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

Patent Details

2023

Patent Title	Name of the Faculty	Patent File Number	Patent Status
WIRELESS CHARGING PAD	Dr. R. Kousik Kumaar	Journal No is 22/2024 and Journal Date is 31/05/2024	Granted
A Reflector Assembly and A Method of Constructing Thereof	G Narahari Datta	427295	Granted
The multi-instrumented monitoring of self-heating tests carried out on a interlock woven composite	Dr. Vinayaka N	202241044832	Granted
Treatment of Bamboo with polypropylene for use in structural concrete,	Dr. Vinayaka N	202241045336	Granted
Differential Propeller and Rudder Based Navigation System for Sailing Vessels,	Dr. Vinayaka N	202341007823	Granted
Aerodynamically Optimized Hydro Power Axial Turbine Cascade for low velocity water flow,	Dr. Vinayaka N	202321035203	Granted
Hypersonic Aircraft	Mr. Siddalingappa PK and Mr Santosh Hosur	379322-001	Granted
IOT based Smart Pen drive	Dr. R. Kousik Kumaar	398940-001	Granted

2022

Patent Title	Name of the Faculty	Patent File Number	Patent Status
Intelligent Plug and Play to Multipoint Internet of Things (IoT) Platform and Method of Managing the Same	Dr. P K Dash	202141040844	Granted
A Lightweight Mono Frame Chassis for E-Skater Scooter by Natural Fiber Metal Laminates	Dr. Vinayaka N and et al.,	2021104116	Granted
Intelligent Plug-in hybrid Electric Vehicle	Dr. P K Dash	2021106812	Granted
Automatic irrigation and fertigation using ML and mobile based application	Dr. Srikanth H V and Dr. P K Dash	202241021997	Granted
An IoT based system for monitoring volume of fuel pumped into an automobile	Dr. Vinayaka N et al.,	2021103853	Granted
Development of annular combustor with gyrated fuel injection technique for gas turbine application	Suthan R, Spurthy S, Sowmyashree YJ, Aishwarya DIP, Sridhar K, Dr. Srikanth H V	202241015081A	Granted
Intelligent Agricultural Drone Using Machine Learning-Based Controlled Drones	Dr. P K Dash	202022101022	Granted
Emergency Medicine Delivery Transportation Using UAV	Dr. Vinayaka N et al.,	2021103791	Granted
An IOT Based Lithium-Ion Battery Management For Micro Mobility	Dr. Vinayaka N et al.,	2021104264	Granted

PUBLICATIONS

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Book/ Book Chapters

2022-23

Name of the Author	Title of Book Chapter	Name of the publisher
Dr. Kousik Kumaar	Advancements in Design, Fabrication, and Applications of Functionally Graded Composite Materials	IGI Global Publishing House
Dr. Kousik Kumaar	Enhancing the Performance of UAV Propeller Using Bio-Inspired Humpback Whales Tubercle—A Parametric Study at the Hub and Tip Locations.	Springer
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