BIO-INSPIRED AERO AND HYDRODYNAMICS RESEARCH LABORATORY
1. Project Title
Investigation of the aerodynamic and propulsive performance of the single and tandem leading-edge tubercle
flapping airfoils for novel underwater vehicle design
Funding Agency
CRG-Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), India
Amount and Duration
INR 64,00,000/-, Year (2023-2026)
Status (Sanctioned)
Ongoing
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2. Project Title
Development of an unconventional flapping-based sediment-aeration system for the brackish water
aquaculture.
Funding Agency
Department of Science and Technology (DST), India
Amount and Duration
INR 56,00,000/-, Year (2021-2024)
Status (Sanctioned)
Ongoing
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3. Project Title
A study on the aerodynamic and propulsion performance of tubercle flapping airfoils
Funding Agency
Aeronautical Research and Development Board (ARDB), India
Amount and Duration
INR 79,00,000/- Year (2019-2022)
Status Completed
4. Project Title
A study on the propulsive performance of the flapping hydrofoil near the ground
Funding Agency
ISIRD, IIT Kharagpur, India
Amount and Duration
INR 28,00,000/- Year (2019-2022)
Status Completed
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5. Project Title
Development of force and moment measurement system for the recirculating water tunnel research facility in
the Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Kharagpur.
Funding Agency
Special Research Grant, IIT Kharagpur
Amount and Duration
INR 20,00,000/-, Year (2021-2022)
Status Completed
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6. Project Title
An investigation of the unconventional tandem flapping foil propulsion mechanism for UWV
Funding Agency
ECR-Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), India
Amount and Duration
INR 48,00,000/- Year (2018-2021)
Status Completed
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7. Project Title
Building a recirculating water tunnel research facility in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT
Kharagpur.
Funding Agency
Diamond Jubilee Grant, IIT Kharagpur
Amount and Duration
INR 35,00,000/-, Year (2018-2019)
Status Completed
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