Mechanical Engineer
I am a Mechanical Enineer and a researcher. I am currently working as a research assistant in design lab, department of mechanical Engineering Kathmadu University. My core research area is 3D Printing, Desing and Manufacturing. I work with manufacturing and rapid prototyping tools like 3D printers and CNC machines. I am also working to develop a automated tool using python to develop 2D and 3D designs of hydro mechanical components in turbine
3D Printing, Design and Manufacturing
Course Instructor for Engineering Drawing and Elements of Engineering
Development of PVC bags
Product Development, Solar Water pumping, On-Grid Solar
1. A. Kafle, E. Luis, R. Silwal, Houwen M P, P L Shrestha, and A. K. Bastola, “3D/4D Printing of Polymers: Fused Filament Modelling (FDM), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), and Stereolithography (SLA)” Polymers, 13, 3101 (2021)
2. A. Kafle, P. L. Shrestha, S. Chitrakar, B. Thapa, B. S. Thapa, and N. Sharma, “A review on casting technology with the prospects on its application for hydro turbines” J. Phys. Conf. Ser., vol. 1608, no. 1, 2020
3. A. Kafle, N. Sapkota, R. Silwal, P.L. Shrestha, B. Thapa, N. Sharma “Determination of Casting Parameters for Affirmative Directional Solidification in 750 KW Francis Runner”, Under review
4. A. Kafle, P.L. Shrestha, R. Silwal, B. Thapa, A. Ghimire, S. Chitrakar “Use of 3D Printing technology for developing novel procedure to manufacture runner of Francis Turbine”, Under review
5. R. Silwal, A. Kafle, P. Sapkota, P.L. Shrestha, O. G. Dahlhaug, B. Thapa “Analysis of 3D printed model turbine with CNN algorithm as proof of concept for using Machine learning techniques as means of condition monitoring of runner in hydropower plant”, Under review
6. S. Kattel, J.P. Bhatta, R. Subedi, B. Thapa, S. Sujakhu, A. Kafle, T. M. Shakya “Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Brass Francis Turbine Manufactured by Local Investment Casting Technique in Nepal” J. Phys. Conf. Ser., vol. 1608, no. 1, 2020
7. R. R. Mainali, S. Adhikari, A. Kafle, and P. L. Shrestha, “Francis Turbine: Manufacturing in the context of Nepal”, CRHT IX, 2020
8. R. C. Prajapati, S. Poudel, J. Thapa, S. Shrestha, R. Pathak, A. Kafle, S. Shrestha, R. Shrestha, Y. Rajbhandari, R. Kafle, S. Khatiwoda, “Development of students pico-Satellite Based on PocketQube Standard for Space Radiation Measurement”, 1st IAA North east Asia symposium on small satellites symposium on small satellites, 2017