Proceedings of the National Aerospace Propulsion Conference

Gullapalli Sivaramakrishna is a Scientist ‘G’ in Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India. After graduating from Osmania University in Mechanical Engineering, he did Post Graduation in Design & Development of I.C. Engines & Gas Turbines from NIT Warangal. He has 27 years of experience in CFD based Design & Development of Gas Turbine Combustion Systems. He has been recently designated as the Technical Director of Combustion Group in GTRE. He was Deputy Programme Director of a  National Initiative of GTRE, DRDO titled “Multi Centric Gas Turbine Enabling Technology (GATET)” from its inception in 2009 till 2014; became Programme Director of the same in the year 2014 and held the post up to its full term (till 2017). Through this initiative, he has pursued several technology development projects in various areas of relevance to bridge the technology gaps as well as to initiateresearch in emerging technology areas pertinent to gas turbines,in collaboration with academia and R&D institutions in India. He has authored about 35 technical publications in National & International Conferences. He was one of the editors of the proceedings of a couple of National Conferences and International Seminars. Being a part of the technical committee, he has conducted a few National Conferences and International Seminars relevant to aerospace propulsion. He is the General Secretary of National Council for Air Breathing Engines (NCABE) Trust established to provide a forum and stimulus to the R&D activities in the field of aerospace propulsion in the country. He is the recipient of National Science Day Award of DRDO.  S. Kishore Kumar has been working as a DRDO Fellow in Gas Turbine Research Establishment, DRDO since 2016. He was an AICTE-INAE Distinguished Visiting Professor from 2014-2016 and was formerly Scientist G & Associate Director heading CFD, Compressor, Turbine, Combustor, Afterburner, Heat Transfer and Secondary Air System Groups in GTRE. He was Programme Director of Gas Turbine Enabling Technology (GATET) – A National Initiative of GTRE, DRDO from its inception in 2009 to 2014. He has published over 100 papers in journals and conferences and edited seven proceedings related to Aerospace Technologies. He has guided twelve doctoral students. He is presently a member of the Board of Governors, IIT Madras, ICFAI University-Dehradun, ICFAI University –Tripura and Member of Board of Management,IFHE, Hyderabad. He is Associate Editor of Journal of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies , founder member of editorial committee, e-news, AeSI and was the founder Honorary Secretary of CFD Division of AeSI and currently Vice Chairman of National Committee of Air Breathing Engines . He is a Fellow of AeSI and Life Member of Combustion Institute, FMFP and CSI. B. N. Raghunandan is a specialist in the area of Aerospace Propulsion and Combustion. During his long tenure at the Indian Institute of Science, he held many senior positions such as Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Chairman, Department of Aerospace Engineering. He has been active in promoting the area of Aerospace Propulsion and is currently serving as the Chairman, National Committee on Air Breathing Engines.

Combustion-Synthesis of Functional Nanoparticles.- Design and Analysis of KIIT Nanosatellite’s Micro Pulsed Plasma Thruster.- Flow Dynamics in a Triple Swirl Burner.- Aerodynamic Design of a Axial Turbine Stage for a Small Gas Turbine Engine.- A Parametric Study on Rotary Slinger Spray Characteristics using Laser Diagnostics.- Effect of Protrusion Configuration on Combustion Stability of Hybrid Rocket Motor.- Sheet Atomization of Gel Propellant Simulant.- Development Of Test Bench For Micro Gas Turbine Engine.- Design And Analysis of Rotating Detonation Wave Engine.- Effect Of Surface Temperature on Fuel Drop Splashing on Solid Surfaces.- Development Strategy for Evaluating Gas Turbine Driven High Speed Alternator.- Effect of Hub Clearance on Performance of Radial Turbine.- Nanoboron slurry fuel droplet combustion for high particle loading ratio.- A Numerical Investigation on The Effect of Lip Geometry With Tangential Film Cooling on an Annular Combustor.- Computational Study of Aero-acoustic Feedback in Supersonic Cavity Flow.- Numerical Simulations on Performance of a Hybrid and a Tandem Rotor.- Feasibility Study of Hybrid Propulsion for Light Aircraft.- Design and Analysis of Outlet Air Collector Duct for Axial Compressor Test Rig.- Micromechanics Approach to Determine Fatigue Life of Ceramic Matrix Composite.- Effects of Radial distortion on Low-Speed Tandem Stage Axial Compressor.