PROPULSION DIVISION

Propulsion Division is mainly involved in applied research in critical areas of gas turbine engine, high speed combustion and development of Wankel rotary engines. The division has contributed towards propulsion R&D towards civilian and strategic sectors.

The division has the capability for the Design, Development, Analyses and Testing of Gas Turbine Engine Components: Axial flow compressor stage, Centrifugal and mixed flow compressor stage, Straight and Reverse flow Combustors, Cascades for Compressor and Turbine, Turbines, Heat Transfer, Nozzle, Rotor dynamics and Mechanical aspects and CFD. Over the decades, Propulsion Division has contributed to the needs of GTRE and HAL towards their Gas Turbine Engine Technologies.

Contributed towards the development of high speed combustion technologies for DRDO & ISRO.

Developed 55 hp Wankel engine for UAV for DRDO..

Carried out collaborative R&D with Private Aerospace Organisatios like Pratt & Whitney and GE

Division continues to support other organizations like DRDO, ADA, ISRO, HAL, IGCAR, DST, BHEL, GE and Honeywell through sponsored projects.

People

Facilities

DEPUTY HEAD (2)

MURALIDHARA H S

MONICKAVASAGOM PILLAI K

HEAD

SOUMENDU JANA

SENIOR PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST (9)

ASHFAQUE AHMAD KHAN

DILIPKUMAR BHANUDASJI ALONE DR

SATHIYAMOORTHY K

VENKAT S IYENGAR DR

GIRIDHARA BABU Y

SADANAND KULKARNI

SENTHIL KUMARAN R

SHOBHAVATHY M T

STEVE MITHRAN A J

CHIEF SCIENTIST

PRATHAPANAYAKA R

PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST (13)

BRIJESHKUMAR SHAH

FELIX J

JANAKI RAMI REDDY M

VINOD KUMAR N

BALAJI SANKAR

JAYAPRAKASH C

KISHOR KUMAR

MANIKANDAN L P

MUTHUSELVAN G

SANTHOSH KUMAR S

SATISH KUMAR S

TAHZEEB HASSAN DANISH

EMANDI RAJESH

SENIOR SCIENTIST (2)

LAKSHYA KUMAR

SHAMBHOO

TECHNICAL STAFF (2)

Arivaglagan M D

Siva Kumar R

SCIENTIST

Agnimitra Sunkara S N

TECHNIQUES

Facilities

BEARINGS & ROTOR DYNAMICS LABORATORY

CLOSED CIRCUIT CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR TEST RIG FACILITY

COMBUSTION AND GAS DYNAMICS LABORATORY

FLUIDIC THRUST VECTORING & COMBUSTION INSTABILITY RESEARCH FACILITY

HEAT TRANSFER LAB

HIGH SPEED ALTERNATOR TEST FACILITY

HIGH SPEED COMBUSTOR TEST FACILITY

LARGE SCALE ROTATING RIG

ROTARY ENGINES AND CERAMICS APPLICATION LABORATORY (RECAL)

SMALL GAS TURBINE ENGINE TEST (GET) FACILITY

TRANSONIC AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR RESEARCH FACILITY [AFCR]

TRANSONIC CASCADE TUNNEL

VERSATILE TURBINE TEST RIG (VTTR)

SOUMENDU JANA

Soumendu Jana graduated from Mechanical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University, Calcutta (1989) and an alumni of Mechanical Engg Department of…

SOUMENDU JANA is working on Facilities

BEARINGS & ROTOR DYNAMICS LABORATORY

EMANDI RAJESH

Emandi Rajesh has obtained M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering with specialization in Aerospace Propulsion from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (…

EMANDI RAJESH is working on Facilities

CLOSED CIRCUIT CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR TEST RIG FACILITY

HIGH SPEED ALTERNATOR TEST FACILITY

TAHZEEB HASSAN DANISH

Mr. Tahzeeb Hassan Danish completed his B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Patna in the year 2010 and M. Tech…

TAHZEEB HASSAN DANISH is working on Facilities

HIGH SPEED COMBUSTOR TEST FACILITY

SATISH KUMAR S

Mr. S Satish Kumar is working as a Scientist at CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore since 2008. He has a Master’s degree in Computer…

SATISH KUMAR S is working on Facilities

TRANSONIC AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR RESEARCH FACILITY [AFCR]

SANTHOSH KUMAR S

B.E (Electrical and Electronics Engineering)- University of Madras - 2004 M.E (Applied Electronics), Anna University- 2007 Worked as…

SANTHOSH KUMAR S is working on Facilities

ROTARY ENGINES AND CERAMICS APPLICATION LABORATORY (RECAL)

MUTHUSELVAN G

BE (Mechanical Engineering) : Anna University, Chennai (2002-2006) ME (Aeronautical Engineering) : Madras Institute of Technology, (MIT) (…

MUTHUSELVAN G is working on Facilities

COMBUSTION AND GAS DYNAMICS LABORATORY

SMALL GAS TURBINE ENGINE TEST (GET) FACILITY

MANIKANDAN L P

L.P.Manikandan has obtained his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (CAD/CAM) from Anna University in the year 2006 and was awarded with…

MANIKANDAN L P is working on Facilities

BEARINGS & ROTOR DYNAMICS LABORATORY

KISHOR KUMAR

His research is concerned with fundamental and applied turbo-machinery design and development and its application to air-breathing engines of civil…

KISHOR KUMAR is working on Facilities

LARGE SCALE ROTATING RIG

JAYAPRAKASH C

R&D and Professional activities: Research Interests Thermodynamics Heat transfer Mechanical Engineering…

JAYAPRAKASH C is working on Facilities

HIGH SPEED COMBUSTOR TEST FACILITY

BALAJI SANKAR

Balaji Sankar did his B Tech from Madras Institute of Technology in Aeronautical Engineering and Masters from AcSIR in Engineering of Flight Vehicles…

BALAJI SANKAR is working on Facilities

BEARINGS & ROTOR DYNAMICS LABORATORY

VINOD KUMAR N

His main research interest is in the field of aero thermodynamic design of Turbo machines and testing. In specific have worked in the design and…

VINOD KUMAR N is working on Facilities

VERSATILE TURBINE TEST RIG (VTTR)

JANAKI RAMI REDDY M

Janaki Rami Reddy M has obtained M.Tech in Electrical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Warangal, in 2003. He is currently working…

JANAKI RAMI REDDY M is working on Facilities

CLOSED CIRCUIT CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR TEST RIG FACILITY

HIGH SPEED ALTERNATOR TEST FACILITY

TRANSONIC AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR RESEARCH FACILITY [AFCR]

FELIX J

Felix J is a Sr.Scientist at Propulsion Division, CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore. He joined NAL in the year of 2006. His research…

FELIX J is working on Facilities

HEAT TRANSFER LAB

BRIJESHKUMAR SHAH

Mr Brijesh Shah is an alumni of The M S University of Baroda (BE 2006) and IIT Kanpur (MTech 2009). He joined Propulsion Division (PR) of CSIR-NAL in…

BRIJESHKUMAR SHAH is working on Facilities

BEARINGS & ROTOR DYNAMICS LABORATORY

SHAMBHOO

Shambhoo is currently working as a Scientist in the Propulsion Division since April 2016. He earned his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) degree in…

SHAMBHOO is working on Facilities

FLUIDIC THRUST VECTORING & COMBUSTION INSTABILITY RESEARCH FACILITY

LAKSHYA KUMAR

I graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Govt. Engg. College Rewa, Post-graduation in Aerospace Engineering from Indian Institute of Space Science…

LAKSHYA KUMAR is working on Facilities

TRANSONIC AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR RESEARCH FACILITY [AFCR]

Agnimitra Sunkara S N

Agnimitra obtained his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from K.L.College of Engineering and Masters in Aerodynamics from IIT-Bombay. He is currently…

Agnimitra Sunkara S N is working on Facilities

Siva Kumar R

Siva Kumar R is working on Facilities

Arivaglagan M D

Arivaglagan M D is working on Facilities

MONICKAVASAGOM PILLAI K

Mr K Monickavasagom Pillai is currently working as a Sr. Principal scientist at Propulsion Division. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical…

MONICKAVASAGOM PILLAI K is working on Facilities

ROTARY ENGINES AND CERAMICS APPLICATION LABORATORY (RECAL)

MURALIDHARA H S

Muralidhara H S has completed his BE (Mechanical) from Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan in 1986. He completed M.Tech (Thermal) from IIT Madras,…

MURALIDHARA H S is working on Facilities

COMBUSTION AND GAS DYNAMICS LABORATORY

SMALL GAS TURBINE ENGINE TEST (GET) FACILITY

STEVE MITHRAN A J

B.E (Mechanical Engineering)- Madras University- 1999 M.E (Internal Combustion Engineering), Anna University- 2002 Worked as production…

STEVE MITHRAN A J is working on Facilities

ROTARY ENGINES AND CERAMICS APPLICATION LABORATORY (RECAL)

SHOBHAVATHY M T

Joined the organization in the year 1994 as Scientist ‘B’, with Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. During her initial period from 1994 to…

SHOBHAVATHY M T is working on Facilities

TRANSONIC AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR RESEARCH FACILITY [AFCR]

SENTHIL KUMARAN R

R Senthil Kumaran has a Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical…

SENTHIL KUMARAN R is working on Facilities

LARGE SCALE ROTATING RIG

TRANSONIC CASCADE TUNNEL

SADANAND KULKARNI

Sadanand Kulkarni has obtained Master’s degree in Mechanical Design Engineering in the year 2003. He has worked as a production planning engineer in…

SADANAND KULKARNI is working on Facilities

BEARINGS & ROTOR DYNAMICS LABORATORY

GIRIDHARA BABU Y

Mr. Giridhara Babu Y. has a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara (2000). He worked at Anand Engineering College…

GIRIDHARA BABU Y is working on Facilities

HEAT TRANSFER LAB

VENKAT S IYENGAR DR

Dr Venkat S Iyengar is currently a Principal Scientist at the Propulsion Division, National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore. Since joining NAL in…

VENKAT S IYENGAR DR is working on Facilities

HIGH SPEED COMBUSTOR TEST FACILITY

SATHIYAMOORTHY K

Mr Sathiyamoorthy K completed his BE from Bharathiyar University in the year 2000 and M.E from College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University in the…

SATHIYAMOORTHY K is working on Facilities

HIGH SPEED COMBUSTOR TEST FACILITY

DILIPKUMAR BHANUDASJI ALONE DR

I, completed Master of Engineering with specialization in Jet Propulsion and Gas Turbine from M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, and Ph. D in…

DILIPKUMAR BHANUDASJI ALONE DR is working on Facilities

TRANSONIC AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR RESEARCH FACILITY [AFCR]

ASHFAQUE AHMAD KHAN

I completed B.Sc Engg in Mechanical from MACET Patna and M.E in Aerospace Engg from IISc Bangalore. Presently working as Principal Scientist in…

ASHFAQUE AHMAD KHAN is working on Facilities

SMALL GAS TURBINE ENGINE TEST (GET) FACILITY

PRATHAPANAYAKA R

Obtained Masters Degree from NITK, Surathkal in Heat Power Engineering. Working as Scientist in Propulsion Division, CSIR-NAL since 1999 …

PRATHAPANAYAKA R is working on Facilities

VERSATILE TURBINE TEST RIG (VTTR)

SMALL GAS TURBINE ENGINE TEST (GET) FACILITY

Small Gas Turbine Engine Test (GET) Facility

Small Gas Turbine Engine Test (GET) Facility has been developed for testing small gas turbine engine producing thrust upto 50

ASHFAQUE AHMAD KHAN

MURALIDHARA H S

MUTHUSELVAN G

BEARINGS & ROTOR DYNAMICS LABORATORY

Bearings & Rotor Dynamics Laboratory

Bearings & Rotor Dynamics Laboratory of Propulsion Division comprises of National Test Facility for Rolling Element Bearings

BALAJI SANKAR

BRIJESHKUMAR SHAH

MANIKANDAN L P

SADANAND KULKARNI

SOUMENDU JANA

TRANSONIC AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR RESEARCH FACILITY [AFCR]

Transonic Axial Flow Compressor Research Facility [AFCR]

The Axial Flow Compressor Research Rig has been established for undertaking performance evaluation and parame

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SCIENTISTS WORKING ON TRANSONIC AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR RESEARCH FACILITY [AFCR]

DILIPKUMAR BHANUDASJI ALONE DR

JANAKI RAMI REDDY M

LAKSHYA KUMAR

SATISH KUMAR S

SHOBHAVATHY M T

CLOSED CIRCUIT CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR TEST RIG FACILITY

CLOSED CIRCUIT CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR TEST RIG FACILITY
Closed circuit Centrifugal Compressor Test Rig Facility

FACILITY 1: Closed circuit Centrifugal Compressor Test Rig Facility
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SCIENTISTS WORKING ON CLOSED CIRCUIT CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR TEST RIG FACILITY

EMANDI RAJESH

JANAKI RAMI REDDY M

HIGH SPEED ALTERNATOR TEST FACILITY

HIGH SPEED ALTERNATOR TEST FACILITY
High Speed Alternator Test Facility

Technology demonstration of a high speed alternator was done successfully for 4.5 kW Power at 30000 rpm for a small gas turbine engine
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SCIENTISTS WORKING ON HIGH SPEED ALTERNATOR TEST FACILITY

EMANDI RAJESH

JANAKI RAMI REDDY M

HEAT TRANSFER LAB

HEAT TRANSFER LAB
Heat transfer Lab

Film / Effusion Cooling Research Rig

Turbine Rim Seal Research Rig

Heat Exchangers Test Rig

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SCIENTISTS WORKING ON HEAT TRANSFER LAB

FELIX J

GIRIDHARA BABU Y

HIGH SPEED COMBUSTOR TEST FACILITY

HIGH SPEED COMBUSTOR TEST FACILITY
High Speed Combustor Test Facility

High Speed Combustor Test Facility (HSCTF) is first of its kind in India and a state-of-the-art facility for advanced combustor develop
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SCIENTISTS WORKING ON HIGH SPEED COMBUSTOR TEST FACILITY

JAYAPRAKASH C

SATHIYAMOORTHY K

TAHZEEB HASSAN DANISH

VENKAT S IYENGAR DR

LARGE SCALE ROTATING RIG

LARGE SCALE ROTATING RIG
LARGE SCALE ROTATING RIG

The Large Scale Rotating Rig (LSRR) is a low speed, open circuit, suck-down type of facility.
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SCIENTISTS WORKING ON LARGE SCALE ROTATING RIG

KISHOR KUMAR

SENTHIL KUMARAN R

ROTARY ENGINES AND CERAMICS APPLICATION LABORATORY (RECAL)

ROTARY ENGINES AND CERAMICS APPLICATION LABORATORY (RECAL)
Rotary Engines and Ceramics Application Laboratory (RECAL)

RECAL is associated with the design, development and testing of power plants for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs
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SCIENTISTS WORKING ON ROTARY ENGINES AND CERAMICS APPLICATION LABORATORY (RECAL)

MONICKAVASAGOM PILLAI K

SANTHOSH KUMAR S

STEVE MITHRAN A J

COMBUSTION AND GAS DYNAMICS LABORATORY

COMBUSTION AND GAS DYNAMICS LABORATORY
Combustion and Gas Dynamics Laboratory

Combustion laboratory is involved in the design, development, testing and analysis of gas turbine combustors for small gas turbine engines.
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SCIENTISTS WORKING ON COMBUSTION AND GAS DYNAMICS LABORATORY

MURALIDHARA H S

MUTHUSELVAN G

VERSATILE TURBINE TEST RIG (VTTR)

VERSATILE TURBINE TEST RIG (VTTR)
Versatile Turbine Test Rig (VTTR)

Specifications of the VTTR facility
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SCIENTISTS WORKING ON VERSATILE TURBINE TEST RIG (VTTR)

PRATHAPANAYAKA R

VINOD KUMAR N

TRANSONIC CASCADE TUNNEL

TRANSONIC CASCADE TUNNEL
Transonic Cascade Tunnel

The Transonic Cascade Tunnel (TCT) facility located at NAL wind tunnel centre (NWTC) is an indigenously designed, unique wind tunnel facility to
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SCIENTISTS WORKING ON TRANSONIC CASCADE TUNNEL

SENTHIL KUMARAN R

FLUIDIC THRUST VECTORING & COMBUSTION INSTABILITY RESEARCH FACILITY

FLUIDIC THRUST VECTORING & COMBUSTION INSTABILITY RESEARCH FACILITY
Fluidic Thrust Vectoring & Combustion Instability Research Facility

F-1 Fluidic Thrust Vectoring Test Facility
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SCIENTISTS WORKING ON FLUIDIC THRUST VECTORING & COMBUSTION INSTABILITY RESEARCH FACILITY

SHAMBHOO

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PROPULSION DIVISION

DEPUTY HEAD (2)

HEAD

SENIOR PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST (9)

CHIEF SCIENTIST

PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST (13)

SENIOR SCIENTIST (2)

TECHNICAL STAFF (2)

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SATISH KUMAR S is working on Techniques

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JAYAPRAKASH C is working on Techniques

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Arivaglagan M D is working on Techniques

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MURALIDHARA H S is working on Facilities

STEVE MITHRAN A J is working on Techniques

STEVE MITHRAN A J is working on Facilities

SHOBHAVATHY M T is working on Techniques

SHOBHAVATHY M T is working on Facilities

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VENKAT S IYENGAR DR is working on Facilities

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DILIPKUMAR BHANUDASJI ALONE DR is working on Facilities

ASHFAQUE AHMAD KHAN is working on Techniques

ASHFAQUE AHMAD KHAN is working on Facilities

PRATHAPANAYAKA R is working on Techniques

PRATHAPANAYAKA R is working on Facilities

SMALL GAS TURBINE ENGINE TEST (GET) FACILITY

Small Gas Turbine Engine Test (GET) Facility

SCIENTISTS WORKING ON SMALL GAS TURBINE ENGINE TEST (GET) FACILITY

BEARINGS & ROTOR DYNAMICS LABORATORY

Bearings & Rotor Dynamics Laboratory

SCIENTISTS WORKING ON BEARINGS & ROTOR DYNAMICS LABORATORY

TRANSONIC AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR RESEARCH FACILITY [AFCR]