Graduate Aerospace Engineer

(B. Eng. Aeronautical Engineering, M.S. Aerospace Engineering)

Perseverance, Hard work and Dedication are the ways to reach success
Introduction
• Graduate Engineer with demonstrated experience in industry and R&D
through long term internships and industry funded research projects

• I have shared the projects that helped me to improve my research skills

Mobile: 469-434 9292
Email: svkumar18@gmail.com
as it involves the whole spectrum of modeling to analysis. These hands-
on experience in design, manufacturing, experimental and CFD analysis,
honed my skill as an excellent research scholar.
About me
• Motivated to resolve engineering problems with innovative techniques.
• Love to troubleshoot any mechanical issues.
• Striving to succeed through knowledge.
Certifications : CATIA, FEA using NASTRAN, ANSYS CFX and MATLAB
Noise reduction in the suction-based aircraft sink
Internship at Zodiac : Noise reduction on aircraft water Muffler
systems.
Objective:
• Reduce the noise during the flushing cycle
from ~85dB noise level
Approach
❖ Utilize B&K sound level sensor at three
different location of the system (Near Muffler, Sink
Near Sink and in front of the reservoir.
❖ Proposed 3 different designs changes to
Grey water pipe to
attenuate the sound level.
vacuum tank
1. Remodeling Muffler to absorb more acoustic noise Reservoir
2. Introducing flow spreader in the sink
3. laminar flow reservoir

❖ All three solutions were analyzed using ANSYS-

FLUENT.

Achieved 5dB reduction – the work was well Boeing 777 galley sink system
appreciated by the Supervisor and the design changes
were implemented
Noise reduction in the suction-based aircraft sink

Muffler SolidWorks Model

Sink SolidWorks Model

Reservoir SolidWorks Model

Muffler SolidWorks Model – Exploded View Sink SolidWorks Model – Exploded View
Unsteady aerodynamic force reduction on bluff body - Part I
Graduate Research at SDSU : Vibration reduction on Cylinder

Objective:
• Reduce the vibration acting on the cylinder

Approach:
• By introducing perforation on the surface of the cylinder.
• Designed the models using SolidWorks and 3D printed at Smooth cylinder model Perforated Cylinder
campus 3D printer and assembled inside the wind tunnel Model
for testing.

Outcome: 0.17
• Vibration reduction of 81% is
achieved for perforated cylinder
compared to the smooth one.
This result leads to publication
works as cited below.
Power Spectrum of Drag
Coefficient for Smooth and
Perforated Cylinders
Publication: Sudalaimuthu, V., Liu, X., An An Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Surface
Perforation on Unsteady Aerodynamic Force Reduction for a Hollow Cylinder, AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum, Smooth cylinder model Perforated Cylinder
(AIAA 2019-1137), doi:10.2514/6.2019-1137 mounted model mounted
Cylinder Model Wind tunnel Assembly

Cylinder Model Inside Tunnel

Cylinder Model Inside Tunnel – Exploded View

Unsteady aerodynamic force reduction on bluff body – Part II
Graduate Research at SDSU : Vibration reduction on Cylinder
Objective:
• Reduce the vibration acting on the sphere.

Approach:
• By introducing perforation on the surface of the
sphere.
• Designed the models using SolidWorks and 3D
printed at campus 3D printer and assembled Smooth sphere model Perforated sphere model
inside the wind tunnel for testing.

Outcome:
• Vibration reduction of St=0.3
18% is achieved for
St=0.19
perforated cylinder
compared to the smooth
one.

Power Spectrum of Drag

Coefficient Smooth sphere model Perforated sphere
mounted model mounted
Structural analysis of aircraft hexagonal box wing
Graduate Research at SDSU : Disastrous vibrational mode prediction

Objective:
• Estimate elastic, bending and
torsional modes on an aircraft box
wing

Approach:
• Designed the box wing model in
FEMAP and conducted structural First Elastic Mode of Second Elastic Mode of
analysis for various configuration of Unconstrained Wing Box Unconstrained Wing Box
wing structures.

Outcome:
• Able to understand the effects of
natural frequencies on the aircraft
wing structures. Thus able to predict
the disastrous vibrational modes.
First Bending Mode First Torsional Mode
Transition Micro Air Vehicle Design and Aerodynamic analysis
Project work at MIT CHENNAI : UAV flight performance analysis
Objective:
• Design, Manufacture, Test and Data
Analysis of Vertical Take-off and Landing
UAV.
Approach:
• Designed the UAV model compatible for
testing inside 3x4x6 ft. wind tunnel.
• Worked closely with manufacturers to TMAV CATIA MODEL Exploded view of the
explain the design and get the quality model assembly
1.5 3 4
model.
• A team of three engineers did wind 1
tunnel testing using 6 component load 0.5
2 1
cell attached to the model internally.

CL
0 -12deg
Outcome:
-12 -8 -4 0 4 8 12 16 20
• Obtained results were used in the -0.5
-8deg

trajectory analysis of the project to 0deg

TMAV CATIA MODEL -1
predict the flight performance. 8deg
inside Tunnel -1.5 12deg
Publication: Sudalaimuthu, V., Kanniappan, S., Janagan, D., Chidambaram, S., Subramanian, P., Effect AOA (deg)
of Planar and Cruciform Tail Configurations on the Stability and Control Characteristics of a MAV – A
Theoretical and Experimental Study, National Conference on Wind Tunnel Testing NCWT04 19-20 Lift Coefficient vs angle of attach at
March 2015 different tail angles
Design and Aerodynamic analysis of ONERA aircraft Model
Project work at MIT CHENNAI : ONERA aircraft model flight performance analysis
Objective:
• Design, Manufacture, Test and Data
Analysis of Vertical Take-off and Landing
UAV.
Approach:
• Conducted wind tunnel testing on ONERA
aircraft model using 6 component load cell
attached to the model internally.
• Compared different winglet configurations
to arrive at perfect configuration.
• Designed 3D CATIA model for the purpose
of making wind tunnel model, CFD
simulation and visual representation of
aircraft model dimensions.
Outcome:
• Obtained results were used to predict best
the flight performance for 450 winglet angle.

Publication: Muthusamy, N., Sudalaimuthu, V., Chidambaram, S., Force Measurement on Aircraft ONERA aircraft model using CATIA
Model with and without Winglet Using Low Speed Wind Tunnel, International Journal of
Engineering, and Technology (IJET). ISSN: 0975-4024 Vol 6 No 6 Dec 2014-Jan 2015.
Design, Manufacturing and Integration of Load Cell Calibration Test Rig
Project work at MIT CHENNAI : Erecting Load cell calibration test rig at MIT-CHENNAI
Objective:
• Design, Manufacture, Assemble and Test the
6-component load cell calibration test rig.
Approach:
• Designed components of the test rig and given
complete design blueprint for manufacturing.
• During manufacturing process, given some
improvisation ideas like have a storage compartment
and handle design changes for ease of use.

Outcome:
• Erected the test rig and
successfully calibrated the
6 component and 3
component strain gauges
for wind tunnel model
testing.

Test Rig assembly Actual Test Rig assembly

Exploded view Test Rig assembly Exploded view
Canister Launch Missile Energy loss Prediction
Objective: To design and analyze the gas generator energy loss during missile launch inside the canister.
Approach: Designed the components of gas generator. Then generated the two designs one for manufacturing purpose
other for CFD and Structural analysis. Used the CFD fluid domain to solve the unsteady time dependent problem using
ANSYS-FLUENT in High Performance parallel processing supercomputer and predicted the energy loss.
Outcome: Predicted the amount of energy loss at various stages of the missile launching from the canister.

Shear stress due to propellant Energy loss vs time

during inside gas generator taken till missile
during missile launch ejection
Complete missile canister assembly Gas Generator Assembly
Canister Launch Missile Energy loss Prediction

Gas Generator Assembly – Exploded view

Design of Supersonic Wind tunnel
Project work at MIT CHENNAI : Erecting Supersonic wind tunnel at Tagore Engineering College-CHENNAI

Objective:
• Design, manufacture, Assemble and Test the supersonic wind
Approach: tunnel
• Designed components of the wind
tunnel by studying wind tunnel design Supersonic wind tunnel CATIA Model
articles.
• For each component structural and CFD
analysis has been done to ensure the
correctness of our calculations.
• For contour nozzle design performed Nozzle contour design using
method of characteristics calculation Method of characteristics
using MATLAB. calculation Contour nozzle Mach number plot using ANSYS
FLUENT simulation
Outcome:
• Wind tunnel design
proposal was approved
and the funding was
allotted.
Settling chamber with flow spreader streamline
Supersonic wind tunnel Schematic representation plot using ANSYS FLUENT simulation
Design of Supersonic Wind tunnel
Expansion to Settling chamber Circular to rectangular
settling chamber transition section
Seamless pipe
from compressed Contour nozzle &
tank Test Section

Supersonic wind tunnel CATIA Model

Supersonic wind tunnel CATIA Model – Exploded view

More Designs

Motor Assembly Torch light Assembly

Street lamp cage

Motor Assembly – Exploded View Torch light Assembly – Exploded View

Aeromodelling
Hobby & fun stuff. I am an aeromodelling
Hobbyist. Myself and one of my under grad project mate
used to design, shape and fly the radio controlled UAVs.
Also participated in many intercollege design
competitions and won prizes.
Model in the sky
controlled by me

First model, which is Cessna scaled model