Tesla
Powering the new Model S/X Plaid
September 2020 - January 2021
Drive Systems engineering - geartrain team
The new Model S Plaid is the quickest production car ever built. I delivered results across a number of projects within the Plaid program:
Managed a test bench setup to characterize the mechanical resistance of a new prototype mechanism
Served as the technical point of contact for suppliers bidding for a multi-million-dollar contract
Ran component-level tests of BLDC and stepper motor samples
Developed a cost prediction model for involute gears and pinions to inform future geartrain designs
Developed a dynamic mechanical simulation of a geartrain impact using ANSYS and MATLAB
Supported dynamometer testing of prototype drive units