IIT Madras, ISRO to study spacecraft & launch vehicle-related thermal management [Video]

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on Monday announced a collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for research in ‘Fluid and Thermal Sciences’.

This CoE in the area of fluid and thermal sciences will act as the nodal centre to study thermal problems regarding the design, analysis, and testing of various components of launch vehicle.

ISRO will provide seed funding of Rs 1.84 Crore towards establishing the centre.

“This Centre of Excellence will foster a unique industry-academia interface, allowing ISRO scientists and IIT Madras faculty and students to collaboratively advance research in critical areas of thermal science,” said Prof. Arvind Pattamatta, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras.

“By addressing complex thermal engineering challenges, we aim to contribute significantly to the nation’s space programme and strengthen India’s self-reliance in space technologies,” he added.

An MoU towards this collaboration was signed at IIT Madras on Monday by Prof. Manu …