Vinod Kumar,N.Shri.
Area of Expertise
MAV and UAV Propellers Design and Development, Axial Gas turbine development and Testing, Establishment of Test facilities like Versatile Turbine Test Rig, Propeller Test Rigs etc.
Research Interests
Propeller and Axial gas turbine Design, Development and Testing
Academic_Qualification
Master of Engineering in " Thermal Science and Engineering" from Bangalore University.
Professional Experience
Have been involved in Establishment of Versatile Turbine Test Rig (VTTR), which is the only facility in India of this capacity. Till date around 8 Turbines have been tested at VTTR for various sectors. Propellers for various MAVs and UAVs have been designed and developed, wind tunnel testing on propellers have been carried out. Propeller test rigs of different sizes have been developed. Current focus is on propeller development and Certification for Manned Aircraft.
Publication (ORCID ID/ Googal Scholar ID/ IRINS ID/ Vidwan ID
Awards and Honors
N/A
Patents
N/A
Research Group
Turbo Machinery
