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Ion-Deuteron H-Type Linear accelerator

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Abhinaya Parameswaran

Project Timeline

Aug 2022 - Jan-2025

OVERVIEW

Owned the end-to-end mechanical design of multiple major revisions of an Ion–Deuteron H-type linear accelerator, including alignment and tolerance stack-up, thermal and structural FEA, cooling system design, peripheral integration, and brazed-structure and fixturing optimization. I led the mechanical design of an H type linac cell from concept to hardware, using GD&T and first principles stack up design to control critical cavity geometry and alignment. I ran structural and thermal FEA under worst case loads to refine the cooling strategy and designed a braze assembly that preserved alignment through brazing, using RCA to work through fabrication setbacks. I then validated the build with CMM measurements on key features and helium leak testing for vacuum integrity. Structure was successfully tunned to desired resonant frequency and resonance strength and helped validate the feasibility of later revision design improvements.

HighlightS

  • Owned end-to-end mechanical design of multiple revisions of an Ion–Deuteron H-type linear accelerator, from concept through fabrication and validation
  • Controlled critical cavity geometry and alignment using GD&T and first-principles tolerance stack-up analysis
  • Designed brazed cavity assemblies and custom braze fixturing to preserve alignment through brazing
  • Performed structural and thermal FEA under worst-case loading to refine cooling strategy and ensure mechanical stability
  • Led root cause analysis (RCA) to resolve fabrication setbacks and alignment deviations during build iterations
  • Verified mechanical alignment and vacuum integrity through CMM inspection and helium leak testing
  • Achieved successful tuning to target resonant frequency and resonance strength, validating mechanical design accuracy
  • Enabled design learnings that informed subsequent revision improvements and future accelerator configurations

SKILLS

Precision mechanical design (CAD)GD&TTolerance stack-up analysisBrazed assembly and fixturing designDesign for manufacturability (DFM)Structural FEAThermal FEA and cooling system designThermodynamic System AnalysisFirst-principles engineering analysisRoot Cause Analysis (RCA)Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) inspectionHelium leak testingPeripheral hardware integrationAlignment control of RF cavity structures
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Abhinaya Parameswaran

Mechanical Engineer (M.Eng) | Precision Hardware Systems • Robotics & Controls • Ultra-High-Vacuum Mechanisms • Computational Simulation & ML

Mechanical Engineer (M.Eng, UC Berkeley) specializing in precision electromechanical systems, system integration, and vacuum hardware. Experienced in cross-domain R&D design and validation, with a background in simulation, ML, and controls.

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