Current Research

Conical laminar Bunsen type metal-fuel burner

Metal-water reactor for hydrolysis and generation of hydrogen/heat

Particle dispersion system, particle concentration measurement system

Investigation on flame shape and structure to understand combustion dynamics

Measurements of laminar flame speed and flame temperature

Variety of metal fuels - Aluminium, Iron, Magnesium

Micron-sized vs. nano-scale

Aging characterization of solid propellants - Prediction of shelf-life

Addition of nano-aluminium in solid propellants - Increment in burning rates, reduced smoke signature, reduced ignition time

Plateau/dual-plateau burning propellants - Boost/sustain applications

Combustion instability in solid rocket motors (SRMs) - Combustion response function measurements

Additive manufacturing of solid rocket propellants

Pyroelectric combustion behaviour - Ability to burn only with external electric power, extinguish when removed

Multiple start and stop operations - restart capability

Variable throttle/thrust control - varying combustion rates

Propulsion systems, satellite attitude control systems, retro thrusters

Understanding of electrochemical decomposition and combustion mechanisms

Thermal decomposition characteristics - heat of reaction, decomposition temperature, mass loss

Chemical kinetic parameters and reaction kinetics - activation energy, pre-exponential factor, reaction rate, reaction progress

Ignition behaviour - ignition delay time, minimum ignition energy

Combustion behaviour - flame temperature, burning rate

Aging mechanism of energetic materials