Cranfield eyes India aerospace collaborations

Senior scientists from India’s foremost aerospace laboratory visited Cranfield University to explore how the two organisations could work together on a range of high-tech development programmes.
Organised by EEI, the region’s international business support organisation, the visit showcased Cranfield’s aerospace technologies.
Dr Ramesh Sundaram and Mr Kotresh Gaddikeri visited the multi-million pound ‘Integrated Vehicle Health Management’ (IVHM) Centre that benefits from a multi-disciplinary approach, bringing together aeronautical engineering, materials and manufacturing, with expertise in aviation business processes and practices.
The IVHM Centre plays a key part in the aerospace business sector with commercial partnerships with BAE Systems, Boeing and Rolls-Royce among others. The facility carries out essential research into the working condition of a wide variety of vehicles, from aircraft and ships to high-speed trains and performance cars.
Whilst at the Photonics Laboratory, they examined the research with sensors in optical fibres which can be embedded in composite structures, enabling the monitoring of mechanical conditions within the structure. At the Composites Centre, they learned of the breadth of composite technologies and R&D projects at Cranfield.
17/02/10 Business Weekly

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