ISRO and IIT Madras partner to launch research centre for spacecraft thermal management | – Times of India
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has teamed up with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to launch a new Centre of Excellence focused on "Fluid and Thermal Sciences." With an initial seed funding of Rs 1.84 crore from ISRO, the Centre will become a vital hub for thermal management research, targeting solutions for spacecraft and launch vehicles.The new Centre will concentrate on research related to spacecraft thermal management, combustion instability in hybrid rockets, and cryo-tank thermodynamics. This collaboration between ISRO and IIT Madras will also expand the research scope for the Department of Space, contributing to advancements in fluid and thermal sciences that are essential for India’s space exploration goals.This partnership not only provides vit...