Arric (pronounced "Eric") graduated with an Master's of Science from Michigan State University with a degree in Engineering Mechanics and a focus on Multilevel Optimization of Lattice Structures. Here he learned the core concepts and methodologies of Multidisciplinary Optimization and a working knowledge of Additive Manufacturing, particularly Fused Deposition Modeling.
After completing his degree, Arric joined Cummins Emission Solutions where he was introduced to modeFRONTIER and used it to perform several structural optimization studies focusing on automotive applications, often targeting weld reliability and sheet metal design.
Currently, Arric works at Medtronic as a Principal Design Automation Engineer where he has been involved in many design automation and optimization projects, mainly focusing around manufacturability and reliability, and is passionately working to expand the implementation of PIDO methodologies and the integration of diverse toolsets and databases across the company.
Talk title: Sensitivity and reliability analysis of a catheter sheath hemostasis assembly to improve patient safety and reduce scrap
Reducing scrap and improving reliability for patient safety are fundamental aspects of the Medtronic Product Design Process. modeFRONTIER has been used on a variety of diverse design exercises in an effort to address these focus areas. One such instance shows how modeFRONTIER was used to identify the critical design parameters in a prototype catheter sheath's hemostasis robustness design, which helped to overcome problems caused by manufacturing variations and identify the root-cause of the failures before the product underwent the transition to an automated manufacturing process.