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Dr. RAJESH S

Area of Research

Area of Research
Research Work / Area Aerospace Propulsion: Rocket Propulsion: thrust augmentation, throttling Air-breathing Propulsion: Swirl combustion, Supersonic Combustion (Mixing, fuel injection dynamics, thermometry) Clean Combustion Burner development for natural

Department
Aerospace Engineering

Education

  • Phd: Mechanical Engineering, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
  • M.S. (by Research): Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras, India.
  • B.Tech: Mechanical Engineering, Kerala University, India

Funded Project

  • Title: Assessment of Stability Limits and NOx Emissions of Non-premixed Ammonia-Hydrogen-Air Flames (ongoing)

           Funding Agency: DST-DAAD

  • Title: Development of a fast response TDLAS temperature sensor for high-temperature applications (ongoing)

           Funding Agency: AR & DB

  •  Title: Effect of Variation in Biogas Fuel Composition on the Flame Stability and Pollutant Emissions Under Practically Relevant Flow Conditions (ongoing)

           Funding Agency: DST-SERB

  •  Title: Mixing Enhancement in Supersonic Combustors Using Pylon-Cavity Flameholder (completed)

          Funding Agency: IIST

  • Title: Secondary Injection to an Expandanding Supersonic Cross Flow (completed)

         Funding Agency: ISRO-IIST

Professional Affiliations

 Member: Combustion Institute

Patent

 1. Rajesh Sadanandan, Prakash R.S., Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology applicant, ²Swirl Stabilized Liquid Fuel Burner With Multi-point Aerated Injector ², Indian Patent No: 530958

2. Sadanandan, R.,  Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology applicant, ²Ultra Lean Non-Premixed Gaseous Fuel Burner², Indian Patent No: 463657

1.   Rajesh Sadanandan, "Ammonia as a Carbon Free Fuel: Practical Applications & Research Progress", Recent Advances in Sustainable Energy (RAISE), IIT-Jodhpur, December 2024.

2.  Rajesh Sadanandan, "Non-intrusive Optical and Laser Diagnostic Test Combustor for Cryogenic & Semi-Cryogenic Systems", IPRC, ISRO, 16 December 2019.

3. Rajesh Sadanandan, " Development of an ultra-lean, low emissions burner for gas turbine applications: An optical and laser diagnostic investigation ", Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB-Braunschweig), Germany, 11th July, 2018.

4. Rajesh Sadanandan, "Optical and laser diagnostic techniques for scramjet propulstion", Air Breathing Propulsion Seminar, VSSC, ISRO, 19 June 2017.

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