Proceedings of the National Aerospace Propulsion Conference: Select Proceedings of NAPC 2020 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)

This book presents the select proceedings of the 3rd National Aerospace Propulsion Conference (NAPC 2020). It discusses the recent trends in the area of aerospace propulsion technologies covering both air-breathing and non-air-breathing propulsion. The topics covered include state-of-the-art design, analysis and developmental testing of gas turbine engine modules and sub-systems like compressor, combustor, turbine and alternator; advances in spray injection and atomization; aspects of combustion pertinent to all types of propulsion systems and nuances of space, missile and alternative propulsion systems. The book will be a valuable reference for beginners, researchers and professionals interested in aerospace propulsion and allied fields.

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.