Role and Core Responsibilities:
- Structural Analysis: Conducting stress analyses on equipment and structures to assess their ability to withstand loads and pressures.
- Material Selection: Recommending suitable materials based on stress analysis results and operational requirements.
- Design Optimization: Improving the design of equipment to reduce stress and weight while maintaining structural integrity.
- Failure Analysis: Investigating equipment failures to determine the root cause and prevent recurrence.
- Simulation: Using computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools to simulate real-world conditions and predict component behavior.
- Testing: Supporting experimental testing to validate analysis results.
- Vehicle Design: Analysing the structural integrity of tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground equipment.
- Weapon Systems: Assessing the stress on weapon components during firing and recoil.
- Bridge and Infrastructure Design: Ensuring the structural safety of military bridges and facilities.
- Aircraft Structures: Analysing the stress on aircraft components during flight and landing.
- Missile and Weapon Systems: Evaluating the structural integrity of missile components and weapon systems.
- Ground Support Equipment: Ensuring the structural soundness of ground support equipment.
Common Challenges
- Complex Geometries: Dealing with intricate shapes and structures.
- Material Non-linearity: Accounting for materials that behave differently under different stress levels.
- Dynamic Loading: Analysing equipment under dynamic conditions, such as vibration and impact.
- Weight Optimization: Balancing structural integrity with weight reduction requirements.
Openings for Freshers and Experienced > YES
Companies (You can work here)
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) – Engaged in developing advanced defense systems where stress analysis is crucial, including aerospace, missile systems, and other structural components.
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) – Specializes in the design and manufacture of aircraft and aerospace systems, requiring in-depth mechanical stress analysis for structural integrity and safety.
- Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) – Focuses on missile systems and related defense technologies, where mechanical stress analysis is critical for ensuring performance and reliability under dynamic conditions.
- Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) – Provides electronic systems for defense applications, including mechanical stress analysis of housings and enclosures subjected to operational stresses.
- Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Defence – Develops and integrates defense systems, requiring mechanical stress analysis for various components to ensure durability and functionality in demanding environments.
Subjects (Basic Subjects you can be familiar with)
- Structural Mechanics and Stress Analysis – Understanding the principles of stress and strain, including how to analyze and interpret mechanical stresses in components and structures under various loads.
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) – Proficiency in using FEA techniques and tools to simulate and analyze mechanical behavior, including stress distribution and failure modes in complex structures.
- Material Science and Engineering – Knowledge of material properties and behaviors, including how different materials respond to stress, strain, and environmental factors, which is crucial for selecting appropriate materials and predicting performance.
Software (Familiarity of using is essential)
- ANSYS (Mechanical or Workbench) – For finite element analysis (FEA), including stress, strain, and deformation analysis of mechanical components and structures under various loading conditions.
- MATLAB/Simulink – For modeling and simulation of mechanical systems, including stress analysis and optimization, and integrating FEA results with control system designs.
- SolidWorks Simulation – For 3D modeling and simulation of mechanical stress and strain in parts and assemblies, including performing static, dynamic, and thermal stress analyses.