Vinayak Vijay Benake

Attainments-

Ceer Motors (Mid Asian Vehicle Manufacturer)

• Responsible for Design & Development of Complete rear upper end i.e Roof, Header, Tailagte sealing flange, Hinge mounting, Drain channel, C & D pillar.
• Coordination with electrical harness team to solve mounting & packaging issue.
• Design optimization as per CAE feedback on BIW components.
• Responsible for EV chassis frame, floor, vertical post, electrical part mounting.
• Designing of assembly sequence by studying line setup and commonality across the multiple platform.
• Generating 3D Annotation models & checking for FCA project.
• Soft benchmarking of electrical vehicles at preliminary stage.
• Co-ordination with manufacturing supplier & process experts.
• Created designs, drawings and documentation, analyzed the information to identify and carry out relevant modifications.
• Design optimization for BIW components for weight & cost reduction with improved performance & DFM/DFA considerations.

Attainments- 3 Wheeler chassis & 4wheeler passenger body

• RE EV, RE Qute, RE Compact, RE Maxima Z & wider, RE E-RICK (MONOCOQUE)
• RE Cargo & Cargo EV
• RE 60 HVAC & EV
• CLASS - A SURFACE DESIGN
• CABIN DESIGN/UPPER BODY/ UNDERBODY

· Structural members design by comparing section modulus and improving stiffness while reducing weight.

· Electrical system and accessories mounting on chassis – like battery, ECU & fuse box.

· Suspension parts mounting on chassis –shock absorber, Trailing arm, Rear Shock absorber.

· Fuel system mounting on chassis – considering service load and local vibration analysis – for considering fuel sloshing.

· Underbody structure design based on Monocoque concept and Assembly sequence study.

· B-Pillar design, Seat mountings, Seat belt mounting structure etc.

· Mounting provision for Battery, Suspension & electrical components.

· Back panel and B-pillar design considering existing assembly fixtures to be modified.

· Design modification based on DFM and DFS requests received from development and service teams.

· Design of gap sealing – between flanges, and at rat – holes to avoid water entry during operation and servicing.

· Designing of Seat frame & seat belt mounting provision on B-pillar.

· VAVE based on CAE report & actual testing in Chassis and other mounting aggregates.

· Styling data check and feasibility study – subsequent modification in concept design and styling surface to arrive at production able class A surface requirement.

· 2D DRAFTING

· Deciding on fixture and quality check parameters for parts and assemblies – to create part and assembly drawings.

· Creating fitment drawing for BIW extensions on chassis – like mudguard, engine access cover, etc.

· Improving readability of drawings by improving view placement, view orientation standardization, and using advanced NX commands like break-out section, exploded views, etc.

· Creating Mechanical fitment drawing by using Tolerance stack-up method.

· Build support for various proto, pilot, and production stages – to support production for issues observed during build.

· Field visits – for checking issues reported, and for implementation of countermeasures on already sold vehicles.

· Part quality check and deciding on using parts with quality issues – to be used or needs improvement.

• Learning About manufacturing processes used in Automotive industry.
• Designing of Forming tools template and BIW fixture.
• Forming simulation.
• Machining and Surface treatment processes.