Adrish Banerjee

- Numerical investigation of the blade vibration characteristics of a radial turbine in turbocharger. - Preparation of sector model of a single blade and analysis of vibrational modes and natural frequencies. - Perform FEM based meshing and simulation in ANSYS for the complete rotor assembly for forced vibration analysis.

Interned at the Chair of Thermofluid Dynamics • Researched an experimental analysis of heat transfer characteristics of isopropanol-water mixture in a pulsating heat pipe for an input heat flux up to 60 W. • Conducted CFD modelling of multiphase flow regime using VOF method to determine fluid instabilities. • Produced a displacement-time curve in MATLAB by detecting the changing meniscus position of liquid using machine learning based image processing techniques up to 40000 frames.

Intern at the Chair of Thermo-Fluid Dynamics - Conducted experiments to study two-phase non-reactive flows in a pulsating heat pipe setup - Performed CFD investigation to determine fluid instabilities associated with slug-bubble behaviour - Performed an image recognition of the temporal displacement position of liquid meniscus in MATLAB

- Managed independent and team-oriented handling of start-up and shut down operations of 3*250 MW units along with emergency situation handling. - Optimization of rated PADO parameters like Unit heat rate, condenser vacuum, boiler efficiency, PLF. - Documentation of the operational control logic of Turbine Lub oil, Generator Seal oil system and HPT-IPT Bypass Systems. - Performed condition monitoring and troubleshooting of ID, FD, PA fans & IA, SA compressors. - Supervised major overhauling activities.

Simulated the performance parameters of a Combined Cycle power plant using optimization algorithms.

Relevant coursework: -Applied thermodynamics -Fluid machinery (Power & Aerospace Applications) -Computational fluid dynamics -IC engines -Fuel cells & Electrochemistry -Advanced Control -Energy Systems Lab -Energy economics Lab projects: - Quasi-1D compressible flow simulation and acoustic wave propagation inside a convergent-divergent nozzle in MATLAB. - Turbulent flow simulation over a NACA 65010 aerofoil section blade

Relevant coursework: Thermodynamics, Fluid mechanics, Heat transfer, Combustion, Numerical methods in computational sciences, Electrical Machines, Power Systems, Control Systems, Renewable energy. Bachelor thesis: CFD analysis and simulation of ferrofluid actuated thermomagnetic micropump, based on MEMS applications used in thermal management of micro scale electronic circuits