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Hi, I'm Arjun.
I'm a driven mechanical engineering student and maker at the University of Illinois. Whether it's building search and rescue drones or creating cars that top 1000 miles per gallon, I seize every opportunity to build a better future for others. Scroll down to see a few of the projects I've worked on!
Arjun's Portfolio
Most Recent Project
Aerodynamic Car Design
Reducing drag is a critical part of creating hyper-efficient cars, so I did a complete ground-up redesign of an already efficient car. Click below to learn how I achieved a 55% reduction in drag through computational fluid dynamics testing with eight design iterations.
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Featured Project
Retractable Wing UAV
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I created a UAV with retractable wings meant to be an extremely versatile platform adaptable to any mission, particularly those requiring changes in velocity. Click below to learn about how I designed the entire assembly of over 20 parts, constructed two prototypes with VTOL capability, and increased the lift to drag ratio by 400%.
Response Drones
I created software that allows a drone to be deployed to an address from any computer, anywhere, through a 5g WIFI connection. This design was optimized to deliver an EpiPen or AED to a location while streaming live video back to the ground control station. I Implemented mission planning with waypoints, designed and manufactured an EpiPen holder, and piloted several test flights.
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Tailsitter VTOL UAV
I created a UAV optimized for search and rescue operations that took off vertically and rotated to transition to horizontal flight after reaching a given altitude. I designed five iterations of the drone; built four flying prototypes, and reduced UAV drag by 30% through CFD simulations. This project is currently still in progress.
Rear Wheel Adapter
As a member of Eco Illini Supermileage, I redesigned the rear wheel assembly that is responsible for supporting the entire weight of the car, making it lighter and more serviceable. I reduced the assembly weight by 52%, slashed installation and repair time, and validated the design using FEA analysis. I plan to manufacture the assembly myself on a three axis mill.
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Ornithopter Design
I designed an ornithopter and gearbox meant to mimic the flight patterns and individual feather articulation of Macaw Parrots from the Amazon Rainforest. I designed the gearbox that both flapped the wings and turned each feather once per flap, prototyped a model with unidirectionally flexible Mylar, and wrote technical reports on the efficiency gains of active feather articulation.
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