SPACE TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

The space technology laboratory offers state of the art facilities for exploring the field of cryogenics. The laboratory carries out various research as well as R&D consultation works on fields related to cryogenics, CFD, composites, etc. In addition to this, various collaborative works with renowned institutions in and outside India have been taken up and successfully completed within the stipulated time. The laboratory has enormous research output comprising of 2PhDs, 2 ongoing PhDs, various MTech and BTech projects, SCI, SCIE Scopus indexed journals, numerous national and international conferences, etc. The laboratory presently carries out collaborative research activities with Kookmin (South Korea), UPM and UTM (Malaysia), Mahidol (Thailand), Kyushu (Japan), IITG, KSCSTE (Thiruvananthapuram) for exchange of students and research facilities. The Lab has also produced two PhDs and two more ongoing.

Faculty in Charge

Name	Dr. Reby Roy
Designation	Professor

Equipments / Facilities

Cryogenic Facilities

1. Cryogen Storage and Handling facilities (Dewar Vessels x 2)
2. Pressure and Temperature Sensors (Cryogenic)
3. Mass flow meter
4. Copper Transfer Lines (helical and coiled) Test Rig

Composite Fabrication Facilities

1. VARTM
2. EPD Bath
3. Temperature Assisted Vacuum Degassing Owen (Prototype)
4. Mechanical Stirrer (Remi RQ-5 Plus)
5. Extruder Machine (Prototype)
6. Compression Moulding Equipment (Prototype)

Other Equipment

1. IR Temperature Gun
2. Weighing Balance (SF-400, 1g to 10000g)
3. Vacuum gauges and pressure gauge

Funded Projects

SI. No	Title	Funding Agency	Amount (Lakhs)	Status
1	Experimental studies on chill-down of helical coiled liquid nitrogen pipes with continuous and pulsed flow.	TEQIP	1.2	Completed
2	Experimental and computational studies on helium mass requirement for cryogenic propellant tanks	TEQIP	0.3	Completed
3	Investigations on the effect of internal coatings on the heat transfer and fluid quality during chill-down of cryogenic fluids	TEQIP	2	Completed

SI. No 1

Experimental studies on chill-down of helical coiled liquid nitrogen pipes with continuous and pulsed flow.

Funding Agency

TEQIP

Amount (Lakhs)

1.2

Status

Completed

SI. No 2

Experimental and computational studies on helium mass requirement for cryogenic propellant tanks

Funding Agency

TEQIP

Amount (Lakhs)

0.3

Status

Completed

SI. No 3

Investigations on the effect of internal coatings on the heat transfer and fluid quality during chill-down of cryogenic fluids

Funding Agency

TEQIP

Amount (Lakhs)

Status

Completed

Collaborative Research Works

SI. No	Title	Collaborating Agency	Status
1	Numerical Evaluation of Fluid Microjet Nozzle for Effective Dispersion on a Skin Phantom Model	Kookmin University	Completed
2	Size Based Hydrodynamic Rare Tumor Cell Separation using a Helical Channel	Kookmin University	Completed
3	Development of Energy Efficient LPG and Kerosene Cooking Stove with Porous Radiant Burner (IMPRINT)	IIT Guwahati, MHRD	Completed
4	Numerical Studies on Microchannel to find its Potential Applications in effective Cooling Systems	UPM, Malaysia	Completed
5	Plastic Waste Recovery (Pyrolytic Treatment Equipment)	KSCSTE	Ongoing

SI. No 1

Numerical Evaluation of Fluid Microjet Nozzle for Effective Dispersion on a Skin Phantom Model

Collaborating Agency

Kookmin University

Status

Completed

SI. No 2

Size Based Hydrodynamic Rare Tumor Cell Separation using a Helical Channel

Collaborating Agency

Kookmin University

Status

Completed

SI. No 3

Development of Energy Efficient LPG and Kerosene Cooking Stove with Porous Radiant Burner (IMPRINT)

Collaborating Agency

IIT Guwahati, MHRD

Status

Completed

SI. No 4

Numerical Studies on Microchannel to find its Potential Applications in effective Cooling Systems

Collaborating Agency

UPM, Malaysia

Status

Completed

SI. No 5

Plastic Waste Recovery (Pyrolytic Treatment Equipment)

Collaborating Agency

KSCSTE

Status

Ongoing