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Pavan Kapoor

Mechanical engineering projects spanning Formula SAE motorsports, simulation, battery R&D, and manufacturing.

Featured Projects

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CNC Lathe Retrofit

CNC Lathe Retrofit

Design and fabrication project

VTOL Drone for Wildfire Response

VTOL Drone for Wildfire Response

VFS DBVF Competition

Tractive System Battery

Tractive System Battery

Cooper Union Motorsports: Formula SAE

Cooper Union Motorsports: Formula SAE

Nosecone, firewall, anti-intrusion plate, harness tabs, drivetrain & accumulator mounting

Sumo Robot Project

Sumo Robot Project

Custom overmolded wheels, ground-effect downforce fan, 3D printed chassis

Internships

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Tesla

Tesla

Battery Engineering Intern

Beta Technologies

Beta Technologies

Battery R&D Intern

Simulation

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Axial Air Compressor CFD

Axial Air Compressor CFD

Multi-stage axial compressor for a turbofan engine

Automotive Heat Exchanger CFD

Automotive Heat Exchanger CFD

Oil-to-air heat exchanger design

Table Design in APDL

Table Design in APDL

Structural design and analysis in ANSYS APDL

Windmill Tower Design

Windmill Tower Design

Structural FEA

Turducken Thermal Simulation

Turducken Thermal Simulation

Transient thermal FEA

Fabrication

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CNC Machining

CNC Machining

Name plate engraving, isogrid coaster

Rotary Broach

Rotary Broach

Mini-Class Projects

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Cookie Cutter Press

Cookie Cutter Press

Custom shape cookie cutter press, two build iterations

Personal Projects

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More to come.