioning of UFRO plant in Dahej site as mechanical maintenance Engineer.

1. Thermal modelling and simulation of vehicle (two wheeler) exhaust system using Hypermesh and ANSYS. 2. Stress and strain analysis of mechanical structures using MATLAB. 3. Alternate Design exploration and analysis of multi leaf springs for automotive industry using ANSYS.

1. Development of numerical model for Simulation of 2-D vortex ring leapfrogging for high Reynolds number by Lagrangian method of Discrete Vortex blob using MATLAB. 2. Development of numerical model for Simulation of 2-D boundary layer and wake formation for the flow past a flat plate for high Reynolds number by Vortex particle method using MATLAB.

1. Designing of functionality and modularity of a quadcopter of 300mm length using CATIA v5R20. 2. Designing and analysis of an unmanned fixed wing aircraft and analysis of plane for different angle of attack using xflr5.

Mini Thesis: TEHD simulation of Couette flow in a rotational viscometer using FVM.

Major in mechanical engineering. Has good experience in mechanical workshops and has done various projects. Bachelor thesis: CFD Analysis of RANQUE-HILSCH Vortex Tube using Ansys ICEM and Fluent.