Senior Lecturer in Finite Element Analysis
CATIA V5
Altair Hypermesh
C++
MATLAB & Simulink
Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA)
Quality Functional Deployment Matrix (QFD)
Targeting the 17 UN sustainable goals of; this project investigates different ways prosthetic can be made cheaper while keeping all the necessary functions of the human arm. Manufacturing techniques and sensors are explored thoroughly to pick the optimum solution. By doing current market research, actuators that are being used are also explored. By removing the sensing of EMG sensors and adding a small LCD screen this project looks at unique ways of implementing control to the actuation. Different electronics that are being used are reviewed with the code being used and the movements is validated by DMU kinematics.
Investigated value cost-effective ways for prosthetic while keeping all the necessary functions of the human arm
Explored manufacturing techniques and sensors thoroughly to pick an optimum solution
Conducted detailed market Research and Utilised actuators for exploring mechanical movements.
Designed the prosthetic arm to European Standards on CATIA V5.
Leveraged multiple electronics, reviewed and write code in C++, and validated movements by DMU kinematics in CATIA V5.
Understood Different processes involved in making a product go from solution to manufacturing
Total Cost of manufacturing: £500
Arkaan Quanunga,
The self-balancing tray system is an area of research that may provide a solution for improvements in the service industry. This concept will first be utilized for developing a service robot with the function of being a waiter. This implemented balancing system will ensure that food transported by the robot is balanced without any issues of slippage or food falling from the tray. Developing such a system requires a meticulous into various aspects which include actuators, control systems, materials, and manufacturing processes.
Designed a model of the self-balancing tray using CATIA V5
Manufactured the design using suitable manufacturing techniques
Implemented the hardware required for the self-balancing system
Programmed an Arduino Uno to start testing the system for disturbances
Tested the product with different weights.
Senior Lecturer in Control Systems Engineering
CATIVA V5
Altair Hypermesh
MATLAB & SIMULINK
ARDUINO IDE 1.8
Cambridge Engineering Selector (CES)
C++
MATLAB
Quality Functional Deployment Matrix (QFD)
Morphological Analysis
Ansoff Matrix
Pugh Matrix
Product Design Specification to European Standards
Technical Drawings - 2D
Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA)
Control Systems
Open-loop system
Closed-loop system
PID Controller
Arduino Uno
Computer Aided Modeling (CAD)
Finite Element Analysis
CES Material Selection
Senior Lecturer in Finite Element Analysis
Arkaan Quanunga
Mechanically Designed the Bracket and Bridge on Altair Hyperesh.
ExecutedMesh Convergence Study to pick the optimum mesh size with regards to computational cost
Performed FEA analysis of Von Mises Stress and displacement with given constraints on the model.s
Considered Safety Factor into the analysis to change the thickness
Performed Vibration Analysis on the models to prevent resonance.
Using Topology Optimisation, reduced material cost of Bracket and Bridge by 33% & 53.66% while having a high Safety factor.
Using Topography Optimisation, Increased, Threshold of natural frequency by 23% on the Bicycle Bracket - preventing further resonance
Altair Hypermesh
Mesh Convergence Study
FEA Analysis
Topology Optimisation
Topography optimisation
Arkaan Quanunga,
Manickkavasagam Sathiyamoorthy
Performed hand calculations on Concentric Tube and Played Heat Exchangers of heat exchange with different volumetric flow rates.
Designed 2D & 3D model of Concentric Tube and Plated Heat Exchangers on ANSYS fluent.
Performed Simulation of Parallel and counter flow on both heat exchangers with different flow rates
Accomplished boundary layer analysis of fluid and heat exchange with different flow rates.
Compared the results of 2D and 3D Heat Exchanger Simulations and fulfilled Error analysis between parallel and counter flow
Compared the results of Concentric Tub and Plated Heat Exchangers with the hand calculations.
ANSYS Fluent
CATIA V5
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Mesh Convergence Study
Boundary-Layer Analysis
Senior Lecturer in Control Systems Engineering
Designed an open-loop system on Simulink with assisting code in MATLAB
Further improved the open-loop system by applying Shannon-Nyquist theorem to the frequency of the total time
Discussed advantages and disadvantages of Digital control system and Analogue control system
Considered various disturbances such as wear and tear, uneven road, change of speed were considered to further improve the control system.
Designed a closed-loop system on Simulink with assisting code in MATLAB
Considered computational delay and other disturbances mentioned above to improve on the closed-loop control system
Established a sampled PID control system to make necessary correction to the car when driving on the road simulation.
Added measurement noise and fault in the system as ±10% change in the coefficients to further improve on the final control system.
MATLAB & Simulink
Control Systems
Open-loop systems
Closed-loop systems
PID controller
Disturbance considerations