Vikram Pavuluri

• Development of accelerated vibration profile for unit & component level MAST & SAST testing
• Sound power & sound intensity measurement and analysis
• Collaborate with lab to acquire & analyze data involving multiple microphones, accelerometer, various transducers for pressure and temperature.
• Working with CAE & Design team to identify critical locations for strain gauging and accelerometer Fatigue life analysis & load processing for the provided road/FEA data using nCode tool.
• Vibration data analysis, FFT, PSD, FRF, overall vibration, waterfall analysis& order tracking using glyph work and LMS test lab.
• Stress & fatigue analysis of various components & units with ANSYS
• Developed test fixtures for psychrometric lab at ETC Bangalore.
• Successfully completed testing of Trailer unit for North America region emission regulation and Electrical truck unit.

• Developed test methods, test setups and equipment based on product specific needs for Power tools and air operated diaphragm pumps
• Established NVH targets based on competitive analysis and customer expectations and provide guidance and recommendations
• Conducted Vibration and noise data acquisition of Pumps, Air compressors, and power tools using LMS Test lab.
• Responsible for upkeep of all labs at ETC Bangalore with utmost focus on EHS, 5 S, Minimum Down time, and Quality output
• Outdoor field testing, Data acquisition to solve customer complain onsite
• Supported design team for testing at third-party such as shaker table testing, environmental durability testing
• Developed and actualized policies and procedures to promote occupational health and safety best practices for test lab
• Successfully developed performance test rig of Air operated diaphragm pumps and Vibration and acoustic test setup for Impact tools
• Supported Thermoking to develop vibration mission Profiling using nCode.
• Test automation and data logging using LabVIEW, PLC.
• Successfully lead Test Lab Relocation project at Bangalore. This includes test labs for all SBUs like Thermoking, Trane and Ingersoll-Rand
• Successfully completed testing of 40V impact tool,1" Electric operated diaphragm pump and 37KW chakra compressor.
• Led monthly meetings to coordinate support efforts across multiple departments

• Lead noise and vibration testing, data analysis and risk assessment for Wheel loader and excavators .
• Preparation of test standards and test methods for new products and components
• Design, develop, analyze, and release products and subsystems throughout product lifecycle .
• Linear static analysis on excavator components to identify critical locations for strain gauging
• Actively involved in field strain & vibration data logging on all excavators and wheel loaders using data loggers (eDAQ, DR-600& NR 6000).
• Data analysis using Glyph works to get life prediction of different areas of stress concentration on structure.
• Designing duty cycles for vibration testing in accelerated mode for aggregates on Shaker table test rig. Data analysis from test and estimation of life is done accordingly.
• Testing of Hydraulic components (pumps, centre joints and control valves) at hydraulic test rig.
• Developed SN curves for comparing different weld procedures, heat affected zone characteristics and different steel plate manufacturers.
• Successfully completed testing of 40ton,20tonExacavators and 12ton Backhoe loaders and introduced to market

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

• Transient analysis of rotor with a breathing Crack’ This project is to determine the behavior of rotor with a breathing Crack in the rotating system.
• Parameterize and development of a component using reverse engineering with a laser scanner
• Conceptual Design of a Multi axial fatigue machine.