Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. V. Lakshminarayanan
B.E, M.E., Ph.D., Professor & Head of the Department, Department of Aeronautical Engineering JCET
HOD's Desk
In field of Aeronautical Engineering Nehru Group of Institutions has proven the academic excellence for past 51 years. Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology is the first college in Kerala to start B.Tech in aeronautical engineering in the year 2008. The Department has well equipped laboratories, experienced faculties and three operational aircrafts for training the students. The aircrafts include Bombardier Learjet 25, Cessna 152 and Ercoupe. The subsonic wind tunnel in the aerodynamics lab allows the students to test the models so that they gain practical knowledge about the subject. We have set up seven other labs in the department for training the students. Eight batches have successfully completed the course from our college from which majority of the students are placed in aeronautical core companies.
The Department is known to offer the students a very dynamic environment and a reasonable amount of freedom so that the individual can pursue their heart’s desire. It has modern infrastructure with hi-tech laboratories. It actively tries to fill the gap between academic and industrial needs by organizing guest lectures, seminars and workshops on current technology by inviting eminent persons from premier aeronautical industries and institutes. Be it academics, sports, cultural, or any other activity, you will be finding myriad opportunities to build up your personality and add value to your life.
I am hoping that students will be able to explore the unending map of possibilities, push your boundaries, break all the walls and bring out the best version of yourself by the time you finish your Degree Programme.
I am sure that the students of the department will show a high level of professional competence in their respective areas. I wish my students all the best for all their endeavours.
Facilities
| Sl.No | Name of the Lab | Staff in-Charge | Technical Support | Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAD Lab | John George | Ms. Anjali | Scheduled Maintenance |
| 2 | Aerodynamics Lab | Balaji R | R Vijayakumar | Scheduled Maintenance |
| 3 | Aircraft Structures Lab | Mr. Prajeesh Raj V | R Vijayakumar | Scheduled Maintenance |
| 4 | Airframe Maintenance and Repair Lab | Rinchu P | Mr. Andavan | Scheduled Maintenance |
| 5 | Avionics Lab | Mohammed Sameer T K | Mr. Sunil Kumar | Scheduled Maintenance |
| 6 | Propulsion Lab | Kailash K | Mr. Ramdas | Scheduled Maintenance |
| 7 | Simulation and analysis Lab | Sujesh G | Ms. Anjali | Scheduled Maintenance |
Overall Ambience
- Ergonomic arrangement for student seating, movement and belongings storage.
- Ambient air circulation by natural air with sufficient number of windows.
- Calibration of equipment’s done internally/externally as applicable.
- Schedule maintenance is done for each and every equipment’s of the labs.
- Stock register and utilization register is maintained for each lab and is properly maintained.
- A consumable register is maintained for consumable materials in some labs.
- All laboratories of the department have technical support during working hours.
- Extra working hours are provided to students as per requirement with the help of technical staff.
- Daily maintenance of cleanliness is done by housekeeping department in place in each lab.
- Department has enough labs which are used for all the years on timetable basis to meet the curriculum requirements.
- The courses which have practical work will be provided labs every week.
- Conditions of chairs/benches are in good condition. Bench with desk are provided for students in Labs.
- Labs are equipped with sufficient hardware and licensed software to run program specific curriculum and off program curriculum.
- Sufficient laboratory manuals are distributed to students.
- Sufficient number of windows is available for ventilation and natural light and every lab has one exit.
- Lighting system is very effective, along with the natural light in every corner of the rooms.
- Generator facility is available in case of power failure.
- Cup-boards are available in each lab for students to place their belongings.
- Project laboratory is available 24X7 for all faculties and students to carry research work and projects.
- List of experiments are properly displayed in the lab.
- Missions and PEOs are displayed in the lab to motivate and encourage students to acquire the specified PEOs.
01CAD LAB / ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION LAB
The CAD lab / Analysis and Simulation Lab is a central facility of the Aeronautical Department where all the undergraduate students and faculties members can work with the latest software to carry out their academic and research work. This fully Air-conditioned lab equipped with 62 computer, comfortable chairs, UPS connection and Internet connection.
Specifications
- ACER Gateway LED Monitor 15.6"inch
- Intel Dual Core CPU @ 2.90GHz, 2 GB DDR3 of RAM, 500GB HDD
- Catia V5R20
- Ansys 14.0
- Logitech keyboard
- Logitech mouse
- Airfoil: NACA 64A109
- UPS Connection
- Windows 7 Professional operating system
- LAN Connection With 100 Mbps Speed
02AERODYNAMICS LAB
The Aerodynamics Laboratory is the state of the art in the department of Aeronautical Engineering which provides good practical knowledge on Aerodynamics. Using the facilities in the laboratories, the aerodynamics experiments on various models such as two dimensional airplane wing, circular cylinder, sphere, automobile models can be conducted. Wind tunnel and water channel facilities can be used to conduct experiments for different flow conditions. Unique subsonic wind tunnel facility of test section 300mmx300mm with test section speed of 70m/s is available in the laboratory. This facility helps students and teachers in the field of researches development of wing structure and blade design. Mechanical Engineering and civil engineering students of our college and nearby colleges utilizing this facility for some research activities). A batch of thirty students can accommodate at a time in this facility.
List of Equipments
- Subsonic Wind Tunnel
- Vertical Manometer
- U tube Manometer
- Force Measurement Mechanism
- Smoke Tunnel
- Hellesaw Apparatus
- Aero foil Models
03Aircraft Structures Lab
This laboratory is equipped with cantilever beam setup, wagner beam, vibration of beam and photo elastic technic. Student will be able to know the load distribution in the structural members and causes for deformation produced in a structural component. This will immensely help the students to enrich their knowledge in the design of various aircraft structural components, namely, wing fuselage, landing gear, control surfaces etc. In addition, the structures laboratory provides facilities for testing of materials. The structures laboratory is used to enhance the learning experience of undergraduate students by encouraging them to undertake projects.
List of Equipments
- Constant strength beam
- Combined Bending and torsion
- Column testing
- Free, forced and torsional vibration
- Wagner beam
- Shear Center- Open section
- Flexibility Matrix
- Max well Reciprocal theorem
- Flexure Rigidity
04Airframe Maintenance and Repair Lab
The main objective of the Aircraft Structures Repair lab is to maintain the structure by restoring the damage. In this laboratory, we have equipment’s for welding and riveting, construction of wooden components. Students can develop skills in repairing composite structures, aircraft fabrics and sandwich panels. In this lab students will learn the processes of sheet metal forming and inspection of control cables.
List of Equipments
- Welding Apparatus
- Gas welding
- Tig welding
- Arc Welding
- Riveting
- Forming
- Flaring
- Fabric Patch Repair
- Composite Manufacturing
05Avionics Lab
Avionics is an amalgam of Aviation and Electronics. Avionics laboratory provides opportunities to Aeronautical students to have better understanding of electronic components used in various Aircrafts. The electronic equipment facilities in this laboratory enhance the practical knowledge on aircraft servicing, maintenance and troubleshooting. This laboratory comprises of experiments which deal with digital electronics, microprocessors and MIL-1553B (Military standards) avionics data buses. The experiment related to the Digital Electronics helps the students to understand in detail a complex problem statement into simple logical expressions that could be addressed with minimum number of gates. These experiments provide an ideology of miniaturization of electronic circuits that were used in Aircrafts. The programming of microprocessor would aid the students to have an idea on Auto Pilot system where an Auto pilot system designer must have the capability to work with sensors & interpret the data from real time environment with that of it. The experiment related to Avionics data bus aids the student to have an understanding of how a data bus carries data to different subunits in an Aircraft system. In short this laboratory helps the student to have a basic understanding in the design and development of Auto pilot system.
List of Equipments
- Cathode ray oscilloscope (30 MHZ)
- Digital IC trainer kit (DTK-06)
- ADC interface module
- DAC interface module
- Digital IC Tester
- Digital Multimeter(KUSAM MECO-603)
- 8085 Microprocessor Kit
06Propulsion Lab
This Laboratory is intended to teach the basics of Aircraft Propulsion, Heat transfer, Combustion and Compressible flow in various components of Gas Turbine. Heat transfer studies fulfill the students' understanding about the relation between heat transfer and engine operation and how they are implemented in the engine components. Aerodynamic studies over the blade and nozzle exit helps students' to obtain knowledge in components design. Combustion studies provide good understanding of combustion chamber design and performance. Important Facilities of this lab are I.C Engine – 2 Stroke and 4- Stroke, Bomb Calorie meter, Valve timing 4-Stroke Engine,4 stroke Diesel engine with mechanical loading, Single cylinder petrol engine, Propeller Performance Analysis Setup, Jet Engine Bay etc.
List of Equipments
- Natural Convection
- Forced convection
- Wind tunnel
- I.C Engine – 2 Stroke and 4- Stroke
- Bomb Calorie meter
- Valve timing 4-Stroke Engine
- Port Timing Two Stroke Engine.
- 4 stroke Diesel engine with mechanical loading
- Single cylinder petrol engine
- Propeller Performance Analysis Setup
Additional Facilities
Aircraft Maintenance Hanger
01LEAR JET 25B
The Learjet 25 is an American ten-seat (two crew and eight passengers), twin-engine, high-speed business jet aircraft manufactured by Learjet. It is a stretched version of the Learjet 24. The first Model 25 flew on August 12, 1966, and the first delivery was in November 1967.
Specifications
- Crew: Two pilots.
- Capacity: 8 passengers.
- Length: 47 ft 7 in (14.50 m)
- Wingspan: 35 ft 7 in (10.84 m)
- Height: 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
- Wing area: 231.77 sqft (21.53 m2)
- Airfoil: NACA 64A109
- Empty weight: 7,640 lb (3,645 kg)
02CESSNA 152
The Cessna 152 is an American two-seat, fixed tricycle gear, general aviation airplane, used primarily for flight training and personal use. It was based on the earlier Cessna 150, including a number of minor design changes and a slightly more powerful engine running on 100LL aviation gasoline.
Specifications
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger (120 lb (54 kg))
- Length: 24 ft 1 in (7.34 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 4 in (10.16 m)
- Height: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
- Wing area: 160 sq ft (15 m2)
- Empty weight: 1,081 lb (490 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,670 lb (757 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-235-L2C flat-4 engine, 110 hp (82 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch, 69-inch (180 cm) McCauley or 72-inch Sensenich propeller
03ERCO Ercoupe
The ERCO Ercoupe is a low-wing monoplane aircraft that was designed and built in the United States. It was first manufactured by the Engineering and Research Corporation (ERCO) shortly before World War II; several other manufacturers continued its production after the war.
Specialties
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
- Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
- Wing area: 142.6 sq ft (13.25 m2)
- Airfoil: NACA 43013[49]
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental C75-12 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 75 hp (56 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed variable-pitch propeller
Rank List KTU 2016-20 Batch
3rd Rank Aswin K P
4th Rank Sooraj Kumar A
Rank List KTU 2015-19 Batch
1st Rank Prince Peter
3rd Rank Veena Vijayakumar
4th Rank Vani PV
6th Rank Jishnu Thuluvath
8th Rank Shaheen PB
9th Rank Lekshmi S
Paper Publications
List of paper publications by faculties
(2019-20)
| Sl.No | Author | Title of the Paper | Name of the Journal/ Conference | Year of Publication | Volume No. / S. No / ISSN No. / DOI No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.V Lakshminarayanan | Investigation of Integrated Flow Channel for the Performance Analysis of the PEMFC | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CREATIVE RESEARCH THOUGHTS | 2021 | Volume 9, Issue 1 ISSN: 2320-2882 |
| 2 | Mr. John George | Investigation of Integrated Flow Channel for the Performance Analysis of the PEMFC | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CREATIVE RESEARCH THOUGHTS | 2021 | Volume 9, Issue 1 ISSN: 2320-2882 |
| 3 | Mr. Ajith V.S. | Investigation of Integrated Flow Channel for the Performance Analysis of the PEMFC | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CREATIVE RESEARCH THOUGHTS | 2021 | Volume 9, Issue 1 ISSN: 2320-2882 |
| 4 | Mr. Prajeesh Raj | NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF INTERDIGITATED FLOW CHANNEL OF PEM FUEL CELL | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCE RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS IN EDUCATION | 2020 | Volume-6, Issue-6 ISSN: 2395-4396 |
| 5 | Mrs. Rinchu P | NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF INTERDIGITATED FLOW CHANNEL OF PEM FUEL CELL | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCE RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS IN EDUCATION | 2020 | Volume-6, Issue-6 ISSN: 2395-4396 |
| 6 | Dr.V Lakshminarayanan | Numerical Investigation of 16 Cm2 Active Area of PEMFC For Performance Analysis | International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT) | 2020 | Volume 8, Issue 3 March 2020 ISSN: 2320-2882 |
| 7 | Mr. Kailash Karunakaran | Numerical Investigation of 16 Cm2 Active Area of PEMFC For Performance Analysis | International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT) | 2020 | Volume 8, Issue 3 March 2020 ISSN: 2320-2882 |
| 8 | Mr. Sujesh G | Effect of Compression Ratio on the Performance, of a Single Cylinder Diesel Engine using Multi Blended Second Generation Biofuel | International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development (IJMPERD) | 2020 | Volume 10, Issue 1, pp: 133-144, ISSN: 2249-8001 |
| 9 | Mr. Sujesh G | Effect of CeO2 Nano powder as additive in WME-TPO blend to control toxic emissions from a light-duty diesel engine – An experimental study | Fuel | 2020 | Volume 278, 15 October 2020, 118177, ISSN: 0016-2361 |
| 10 | Mrs. Ambily P N | Numerical Investigation of 16 Cm2 Active Area of PEMFC For Performance Analysis | International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT) | 2020 | Volume 8, Issue 3 March 2020 ISSN: 2320-2882 |
| 11 | Mr. John George | Enhancement of cooling rate using nanofluid and hybrid nanofluid in cooling hot titanium plate | Materials Today: Proceedings | June 2020 | ISSN: 2214-7853 |
| 12 | Mr. Sujesh G | WME-TPO BLEND WITH CEO2 ADITIVE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO JET A1 IN AVITION DIESEL ENGINES - AN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH | ISTE Sponsored 6th International E-Conference on Latest Trends in Science, Engineering and Technology (ICLTSET’20) | April 2020 | ISBN NO: 978-81-910748-5-7 Page no: 95 |
| 13 | Mr. Sujesh G | EFFECT OF CEO2 NANO POWDER AS ADDITIVE IN WME-TPO BLEND TO CONTROL TOXIC EMISSIONS FROM A LIGHT-DUTY DIESEL ENGINE- AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY | ISTE Sponsored 6th International E-Conference on Latest Trends in Science, Engineering and Technology (ICLTSET’20) | April 2020 | ISBN NO: 978-81-910748-5-7 Page no: 1 |
| 14 | Dr.V Lakshminarayanan | Numerical analysis of 16 cm2 effective area of PEMFC for performance study. | Journal of Research in Mechanical Engineering (JRME) | 2020 | Volume 6, Issue 1 ISSN: 2321-8185 |
| 15 | Mr. Mohamed Sameer T K | Numerical analysis of 16 cm2 effective area of PEMFC for performance study. | Journal of Research in Mechanical Engineering (JRME) | 2020 | Volume 6, Issue 1 ISSN: 2321-8185 |
| 16 | Mr. Kailash Karunakaran | Numerical analysis of 16 cm2 effective area of PEMFC for performance study. | Journal of Research in Mechanical Engineering (JRME) | 2020 | Volume 6, Issue 1 ISSN: 2321-8185 |
2018-19
| Sl.No | Author | Title of the Paper | Name of the Journal/ Conference | Year of Publication | Volume No. / S. No / ISSN No. / DOI No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Sujesh G | Modeling and control of diesel engines: A systematic review | Alexandria Engineering Journal | 2018 | Volume 57, ISSUE 4, pp: 4033-4048, ISSN: 1110-0168 |
2017-18
| Sl.No | Author | Title of the Paper | Name of the Journal/ Conference | Year of Publication | Volume No. / S. No / ISSN No. / DOI No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr.Ajith V S | Design and structural analysis of Wing-fuselage bracket of a UAV | International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT) | 2017 | Volume 5, Issue 4 November 2017 | ISSN: 2320-2882 |
| 2 | Mr.Mohamed Sameer T K | Modelling of MEMS inertial sensors and accuracy improvement using extended kalman filter | International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT) | 2017 | Volume 5, Issue 4 November 2017 | ISSN: 2320-2882 |
| 3 | Mr.Kavinkumar K | Mechanical characterisation of Glass/epoxy, carbon/epoxy, and hybrid composite | International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT) | 2017 | Volume 5, Issue 4 November 2017 | ISSN: 2320-2882 |
2016-17
| Sl.No | Author | Title of the Paper | Name of the Journal/ Conference | Year of Publication | Volume No. / S. No / ISSN No. / DOI No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Sujesh G | DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF DUEL BELL NOZZLE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE WITH THE HELP OF CFD TOOLS | 2nd International conference on modelling, simulation and control (ICMSC-2017) | April 2017 | Volume 1 |
Funded Projects
Financial assistance for Student Project scheme of KSCSTE
| Sl.No | Topics | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Coating as Thermal Insulator over Aerospace Grade Titanium Plate. | 10,000/- |
| 2 | Experimental Investigation of Performance an Emission Characteristics of Biofuel Extracted from Algae. | 10,000/- |
| 3 | Pre Emptive Virtual Framework Support For Individual Piloting (PRO PILOT). | 10,000/- |
| 4 | Synthesis, Stability and Propulsion Performance of Nanofluid Fuel. | 9,999/- |
HARDFLIER 2K19
August 30, 2019
Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology Aeronautical Association HARDFLIER 2K19 inauguration at Shastra hall on 30th August 2019.The program was inaugurated by our proud alumni and DRDO Scientist-C Mr. Ganesh S. and Principal V.P. Sukumaran Nair presided the function. A technical talk on “Scope of Aeronautics in Defence” also conducted by Mr Ganesh followed by the inaugural function.
News & Events
HARDFLYER s 2022 2023 -Aeronautical Engineering
Department of Aeronautical engineering Student Association “HARDFLYER” ‘s 2022 – 2023 Academic year Activities are Inaugurated by Mr. Ganesh S, Scientist -C CABS DRDO, Bengaluru on 30th September 2022. Dr. Lakshminarayan, HOD of Department of Aeronautical engineering welcomed the gathering. Dr. Radhakrishnan K, Professor Emeritus and Advisor NGIK delivered the presidential address. Dr. N Gunashekaran, Principal, JCET delivered Special address. Ms. Surabhi, Secretary HARDFLYERS proposed the vote of thanks.
Mr. Ganesh S delivered a technical interactive session on ” Structural Analysis of Aeronautical Systems”
Technical quiz on Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering on 05.11.2021
Department of Aeronautical Engineering is organising a technical quiz on the topic “Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering”on 05.11.2021.
WEBINAR
FDP - Aero
The FDP was inaugurated by Dr. S Sreekumar, Director, Integrated Rural Technology Centre, Mundur, Palakkad. Dr. Arun Surendran, Strategic Director &Principal, Trinity College of Engineering, Trivandrum and Dr. Sasi K Kottayil, Professor Electrical and Electronics, Amritha School of Engineering, Coimbatore, were the guest of honours. Adv. Dr.P Krishnadas, Chairman &Managing Trustee, Nehru Group of Institutions presided over the function. Dr. V.P Sukumaran Nair, Principal, JCET, addressed the gathering.
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