Paper ID #30092Use of computational tools for structural analysis and designmodification of automobile seat rail structures under various operatingconditionsProf. Raghu Echempati P.E., Kettering University Professor Echempati is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University, (Flint, Mich.). He is a member of ASME, ASEE, and SAE. He has won several academic and technical awards.Santhosh Sivan Kathiresan, Graduate Student, Kettering University Master’s degree student in Automotive Systems Engineering, graduated from Kettering University, Flint, Michigan, United States. American
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