Dr. RK Satapathy has a multi-disciplinary background with hands-on experience in several domains of Gas Turbine technology: from Design & Manufacturing to Certification & Engine Health Monitoring at operational bases. Aircraft accident investigation, Life revision of aero-engines, components and systems, Indigenization are some of his research interests. He led several projects& committees, both national and international, in Aeroengine Lifing, Indigenisation, Defect investigations, and Failure analysis. His professional career comprises 22+ years in HAL (Koraput) Engine factories, 10.5 years in Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness(RCMA, Koraput), DRDO as its Regional Director, and 3.5 yrs in DMRL, Hyderabad before joining DIAT on deputation.
At HAL, he ledMiG-29 engine overhauling and overhauled more than 300RD-33 engines. During 1 ½ year tenure as Chief of Indigenisation at HAL, achieved the highest number of items indigenization. He was nominated by DRDO as a member of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Aluminium Alloys for Defence and headed the Aluminium, Rolling, and Formability group at DMRL.
Experimental investigation of Nickel base alloys for military gas turbine rotor blade- Dr Benudhar Sahoo ( Research in Progress), 2016 -- Mechanical Engineering
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Level III qualification in NDT(Basic & Magnetic Testing) and has undergone a specialized course on “Solidification of Metals” at CALCOM, ESI, Switzerland. Cleared O & A level production engineering and management courses of HAL with Distinction. Completed special course on SQC/SPC & Design of Experiments conducted by ISI, Bangalore. Visited Defence Industries of Ukraine as a member of Defence delegation, Govt. of India. As Chairman of Aero Standardization Sub-committee, Directorate of Standardization, he made 15 Joint Service Specifications(JSS) and a Coating compendium. He received a commendation certificate & Titanium Medal from Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri. He is a life member of Aeronautical Society of India, Indian Institute of Metals, Member of Indian Society of Failure Analysis, and American Society for Quality.
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