ANANTH ELANGOVAN

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve NVH-related issues in design phases.
• Conducted root cause analysis of NVH complaints, providing actionable recommendations for engineering solutions.
• Facilitated effective communication between departments regarding NVH targets and requirements during product development stages.
• Improved vehicle NVH performance by conducting comprehensive testing and analysis of noise and vibration
• Expertise in performing modal analysis using CAE tools, particularly NVH SOL 103, to predict natural frequencies, mode shapes, and damping for automotive and industrial components.
• Skilled in developing and validating comprehensive CAE models that accurately simulate dynamic behavior for NVH optimization.
• Strong understanding of vehicle NVH fundamentals including vibration, noise propagation, and structural dynamics.
• Capability to identify critical modes contributing to noise and vibration issues and recommend engineering solutions for NVH enhancement.
• Mentored junior engineers on best practices in NVH assessment and reporting methodologies.

• Conducted comprehensive integrity and NVH specification checks on all subsystems.
• Assembled trimmed body incorporating all subsystems after confirming model integrity.
• Developed Modal and Binary Display models for various subsystems using NVH Console.
• Updated connection and bushing specifications based on D&R of individual subsystems.
• Compared CAE models against CAD models within Team center, reviewing connections to ensure completeness and accuracy, mitigating risks to vehicle NVH performance.

VTF Evaluation:

• Conducted idle vibration assessments by exciting engine mounts and powertrain, measuring responses at front floor and seat mounting points.
• Measured steering vibration levels using engine mounts and powertrain as excitation sources.
• Compared measured vibration transfer function (VTF) levels with target values, validating sources, transfer paths, and responses to optimize VTF performance.

NTF Evaluation:

• Evaluated road noise reduction by measuring noise levels at driver and passenger inner and outer ear positions under excitation of engine mounts and sub frame mounting locations.
• Developed acoustic cavity models in Hyper Mesh, assigned fluid properties, and computed acoustic modes for noise analysis.

• Proficient in mesh generation, refinement, and quality checks to ensure reliable and efficient simulation results.
• Experience supporting CAE engineers and analysts by delivering high-quality models within project timelines.
• Proficient in preprocessing and post processing using software such as Hyper Mesh, ANSA, Altair Opti Struct, and Nastran.
• Documented modeling procedures, assumptions, and findings to support engineering decisions and project documentation.