Avaneesh Peddu

About Avaneesh Peddu

Innovative computer aided engineering (CAE) specialist with 7+ years of experience in power train, drivelines & vehicle computational fluid dynamics (CFD), particularly in relation to thermal management, fluid dynamics, engine combustions & full engine performance, prediction & validation.• Worked with various OEM’s around the globe in various different projects like Ford, General Motors Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, BMW, Mahindra, Jaguar, Hyundai and Toyota to execute projects in both component level and system level. Performed tests and validated the results with analytical analysis.• Experience in Battery simulations both cell level and Module level. Simulated 3D and 1D simulations to predict the performance, aging and thermal behavior of the batteries • Experience in performing Conjugate heat transfer (CHT), Oil Lubrication/Churning simulations (VOF) and predicting the gear losses in Electric Drive Units (EDU). eDrive application includes Jaguar I-Pace, AMG ePlus and GM X78• Performed Oil Flow analysis in Front/Rear Axles and Power Transfer Units (PTU) to predict the churning losses, bearing lubrication and oil expulsion. Evaluated the Axle seal performance by doing the slurry analysis.• Experience in leading the engineering team and also communicating with test facilities engineers, suppliers and vendors on daily basis• Worked on many method development projects both at component and full vehicle level.• Contributed extensively to company’s knowledge base in both theoretical and practical aspects• Experience in correlating test reports with analytical results, also working with development mule to test and verify the validity of designsKEY COMPETENCIESPower train, Thermal Management Thermal management in EDU Battery cell level and Module level analysis Battery cell level and Module level 3D thermal analysis Oil Lubrication in EDU Oil Lubrication/churning analysis in Axles Intake port steady flow simulations Thermal prediction in Engine and its surrounding components Full engine performance, prediction & validation Parameterization Combustion Analysis Vehicle Aerodynamic flow analysis Product Testing and Validation Optimization Deicing & HVAC duct flow analysis 1D/2D/3D Modeling Leadership and Communication Leading & team management CORE TECHNOLOGIES Star CCM+ GT Power COMSOL Multiphysics Flo Master ANSYS (Fluent, CFX) Converge AVL (Excite, Piston & Rings) Isight Nastran Abaqus LS- DYNA ANSA Hyper Mesh Meshwork’s Pointwise C FOTRAN MATLAB CATIA V5 NX Testing

Experience

1. Senior Analytical Cfd Engineer

   AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing

   Apr 2022 — Present · Detroit, MI, US

Education

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

  Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

  2006 — 2010

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Master's degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

  2011 — 2013

Skills

• Avionics
• Engineering Management
• Systems Engineering
• Aircraft
• Ansys
• Aircraft Design
• Nastran
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (Cfd)
• Cfd
• Labview
• Hypermesh
• Gt-Power
• Meshworks
• Matlab
• Isight Optimization
• Catia
• Propulsion
• Structural Analysis
• Star-Ccm+
• Engineering
• Finite Element Analysis
• Aerospace
• Aerodynamics
• Ansa
• Cfx
• Aerospace Engineering