2025 DEVCOM ARL Summer Student Experience: Machine Learning to Characterize Fuel Pump Damage with Vibrational Data
Recruitment began on November 14, 2024, and the job listing expires on May 14, 2025.
This internship explores general business and beyond.
This project will utilize machine learning algorithms to characterize the damage state of fuel pumps from vibration data. High-frequency acoustic sensors can detect vibrations from damaged components. These vibration signals can act as a 'fingerprint' to help identify the damage state of the fuel pumps; however, interpretation of the signals is challenging due to their complexity. The student will employ machine learning and other advanced algorithms to reliably analyze vibration data.
Advisor Name: Nikhil Murthy
About Mechanical Sciences (MS)
The science of novel mechanics, mechanisms, and control to enable manned/unmanned ground and air vehicle concepts.
About the ARL-RAP Summer Student Experience (SSE)
The DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Research Associateship Program (RAP) Summer Student Experience (SSE) is an educational program allowing undergraduate through PhD students and recent bachelor's and master's degree graduates to participate in paid research at a Department of Defense laboratory during summer. Participants are paired with scientists and engineers at ARL, contributing to high-priority research efforts supported by 11 research competencies. While ARL has specific research topics, opportunities for general research may also exist under each competency.
About DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Research Associateship Program (RAP)
The ARL-RAP aims to involve highly trained scientists and engineers from academia and industry in scientific and technical research relevant to the Army. Researchers at ARL help develop technologies supporting future operational needs in fields such as applied mathematics, atmospheric characterization, simulation, human modeling, signal processing, nanotechnology, materials science, multifunctional technology, propulsion, flight physics, communication, and information sciences.
About Army Research Directorate (ARD)
ARL's Army Research Directorate (ARD) focuses on concept development, discovery, technology development, and transition of groundbreaking science and technology to deliver advantageous science-based capabilities to the Army. It manages flagship research programs aimed at delivering specific outcomes.