Arjun Menezes

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Mechanical Engineering

Structures, mechanisms, vehicles, models, and more.

Recycled Wire-Gate Carabiner (IDEA 212)

A carabiner built from the pen clips of empty Uni One pens, with a locking gate and a heat transfer analysis of the plastic weld that holds it together.

WesEngineering Electric Go-Kart

Project lead and lead mechanical engineer on the club's electric go-kart, learning and teaching CFD, CAD, and FEA along the way.

Hopper Design Project (IDEA 170)

A 9 gram, spiderweb-inspired mechanism, that waits for a period time before jumping upwards.

Parabolic Arch Bridge (IDEA 210)

A 3 ft arch bridge that tied the university record, carrying 175 lb at 6.6 lb self-weight.

Robotic Climber (IDEA 170)

A climber controlled by an arduino

Biomechanical Medical Models

3D printed models made with Middlesex Hospital to train obstetricians and to analyze body parts.

Miho Museum Bridge: A Model of the Load Path (IDEA 210)

A scale model that shows how a 120 m hybrid bridge holds itself up, with color marking compression, tension, and the space frame.

Freelance 3D Modeller

9000+ downloads across leading online 3D model repositories

Mass Manufacturing: "Allen" (IDEA 213)

A mass-manufacturable tool holder with injection molded and 3D printed parts, held together with snap-fits, friction fits, and bolts.

Custom 3D Printed Aero Cycling Hardware

An aerodynamic racing setup built at about a tenth of the usual cost.

CEO, Woodstock School NASA Passage

Leading a team competing in the National Science Foundation's Space Settlement Design Competition

3D Particle Tracking

Tracking a 30mm³ object a meter away, with tens of microns of precision.

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