Bhagwat Jadhav

Experience

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  Burckhardt Compression

  Jun 2008 - May 2009

  Graduate Engineer Trainee

  Responsible for the dimensional inspection and testing of the reciprocating compressor.Highlights: Performed dimensional inspection of the compressors parts to assess their geometric characteristics and to ensure their compliance with design specifications Conducted the compressor testing to verify its performance and reliability

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  GE Aerospace

  Jul 2010 - May 2011

  Intern

  Studied the implicit capabilities of LS DYNA code against ANSYS through the aircraft rotor model simulationHighlights: Studied the LS DYNA code for implicit static analysis Documented the behaviour of contacts, linear and non-linear solvers of LS DYNA code against ANSYS 40% reduction in simulation time with LS DYNA comparative to ANSYS Developed macros in APDL to import CAD model, integrate components, applying BCs, Generating Mesh, reading inputs and writing outputs in text files Show less

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  Tata Consulting Engineers Limited

  Aug 2011 - Sept 2012

  Assistant Design Engineer

  Held accountability for structural integrity predictions per the customer’s requirement.Highlights: Analysed protection system for nuclear fuel storage assembly against the impact of heavy weights in LS-DYNA. Analysed the concrete slab of nuclear vault against the impact of shielding weight to predict the impact force. Predicted the unbalance, critical speeds and response of the turbine rotor considering the effect of hydrodynamic bearings. Performed the impact analysis of Bollards against vehicle using Abaqus. Analysed the nuclear fuel handling equipment’s for static loading using ANSYS Show less

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  Eaton

  Oct 2012 - Apr 2019

  Responsible for structural integrity predictions of Industrial products.Highlights: Performed structural FE analysis for industrial products in order to determine their response under operating and test conditions. Simulated non linear response of the industrial products through material and contact non-linearity in Ansys. Predicted damage of industrial products for customer duty cycle. Provided critical design changes in components which reduced weight and cost, while increasing their performance ensuring fulfilment of product specifications. Analysed bolted joints to predict factor safety against fatigue, loosening, stripping & distortion. Predicted leakage in hydraulic products by simulating gasket though LD curves in Ansys. Developed Ansys based tools to automate various analysis using JS and VBA which reduced overall simulation time by 40% and eliminated the scope for manual errors. Reviewed FE analysis and technical reports of team members and provided feedback to ensure quality results. Mentored new joiners for flawless execution of FEA projects. Improved and developed CAE methodologies for industrial products to make the CAE processes more accurate, fast and effortless. Show less  Performed structural FE analysis of industrial products to predict their fatigue life and performance under different test conditions. Helped product design team to reduce prototype test time and deliver the product faster. Suggested design modifications to product team and ensure fulfilment of product specifications. Supported the gate reviews, technical reviews and presented the analysis results providing 100% on-time delivery. Deployed DFSS methodology to ensure a robust analysis driven design. Developed 1D transfer function-based tool to predict the stress and fatigue life of the component through running systematic DoE simulation. Show less

  • Senior FEA Engineer

    Nov 2016 - Apr 2019

  • FEA Engineer

    Oct 2012 - Oct 2016
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  ZF Group

  Apr 2019 - now

  • Senior Technical Lead - ZF Electrified Powertrain Technology

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Technical Lead - Electrified Powertrain Technology

    Apr 2019 - May 2022