The Institute emphasizes excellence in research activities by harvesting the benefits of the academic foundations. A number of research laboratories with state-of-the-art facilities have been set up in the Institute by faculty members over the years to advance the frontiers of knowledge in science and technology. These advanced facilities across science and engineering disciplines support the novel and innovative research being carried out by the faculty members along with the students. The details of the advanced research facilities available at IIST are given here.
Advanced Propulsion and Laser Diagnostics (APLD) Facility
Advanced Propulsion and Laser Diagnostics (APLD) Facility is setup with an objective to perform propulsion research studies through laser diagnostic techniques. The laboratory has the capability to perform PIV and PLIF measurements, and is equipped with: (i) Double Pulsed Nd-YAG PIV Laser. (ii) Precision Dye Laser, (iii) Intensified CCD Camera, (iv) PIV CCD Camera (v) High Resolution Wavemeter (vi) Optical Tables, (vii) Optical Components and (viii) High Speed DAQ System. The lab would shortly be upgraded with a second dye laser for two line LIF thermometry measurements and particle size analyser for droplet size measurements.
The basic propulsion facilities established under APLD are;
- Test Setup for Rocket Injector Spray Characterisation from atmospheric to critical conditions,
- Single Element Coaxial Combustion Facility, and
- Supersonic Free Jet Facility
Academic/project activities ongoing in this facility finds relevance to various ISRO activities such as (i) Evaluation of 'Mixing and Combustion' efficiency of the fuel-oxidiser jet for any real scale engines (ii) Injector design based on characterisation of jet at supercritical conditions (iii) investigations on combustion Instability etc.
