National Workshop on Air Breathing Engines

28 December 2007, Friday

Background

Objectives

About DIAT

Registration

Transport and accommodation

Contact

Photographs

Programme of events

 

Organizing Committee

Chairman

Rajiv Sharma, VSM, DIAT

Co-Chairman

Ghosh SN, GTRE

Organizing Secretary

Pant GC, DIAT

Coordinator

Kale RK, DIAT

Members

Kishore Kumar S, GTRE

Misal RD, DIAT

Mittal N, DIAT

Ramanujachari V, DRDL

Singh JB, DIAT, Treasurer

Under the auspices of

The National Committee for

Air Breathing Engines

 

Organizers

Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) Pune

(Venue of the Workshop)

 

In association with

Gas Turbine Research Establishment, Bangalore

 

 

 

Advisory Committee

 

Chairman

Arun Prasad

 

Members

Arun Kumar, NAL

Dhamejani  CL, VRDE

Hari CU, Dir of Aero

Issac  JJ, NAL

Mehta JR, HAL (K)

Mohan Rao T, GTRE

Perumal RV, LPSC

Raghunandan BN, IISc

Siddhesha H, ADA

Subhananda Rao A, HEMRL

Sundaresh S, CVRDE

Surendra Kumar, ARDE

Vedprakash, CEMILAC

Venkatakrishnaiah T, GTRE

Venugopal P, DRDL

 

 

Last date for registration

10 Dec 07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Background

The National committee for air breathing engines (NCABE) was formed in 1991 to provide a forum and stimulus for the activities in the field of propulsion in the country. Under the auspices of NCABE, and as follow up to the last national conference (NCABE-2006) organized at Pune, a one day National Workshop on Air Breathing Engines will be conducted on 28 Dec 2007 Friday, at Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune.

 

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Objectives

Lead speakers will present their viewpoints in a broad perspective. The workshop aims at active interaction, sharing experiences and convergence of thoughts for the common goal of accelerating research and development of aero propulsion systems in India. The topics of focus will be: design and development perspective in the Indian context; aspects of modern measurement techniques for gas turbine engines; materials development scenario; interface of R&D with production agencies; societal benefits accrual; R&D on supersonic combustion; industrialization aspects of gas turbine engines; aero propulsion & academia; testing and maintenance issues: the user experiences.

 

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Registration

Interested participants are requested to send in their registration details (format given below) along with the registration fee of Rs 1,000 (Rs 500 for students) to the Organizing Secretary by 10 December 2007. The fee may please be sent by bank draft payable to “DIAT: NCABE-2006” at Pune. For electronic transfer, please quote SBI Branch Code No. 2155 and DIAT A/C No. 01100050127. Transfer from outside India will require the SWIFT Code SBININBB238 and the State Bank of India (SBI), Pune Branch Code No. 0454 also.  [Top]

 

Format of registration form

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National Workshop on Air Breathing Engines

28 Dec 2007, Friday

Venue: Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Girinagar, Pune 411 025

 

Name of the participant in block letters:

 

Organization/Institution:

 

Mailing address:

 

Fax:

 

Email:

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Request for registration may please be emailed in advance to rdroy@diat.ac.in or may be faxed to 020 2438 9039

 

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About DIAT

DIAT is a deemed university of DRDO with its beautiful campus located amid lush green mountains south of the city on Pune-Singhgad road. It is about 40 km from airport and 15 km from Pune railway station.

 

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Transport and accommodation for participants

All participants will be accommodated on the campus. Efforts will be made to provide transport to all participants at Airport and Railway Station. Pre-paid taxies for DIAT can be hired at your cost @ Rs 650 at Pune Airport (one approved agency is M/S Sainath Taxi Sangathana, Mobile No. 09270252504). Prospective participants may mail their expected time and mode of arrival to Organizing Committee at rdroy@diat.ac.in

 

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Workshop website

http://www.diat.ac.in/~nwabe/nw.htm

 

Contact numbers

020 2438 9039 (Telefax)

020 2430 4165

 

 

The Institute

 

The Workshop venue

 

Accommodations

 

 

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NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON AIRBREATHING ENGINES: 28 DEC 2007

PROGRAMME OF THE EVENTS

 

Chief Guest: Prof R Natarajan

                     Former Chairman, AICTE & Director, IIT(M)

Venue: POINTS Building

 

0800-0855 h

Registration of participants

0900-0945 h

Inauguration

·        Welcome address by Vice Chancellor

·        Brief by Organizing Secretary

·        Introduction of Chief Guest by Prof N Ganesh

·        Keynote address by Chief Guest

·        Presentation of memento by Vice Chancellor

0945-1045 h

Session I; Chairman: Shri Arun Prasad

Shri T Mohana Rao

Design & development of gas turbine engine – a perspective in the Indian context: strength & weakness

Shri KS Ramprasad

Aspects of modern measurement techniques in the field of propulsion with specific reference to the gas turbine development work

1045-1100 h

Felicitation of Shri SN Ghosh

1100-1130 h

Tea break

1130-1300 h

Session II; Chairman: Shri SN Ghosh

Dr AK Gogia

Material development scenario – a road map to solution for gas turbine engines

Shri K Lingamoorthy  

Interfacing design and development with productionization of gas turbine engine

Dr JJ Issac

National Aerospace Laboratory and air breathing engines – societal benefits

1300-1400 h

Lunch break

1400-1500 h

Session III; Chairman: Prof Braham Prakash

Dr V Ramanujachari

R&D on supersonic combustion and benefits accrual

Dr JS Rao:

Industrialization aspects of gas turbine engine – a national perspective

1500-1515 h

Tea break

1515-1645 h

Session IV; Chairman : Shri T Venkatakrishnaiah

Shri RK Kale

A role model for the human resource development for aero propulsion activities in India

Shri V ChocKalingam

Ramjet technology and applications

Gp Capt S Singh

Problems related to maintenance of air breathing engines

1645-1730 h

Panel discussion

1930 h

Cultural programme followed by dinner at Officers Mess

 

Contact numbers

Transport & Accn Committee : 9372 222 960 (Wg Cdr G Barathan)

 

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Organizing secretary

Prof GC Pant

Department of Aerospace Engineering

Defence Institute of Advanced Technology

Girinagar, Pune 411 025 India

Tele: 020 2430 4165

Telefax: 020 2438 9039

 

Workshop website

http://www.diat.ac.in

(Linked)

 

Contact numbers

020 2438 9039 (Telefax)

020 2430 4165

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