Current Science

Varun Shivakumar ¹, P. A. Ramakrishna ², H. S. Mukunda ³

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1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras, Chennai 600 036, IN
2 Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai 600 036, IN
3 Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, IN

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H. S. Mukunda ¹

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1 Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, IN

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H. S. Mukunda ¹, Bijukumar ², P. A. Ramakrishna ³

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1 CGPL, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, IN
2 Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Thiruvananthapuram 695 547, IN
3 Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai 600 036, IN

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The third combustion researchers meet was held in Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thiruvananthapuram during 27 and 28 February 2016, following the second successful meeting that took place at a beach resort in Chennai. The tradition of getting faculty and scientists in R&D institutions on an invited basis, to discuss in-progress parts of combustion science practiced in the academic environment and problems of development in defense and aerospace industry was continued this year as well with much wider and deeper interest by the participants.

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H. S. Mukunda ¹, P. A. Ramakrishna ², Arvind Kumar ³

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1 45th Km, NH 209, Jakkasandra Post, Kanakapura Taluk, Ramnagar Dist. 562 112, IN
2 Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai 600 036, IN
3 HEMRL, Sutar Wadi, Pune 411 021, IN

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The fourth P. J. Paul memorial combustion science workshop was held recently in Pune, following the three previous successful meetings. A summary of the last two meetings is available in Current Science. The tradition of inviting faculty and scientists in R&D institutions to discuss work-in-progress of combustion science practised in the academic environment and problems of development in defence and aerospace industry was continued this year with the focus of problems related to propellants, propulsion and combustion in engines. Participation of a number of young researchers from some laboratories of DRDO and students from academic institutions provided a vibrant environment.

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Debasis Chakraborty ¹, H. S. Mukunda ²

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1 Defense Research and Development Laboratory, Kanchanbagh P.O., Hyderabad 500 058, IN
2 Fire and Combustion Research Centre, Jain University, Bengaluru 562 112, IN

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Following the four successful workshops on combustion science held earlier^1–3, the theme for the fifth workshop was centred around missile development-related problems, while preserving the variety in the nature of problems in combustion science. The workshop was inaugurated by the Director, Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad. It had 21 presentations on novel aspects related to solid propulsion, high-speed air-breathing propulsion, liquid jet breakup, combustion instability in gas turbine afterburner, fire research, premixed flame dynamics, biomass gasification, microcombustion, high enthalpy flows and other combustion processes. The specialty of the workshop was that the participants numbering around 100, including about 20 students, were shown the integration activities of HyperSonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) to be flight-tested soon and the test firing of Liquid Fuel RamJet (LFRJ) engine. A full-scale liquid ramjet engine was also demonstrated during the workshop.

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