RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

The Department of Aeronautical Engineering fosters innovation through advanced research and strategic industry collaborations. In partnership with various defense and aviation organizations, including ARDE, ADE, GTRE, NSTL, DEBEL, ISRO, and Dassault Systèmes, the department has elevated its research and development initiatives to unprecedented levels. Furthermore, it holds recognition as a Research Centre under Visvesvaraya Technological University. With a dedicated team of professionals and state-of-the-art infrastructure, the department engages in diverse research domains such as Aerospace Materials and Design, Aerodynamics, Aerospace Propulsion, Aerospace Structure, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Flight Dynamics and Control, Navigation & Guidance, and Space Technology.

To fortify our commitment to advancing knowledge and fostering industry-relevant expertise, the Department operates under a steadfast motto:

• Aligning Research Strengths with Industry Needs:We prioritize aligning our research strengths and resources with the dynamic needs of the aerospace industry. This ensures that our endeavors are not only academically significant but also commercially applicable.
• Providing Comprehensive Research Services:Our mission encompasses offering research services, specialized facilities, and innovative technologies for real-world applications. This approach aims to contribute to the advancement of the aerospace sector.
• Internship and Financial support:Actively supporting students in securing internships across diverse government and private organizations, our goal is to facilitate a smooth transition from academia to the industry. Our dedication to cultivating talent encompasses providing scholarships, sponsoring facilities, and collaborating with renowned entities such as Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology Dassault Systems, Boeing, and Collins Aerospace. Additionally, we strive to establish endowed chairs as part of our ongoing commitment.
• Industry Relations and Collaborations:Ensuring strong relationships with the industry is deeply embedded in the department's ethos. Our goal is to forge connections with crucial industry partners, enhance current corporate relationships, and effectively coordinate research and development activities within the aviation/aerospace, engineering, and related sectors

Design, Simulation, Fabrication, Packaging, and characterization of MEMS-based Sound Source localizer for Gunshot events.

A Novel MEMS sound source localizer was developed to know the direction of gunshot events, exclusively at Centre for Nanomaterials and MEMS, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru in support with Infab Technologies, CeNSE, IISc, Bengaluru, SITAR, DRDO, Bengaluru, CMTI, Bengaluru. The funded R&D Project (Rs 26 Lakhs) was awarded by the ARMAMENT Research Board, ARDE, DRDO Lab, Pune.

The Principal Investigators of the project are Ms Nithya G, Department of ECE, NMIT, Bengaluru and Dr P N. Tengli, Department of Aero, NMIT, Bengaluru.

Sponsored Projects

Title of the Funded Project	Name of the Funding Agency	Amount Received in Rs.	Name of the PI/Co-PI	Date of the Sanction of project	Duration of the Project	Status
Development of Green composites for Ground Crew Helmets	LSRB, DRDO	Rs. 42,70,127/-	Dr P N Tengli, Dr M S Thakur, Dr Sandeep Kumar, Mr. G Ram Vishal,	July 2023	3 years	Ongoing
Swarm Drones	Dassault Systems Foundation	Rs. 22,00,000/-	Dr P N Tengli, Dr Balachandra, Mr.Siddalingappa P K, Mr. Mallapa.	Sept 2023	2 years	Ongoing
Production of Hydrogen from Sea Water Electrolysis using a Photovoltaic /Wind energy hybrid system using economically specialized membrane	STARS, MOE (IISc)	Rs. 25,00,000/-	Dr. M.S. Thakur, Dr P N Tengli, Dr. V. Sridhar	July 2023	2 years	Ongoing
Investigation on Static and Dynamic Behaviour of 3d Woven Hybrid Carbon Aramid Epoxy Composite Laminate,	Karnataka state council for science and technology, IISC- Bangalore, 46th series.	Rs.6000/-	Mr. G Ram Vishal	24/02/2023	6 months	Completed
Mechanical behavior of Glare for Aerospace Applications	Karnataka state council for science and technology, IISC- Bangalore, 46th series.	Rs.6000/-	Mr. G Ram Vishal	24/02/2023	6 months	Completed
Development of Signal Denoising and Processing Algorithm for Tip Clearance	GTRE, DRDO	Rs.8,07,200.0/-	Dr P N Tengli, Dr Sunil H, Nitya. G	June, 2022	2 years	Ongoing
Design, Simulation, Fabrication, Packaging and Characterization of MEMS based Sound Source Localizer for Gunshot Events.	ARMament Research Board, Defence R&D Organization	Rs.24,04,512/-	Dr. P N Tengli	21/06/2022	2 years	Ongoing
Design, Fabrication, and analysis of composite multi-cell structures.	Karnataka state council for science and technology, IISC- Bangalore	Rs.8000/-	Mr. Sridhar K	24/04/2021	6 months	Completed
Design and Development of Amphibious Drone	Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (DRDO), Visakhapatnam-530027, Andhra Pradesh.	Rs.9,44,000/-	Dr. P N Tengli	03/03/2021	6 months	Completed
To simulate the effect of pressure oscillations of a solid propellant rocket motor using CFD and its effect on rocket flight stability	ARDE(DRDO), Pune	Rs.9,50,000/-	Dr. Srikanth HV, Dr. AK sarkar, Mr. Suthan R	25/08/2020	1 year	Completed

Innovation

Name of the Inventor	Title of the Patent	Type of Patent	Year	Status
Dr. P K Dash & Dr. Srikanth H V	Automatic Irrigation and Fertigation using Ml and Mobile Based Application	Innovation (Group)	2022	Granted
Dr. Vinayaka N	An Iot Based System For Monitoring Volume Of Fuel Pumped Into An Automobile	Innovation (Group)	2022	Granted
Suthan R, Spurthy S, Sowmyashree YJ, Aishwarya DIP, Sridhar K, Dr. Srikanth H V	Development of Annular Combustor with Gyrated Fuel Injection Technique for Gas Turbine Application	Innovation (Group)	2022	Published
Dr. P.K Dash	Intelligent Agricultural Drone Using Machine Learning-Based Controlled Drones	Innovation (Group), Germany	2022	Granted
Dr. P.K Dash	Intelligent Plug and Play Point to Multipoint Internet of Things (IoT) Platform and Method of Managing the Same	Innovation (Group)	2021	Granted
Dr. Vinayaka N	A Lightweight Mono Frame Chassis for E-Skater Scooter by Natural Fiber Metal Laminates	Innovation (Group)	2021	Granted
Dr. P K Dash and Dr. Srikanth H V	Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Process:Intelligent Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Process and Methods to Improve the Production	Innovation (Group)	2021	Granted
Dr. Vinayaka N	Emergency medicine delivery transportation using unmanned aerial vehicle	Innovation (Group) Patent number: 2021103791	2021	Granted

PUBLICATIONS

Year	Download PDF
2023-24	Download
2022-23	Download
2021-22	Download
2020-21	Download
2019-20	Download

Book/ Book Chapters

2022-23

Name of the Author	Title of Book Chapter	Name of the publisher
Dr. Sambhaji Lore	Vibration Engineering and Technology of machinery, Chapter Title: Model analysis of 3D braided composite reinforced twisted spherical shell using 3d finite element method.	Springer
Dr. Vinayaka N	Finite Element Methods	Alpha international publication (AIP)
Ram Vishal G	Advances in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Chapter Title: Micro and Macro Approach for Characterisation of 3D Woven Orthogonal Carbon Composite	CRC Publication (Taylor & Francis)
Dr. Vinayaka N	Additive Manufacturing	Scientific International Publishing House