Sidharth Kumar
'23 Mechanical Engineer & USCG 3rd A/E Unlimited
CSU Maritime Academy
Current Roles
Cal Maritime
Team Coordinator
Makerspace Student Assistant
Current Projects
Collegiate Wind Competition 2022- 2023
In addition to acting as Team Coordinator for 2023, I am also leading the design, manufacturing, and programming of Electronics and Controls for the 2023 NREL Collegiate Wind Competition, working with Eagle CAD, Solidworks, Arduino, and Python. I am also acting as the primary subject matter expert for offshore operations & electrical power distribution strategy for the Project Development Team.
DICA Research (DisCO2)
This project is Undergraduate Research, working to develop a low-cost method of conducting dissolved inorganic carbon in water samples taken from oceans, bays, and other water bodies. This project is a joint endeavor between the Mechanical Engineering and Oceanography departments at the California State University Maritime Academy. This project entails the design, manufacturing, and programming of the sample processing system.
Recently Completed Projects
ME350L - Wind Turbine Generator
Designed using Solidworks, and manufactured through 3D Printing, our Wind Turbine Generator produced 9W at 8m/s Wind Speed. The Rotor and Stator were Modular from the casing allowing for quick swaps and easy adjustments of coils. The design was unique in its unibody nature eliminating the need for all-thread, which was the most common method of assembling the turbine.
Collegiate Wind Competition 2021-2022
Designed and manufactured Power and Control Electronics system for the 2022 Turbine. I also acted as the subject matter expert for electrical distribution for the Project Development Team. We placed 4th overall at the competition at American Clean Power 2022 in San Antonio, TX. *
