Automotive Mechanical Engineer with Li-Ion Battery Pack CFD simulation

 Mechanical Engineer experience in Li-Ion Battery Pack CFD simulations. (with automotive background)

EDUCATION:

•      BE/B.TECH in Mechanical Engineering/equivalent

EXPERIENCE:

•      5 to 7 Years of experience in Mechanical CFD simulations preferably having experience in automotive background.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

•      Analyze the customer requirements, standards, product requirements and prepare detailed CFD simulation specification.

•      CFD simulation of Battery pack assembly – Heat Transfer Simulation considering fluid-solid bodies, considering thin components (e.g. 0.03mm thickness), Ohmic heating, using StarCCM.

•      Independently able to choose relevant physics for the given problem.

•      Meshing to be done in StarCCM. (experience in surface correction required to be done in StarCCM)

•      Perform 1D calculations before doing heat transfer analysis in StarCCM to confirm the simulation results.

•      Understand the simulation to be performed and set the judgement criteria for the analysis. Able to support the physics with strong theoretical knowledge in CFD.

•      Experience in Fluid Solid Interaction analysis.

•      Experience in cell chemistry analysis using COMSOL or GT-Suite preferably.

•      Prepare a detailed report for the analysis showing the Inputs received, Boundary Conditions considered for analysis, Material Details considered for analysis, detailed results, Result summary table showing OK/NG against Judgement criteria, convergence graph achieved, calculations done to support the analysis.

•      Estimation of effort and planning for CFD Analysis.

•      Heat transfer analysis on PCB with copper trace using FlowTherm. (considering ohmic heating, heat generation points on PCB, etc.)

•      Plan/strategize for the required analysis for analytical verification of concepts.

SKILLSETS:

•      Experience in executing the Automotive project as per process standard – IATF16949

•      Expertise in StarCCM, FlowTherm, COMSOL, GT-Suite and good theoretical and practical knowledge in CFD simulation.

•      Experience in 1D analysis for heat transfer problems.

•      Exposure in thermal cooling simulation techniques.

•      Knowledge in material selection based on various properties.

•      Able to co-relate the simulation results with actual validation results.

•      Knowledge of automotive & Li-Ion Battery test and regulatory standards – ISO, IEC, UN